Monday, April 6, 2009

Pulsar Creates 'Alien' Hand

At the center of a new image made by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory is a young and powerful pulsar, known as PSR B1509-58. The pulsar is a rapidly spinning neutron star which is spewing energy out into the space around it to create complex and intriguing structures, including one that resembles a large cosmic hand.



It's weird (and fascinating) that something in deep space can create something as beautiful as this.

2 comments:

  1. That looks so weird/wonderful/beautiful/strange...

    The hand of God?

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  2. Hand of God, maybe. The universe is a fascinating place...
    I find it interesting that it has a flame-like cloud at the fingertips. Like it's trying to conjure something.
    Either way, it's still amazing.

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