Fyeahuniverse

For some reason I'm fascinated with how pretty destruction can be in the universe. Supernovas, things being eaten by black holes, things being torn apart by gravitational and magnetic fields, planets that logically shouldn't exist, meteor impacts and galactic collisions are all morbidly pretty to me. I'd love to see some on my dash! :3

directfromthecosmos — Thu, 31 May 2012 02:10:50 +1200

Of course :D I’ll queue some tomorrow! I’m going away again, so you’ll have to...

Sentinels of the Arctic (APOD) Who guards the north? Not...

directfromthecosmos — Wed, 30 May 2012 17:22:09 +1200

^{Sentinels of the Arctic (APOD)}

^{Who guards the north? Not Isengard, but the north. Covered in deep snow are these beautiful trees stand stead in Finnish Lapland. A Belt of Venus divides the darkened sky from the sunlit sky, giving this beautiful image.}

^{^{(Image credit: Niccolo Bonfadini)}}

Aurora over a lake in Sweeden by P-M Heden

directfromthecosmos — Wed, 30 May 2012 15:12:04 +1200

^{Aurora over a lake in Sweeden by P-M Heden}

NASA inspired plant wheel When NASA needed a way to grow plants...

directfromthecosmos — Wed, 30 May 2012 13:02:59 +1200

^{NASA inspired plant wheel}

^{When NASA needed a way to grow plants in space, they came up with a wheel as such. This design was adapted by DesignLibero to come up with this very sleek, modern garden. The wheel holds over 8 feet of plants, which is surprising due to its size. The entire garden is a powersaver as only one small light is necessary, whereas two larger ones maybe needed for a garden of the same size on a flat bed.}

^{^{(Images by DesignLibero)}}

Lupin Delight in New Zealand by Chris Gin

directfromthecosmos — Wed, 30 May 2012 10:54:37 +1200

^{Lupin Delight in New Zealand by Chris Gin}

Banded Hairstreak | Satyrium calanus Common in the Rocky...

directfromthecosmos — Wed, 30 May 2012 08:43:36 +1200

^{Banded Hairstreak | Satyrium calanus}

^{Common in the Rocky Mountains of North America, these beauties like to lay heir eggs on host plants such as the black oak, and hickory. They are very territorial and will challenge any newcomer.}

^{^{Image by Marty Fries}}

Mimosa Blooms by Patricia Pierce

directfromthecosmos — Wed, 30 May 2012 06:27:56 +1200

^{Mimosa Blooms by Patricia Pierce}

Spiral within a spiral ESO 498-G5, an interesting galaxy...

directfromthecosmos — Wed, 30 May 2012 04:15:52 +1200

^{Spiral within a spiral}

^{ESO 498-G5, an interesting galaxy captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. ESO 498-G5 is fascinating in the aspect that its spiral arms continue towards the center with high definition, giving it the look of a spiral within a spiral.}

^{^{(Image credit: ESA/NASA & Hubble)}}

The Moon: look but don’t touch Before anyone thought to...

directfromthecosmos — Wed, 30 May 2012 02:09:01 +1200

^{The Moon: look but don’t touch}

^{Before anyone thought to make up any rules, people had been dreaming of going to the moon. But, now that we’re there, what can we do to protect the famous landing site of Apollo? The race is on to land a robot on the moon, and NASA is recommending that we make certain restriction zones around the landing site in order to preserve the US flags, the footprints, and Apollo hardware.}

^{^{(Image credit: NASA)}}

Actually, a few institutions speculate that there are "rogue black holes" flying around the Milky Way as remnants from when our galaxy was first formed. I don't think there's been definitive proof yet but it's definitely a distinct possibility. It's absolutely fascinating!

directfromthecosmos — Wed, 30 May 2012 00:53:34 +1200

I stand corrected! Thanks for telling us this :D - Finn

I wanted to ask does a nebula really have those beautiful colors? :)

directfromthecosmos — Wed, 30 May 2012 00:52:03 +1200

*Heartbreaker* I’m sorry to ruin this for you, but no they don’t. There are various...

While we're on the subject of black holes, is it possible to foresee a black heading towards earth? I imagine there's absolutely nothing we could do to stop it from completely obliterating us.

directfromthecosmos — Wed, 30 May 2012 00:44:25 +1200

A black hole is not likely to be be floating by itself, as its gravitational pull would likely mean...

Hey this is probably a really dumb question, but has a black hole ever been photographed? Or directly observed in any way?

directfromthecosmos — Wed, 30 May 2012 00:35:01 +1200

No question is a dumb question, my friend. Black holes cannot be directly observed through light as...

Basal cell hyperplasia by Yale Rosen

directfromthecosmos — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:35:00 +1200

^{Basal cell hyperplasia by Yale Rosen}

Cloumn-with-plate-type snowflake at 40x magnification by Miss....

directfromthecosmos — Tue, 29 May 2012 19:39:01 +1200

^{Cloumn-with-plate-type snowflake at 40x magnification by Miss. Yangping Wang}

Limnea eggs in the 1st stage of growth, formation of embryos at...

directfromthecosmos — Tue, 29 May 2012 17:16:30 +1200

^{Limnea eggs in the 1st stage of growth, formation of embryos at 200x magnification by Mr. Massimo Brizzi}

Picromerite Picromerite has the formula K2Mg(SO4)2.6(H2O), this...

directfromthecosmos — Tue, 29 May 2012 15:17:03 +1200

^Picromerite

^{Picromerite has the formula K₂Mg(SO₄)₂.6(H₂O), this particular specimen was found in Werra Valley, North Hesse, Germany.}

^{^{(Image credit: Rob Lavinsky)}}

Trichomes edging a Thunbergia alata at 450x magnification by Dr....

directfromthecosmos — Tue, 29 May 2012 13:01:36 +1200

^{Trichomes edging a Thunbergia alata at 450x magnification by Dr. Shirley Owens}

Lagoon Nebula, NASA & ESA

directfromthecosmos — Tue, 29 May 2012 10:53:28 +1200

^{Lagoon Nebula, NASA & ESA}

Closterium diatoms and Spirogyra at 40x magnification by Charles...

directfromthecosmos — Tue, 29 May 2012 08:40:00 +1200

^{Closterium diatoms and Spirogyra at 40x magnification by Charles Krebs}