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Hubble Supernova

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has obtained the best images yet of a mysterious mirror- imaged pair of rings of glowing gas that are encircling the site of the stellar explosion supernova 1987A.

One possibility is that the two rings might be "painted" by a high-energy beam of radiation or particles, like a spinning light- show laser beam tracing circles on a screen.

The source of the radiation might be a previously unknown stellar remnant that is a binary companion to the star that exploded in 1987. Images taken by Hubble show a dim object in the position of the suspected source of the celestial light show.

"The Hubble images of the rings are quite spectacular and unexpected," says Dr. Chris Burrows of the European Space Agency and the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. Burrows used Hubble's Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 to image the rings in February 1994.

The striking Hubble picture actually shows three rings. The smaller "center" ring of the trio was seen previously. The larger pair of outer rings were also seen in ground-based images, but the interpretation was not possible until the higher resolution Hubble observations.

Though all of the rings probably are inclined to our view (so that they appear to intersect), they probably are in three different planes. The small bright ring lies in a plane containing the supernova; the two rings lie in front and behind it.

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[ucancallmebaby1]

Why on earth would anyone dis-like this video?

It's cosmology, a wonderful study if I do say so myself.

That's what it's there for... to be studied.

Finally, something WE can NOT destroy.

[ColossusShade]

A CHAMPANE SUPERNOVA IN THE SKYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[ucancallmebaby1]

@teddorward 3 words, Christian Appreciation Day! W/out Christians billions would have only "each other" left to blame for the problems of the world! The archaic idea that we are incapable of looking through the telescope with any Less curiosity or appreciation, for what we see, is False. In fact when a Christian does it, they do so with Gratitude & Humility. A Christian has no doubt as to WHO is responsible for such awesome beauty & complexity. Cosmology does NOT disprove HIM at all

[teddorward]

@ucancallmebaby1 two words..... - fundamental christians

[theotherbigbrother]

@ucancallmebaby1 - because their idiots.

[CPTcorfu]

9 people are from different galaxy

[ucancallmebaby1]

@AnkerBanker123 ONLY if you're asking someone from another Galaxy! But this stupid "idea" that Aliens planted us here... is "entertaining", NOTHING more.

[darthjump]

@ucancallmebaby1 As you sayd, why on EARTH xD

[TheInferus]

Does anyone know the music from 0:18 ?

[Danylo91Dove]

funny guy

[oblivion1241]

i don't know why but space is beautyfull =3

[Silversong88]

Just the thought that materials we take for granted, such as copper, gold etc etc all went through this amazing and grand process to get here. Oh and the length of time it would have taken... just mind blowing. That being said, it saddens me that some would oppose this adventure of scintific learning and understanding...