ScienceCasts: Amateur Scientists Discover Galactic Bubbles

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Amateur scientists have made a effervescent discovery: The Milky Way Galaxy is bubbling like a glass of champagne.

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[Jerry Shor]

thank you Sciencenasa to let me know more about our universe. fantastic video like always you guys have...

[djxatlanta]

Dude, RELAX -- you're thinking too literally. As someone with Asperger Syndrome, I know what it's like to be upset when science is presented as entertainment (I often bite my own tongue). But remember that for many people watching this video, the allusion to bubbles (whether soap or champagne) is a means to understanding larger processes at work in our galaxy.

[FLPhotoCatcher]

If the Milky Way 'literally cuts the heavens in two', maybe it should be called something more appropriate... like the Bloody Guillotine.

[Rain Opm]

well :)

[LoLSkyPlus]

no.

[C4103]

I want to hear one of these videos narrated by Jimmy from South Park.

[benhaad4sho]

is it possible,that the universe is alive,and we are trapped inside like a small cell inside of our bodies. mabye the earth is a cell and we are microscopic bacteria trying to destroy the cell?

[TheOverkill102]

true... very true xD

[djxatlanta]

You're taking things MUCH too seriously -- the comparison with champagne bubbles is a metaphor. Part of the responsibilities of educators and science outreach programs is to present scientific concepts in a somewhat entertaining (even whimsical) manner to the general public for maximum engagement and understanding. Sarcasm is offensive to those who are curious and who do wish to learn more about our universe.