Red from ionized sulfur fires the scene, while blue from oxygen offers a more ghostly cool. Scattered in patches, sometimes in between the others, hydrogen gives green. At once, it's a fantastic vision, this composite image of the Tarantula Nebula. At once, you can see that there's energy, death, and creation, a whirlwind of gas and dust and stars.
In the Heart of the Tarantula Nebula
The above link leads to a very representative image from Astronomy Picture of the Day, a site offered by the Astrophysics division of NASA and Michigan Tech. U. Being focused on astronomy, the web site offers stunning images of stars, galaxies, and planets. It also shows occasionally images of atmospherical wonders here on this planet. In addition, a brief explanation/description follows the image with text links if you want to explore further. I regularly visit and I can say that if you enjoy astronomy or simply good photography, stop and see.
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Recent images which I also think are fantastic:
Mauna Kea Milky Way Panorama
A Partial Eclipse Over Manila Bay
Sunset at the Portara
Seagull Nebula
While I think these are excellent, there are many more photos and composite images (simply too many for me to post) available on the site. From the main Picture of the Day link, you can hit the back arrow towards the bottom and see past images. Enjoy!
who says science can't be beautiful. stunning.
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