The Cone Nebula, M17. As spectacular as the central subjects of the photographs are, the background is of critical importance to astronomers. What appear as jewel-toned pinwheels, ovals and diamonds on the blackness of space are actually faraway galaxies.
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Fats-T 12 year s ago
Every time I look at the deep universe pictures showing hundreds of galaxies (eg. #28-29) I remember how insignificant the earth is and wonder why the fuck we can't just all get along!
I remember that day : ]