Hubble Catches Some Cosmic Fireworks

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Hubble Catches Some Cosmic Fireworks

Posted by michael on Friday July 4, 2003 @05:05AM from the bombs-bursting-in-air dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "On this Fourth of July, it's usual -- at least in the U.S. -- to watch fireworks. But I want to invite you to see very special ones, celestial fireworks discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope. Astronomy Magazine has the story. "In a newly released image, the Hubble Space Telescope peers into a neighboring galaxy to capture a gorgeous view of a supernova remnant called LMC N 49. Also known as DEM L 190, the nebula lies within the Large Magellanic Cloud approximately 160,000 light-years away." Read this summary for more details and a nice illustration from the Hubble Heritage Team. You can find additional tons of information at this Hubble Heritage Project page."

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God is alive and he is not happy! by isn't+my+name · 2003-07-04 05:07 · Score: 5, Funny

Check out this Hubble picture
1. Re:God is alive and he is not happy! by shadowbearer · 2003-07-04 05:22 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  We can slashdot God?
  
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That makes sense by TheVidiot · 2003-07-04 05:09 · Score: 5, Funny

...a supernova remnant called LMC N 49. Also known as DEM L 190...

Good thing they chose a non-technical name that would be easier to remember!

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Poor guys. by mikeophile · 2003-07-04 05:09 · Score: 2, Funny

They really shouldn't have tried to measure the mass of the Higgs boson.
NOT cosmic fireworks! by Anonymous Coward · 2003-07-04 05:13 · Score: 3, Funny

That headline so not scientific it doesn't belong on Slashdot. Clearly the image is the face of the Virgin Mary. The virgin faces towards the southwest corner of the picture, her hands clasped in prayer. Try to be a little more rational with your descriptions next time.
this is too much... by Anonymous Coward · 2003-07-04 05:14 · Score: 3, Funny

As a betelgeusean, I would like to lodge a complaint.

Slashdot is becoming waaaaaay too Milky way-centric
Re:Too U.-S.-centric! by Anonymous Coward · 2003-07-04 05:20 · Score: 2, Funny

Is Slashdot were European, it'd shutdown in the afternoon and several times a month for a holiday. Heck, it'd be down most of the summer, too.
Sorry, it doesn't count as fireworks... by mikeophile · 2003-07-04 05:22 · Score: 3, Funny

Unless there is a reasonable chance of losing appendages.
Re:4th of July only in the USA?? by mikeophile · 2003-07-04 05:26 · Score: 4, Funny

Everywhere else is a day of relief for today we confine the majority of our ordinance to within our own borders.
Re:The picture have been forged. by Em+Emalb · 2003-07-04 05:36 · Score: 2, Funny

well, hell, you don't ask for much do you?

I'll get right on that for you.

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According to google by pommiekiwifruit · 2003-07-04 06:49 · Score: 1, Funny

it is a day of no importance whatsover, unlike canada day, or picasso's birthday. Just a plain google logo.