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Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 3387 Credit: 4,182,900 RAC: 10 |
I just downloaded a new desktop wallpaper at space.com. It is one of several Hubble deep field shots of stars. Looking up at night it is hard to comprehend how many stars there are, just in our galaxy. But looking at this image you can't help but wonder which ones support planets or moons with life. http://i.space.com/images/i/000/043/859/wW3/messier-7-star-cluster-1920.jpg?1416453303 Bob DeWoody My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events. |
Peter Mitchell Send message Joined: 3 Apr 07 Posts: 21 Credit: 47,198 RAC: 0 |
Great picture Bob! I was looking at pictures of San FermÃn in Pamplona, Spain earlier, wondering if 2015 would be the year I go and join the gaggle of life happening there in the middle of July. I have wanted to do this since I read "the Sun Also Rises" in high school. When I saw your picture, I was reminded those photos of chupinazo-the start of San FermÃn in the city square and the crush of life as tens of thousands of people in their Pamplonica- a costume of white pants and shirts and red scarves, jamming the city center. Surely, there is life out there amongst all of those stars. chupinazo -Pete |
anniet Send message Joined: 2 Feb 14 Posts: 7105 Credit: 1,577,368 RAC: 75 |
Two great posts! Thanks guys :) |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 3387 Credit: 4,182,900 RAC: 10 |
All the more amazing when you realize that when looking up the area of the image could be covered by your thumb at arms length. Bob DeWoody My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events. |
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