[meteorite-list] NASA Can't Explain Strange Spiral

2010-10-06 Thread Meteorites USA 

Scientists are baffled by a strange spiral phenomenon.
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1774.html

Kind of OT, but very cool looking...

Are we looking at the birth of a star? Is that dust? Gas? Both?

Any scientists out there have any opinions?

Regards,
Eric
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Re: [meteorite-list] NASA Can't Explain Strange Spiral

2010-10-06 Thread Kelly Beatty 
Eric...

 Scientists are baffled by a strange spiral phenomenon.
 http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1774.html

 Are we looking at the birth of a star? Is that dust? Gas? Both?
 Any scientists out there have any opinions?

NASA's caption is misleading. scientists actually have a very good idea of
what's going on. it's matter ejected from a dying star. to get the rest of the
story, as the late Paul Harvey used to say, click on:

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/102593154.html


clear skies,
Kelly


J. Kelly Beatty
Senior Contributing Editor
SKY  TELESCOPE
617-416-9991
SkyandTelescope.com 

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