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Green Lantern May Be Hated By Most Critics, But Still Leaves A Mark On The Universe! |
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Thursday, 16 June 2011 12:58 |
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Many thanks to NASA for the following. To read more, be sure to head on over to their website by clicking on the link at the bottom of the page.
This glowing emerald nebula seen by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope is reminiscent of the glowing ring wielded by the superhero Green Lantern. In the comic books, the diminutive Guardians of the Planet "Oa" forged his power ring, but astronomers believe rings like this are actually sculpted by the powerful light of giant "O" stars, the most massive type of star known to exist.
Named RCW 120, this region of hot gas and glowing dust can be found in the murky clouds encircled by the tail of the constellation Scorpius. The ring of dust actually is glowing in infrared colors that our eyes cannot see, but show up brightly when viewed by Spitzer's infrared detectors. At the center of this ring are a couple Read more: |
