Quasars are a "very energetic and distant active galactic nucleus." Interpret that as you will. They are among the most luminous objects in the universe. Aaaaand that's about as much as I understood of the Wikipedia article.
An illustrated alphabet a month.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
O is for Wubbo Ockels
Why, yes, that is his real name. First Dutch citizen in space, blah blah blah, mustache, Wubbo Ockels.
P.S. My sincerest apologies, my lovelies, for the ridiculous delay. I've had a lot of complaints about my "hiatus" (mostly from my brother,) so here's to me getting back on track.
Monday, March 21, 2011
N is for Nebula
This is the Pillars of Creation nebula and the Horsehead nebula, smushed together.
P.S. This one lost a lot of detail in scanning, so I might upload a photo of it later.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
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