"This year, the star of the anniversary show is the Lagoon Nebula, a colossal hub of star birth that's 55 light-years wide and 20 light-years tall"
Once again, I am humbled by the beauty of the universe and the sheer immensity of distances involved.
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Originally posted by gearhounds: "This year, the star of the anniversary show is the Lagoon Nebula, a colossal hub of star birth that's 55 light-years wide and 20 light-years tall"
Once again, I am humbled by the beauty of the universe and the sheer immensity of distances involved.
Right on. Simply amazing.
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I remember when Hubble went up. I can't believe it was so long ago. The universe is just so amazing. I can't wait until the next telescope goes up. Very exciting.