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The final image is η (Eta) Carinae, a pair of massive and extremely volatile variable stars at a distance of 7,500 ly. The larger of the two, η Car A, is thought to be close to the end of its life. The image was taken with WFPC2 before it was replaced by WFPC3.
Click this link for the press release at Hubblesite.org:
http://www.hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2009/25/image/
Music is by Starsky Partridge.
Duration : 0:4:55
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October 31st, 2009 at 6:50 am
The Universe is …
The Universe is filled with roses and elephant gods and Jackson Pollocks ….
Staggering.
Thanks so much for sharing these, AW.
October 31st, 2009 at 6:50 am
so beautiful yet so …
so beautiful yet so deadly
October 31st, 2009 at 6:50 am
I’ve got a fever …
I’ve got a fever and the only remedy is more AW vids….
October 31st, 2009 at 6:50 am
OH gosh. This video …
OH gosh. This video was amazing. I loooooove astronomy soo much
October 31st, 2009 at 6:50 am
god is dead
god is dead
October 31st, 2009 at 6:50 am
You can thank God …
You can thank God but that’s just thanking a fragment of human imagination.
October 31st, 2009 at 6:50 am
Thanks Hubble
…
Thanks Hubble
Thanks NASA
Thanks USA
Thanks Human
Thanks GOD
October 31st, 2009 at 6:50 am
My post was not …
My post was not filled with hate, nor did I curse anyone. I watch with my daughter every morning videos like this. I guess that day I was feeling more protective than normal and /or I had just had an abusive message from a creationist.
I am just astounded at what we can do and what we understand and how much more is there to learn.
October 31st, 2009 at 6:50 am
Why don’t you just …
Why don’t you just enjoy this instead of always being filled with hate and having to curse someone for having a different belief.
October 31st, 2009 at 6:50 am
The song is from …
The song is from ut2k4.
October 31st, 2009 at 6:50 am
Confirmed, phasers …
Confirmed, phasers to YES, Captain!
What a universe. It takes some ballsy arrogance to think that it exists solely for the benefit of lifeforms on one insignificant mudball.
October 31st, 2009 at 6:50 am
You should add a …
) or an an ‘lol’ at the end. It’s hard to read sarcasm when it’s only text.
You should add a smiley (
October 31st, 2009 at 6:50 am
I’m down for Europa …
I’m down for Europa, sign me up!
October 31st, 2009 at 6:50 am
Dude, I’ve watched …
Dude, I’ve watched this video a few times now and it never gets old. Awesome pictures, simply stunning.
October 31st, 2009 at 6:50 am
7,500 ly seems so …
7,500 ly seems so tiny in this scale. Then think about the fact that 7,500 years ago light left that star to reach Earth. What happened 7,500 years ago? The Sumerians, basically the beginning of written history.
Really puts humanity into perspective.
October 31st, 2009 at 6:50 am
Astounding!
I …
Astounding!
I await the day with baited breath that my daughter is old enough to understand these pictures.
It saddens me to know that holy men still want us to think that all of this was knocked together in a few days just for the human race to praise our creator.
October 31st, 2009 at 6:50 am
Dazzling!
Dazzling!
October 31st, 2009 at 6:50 am
My, oh my. That is …
My, oh my. That is some tremendous footage.
Thanks, as always.
Nix ~
October 31st, 2009 at 6:50 am
Amazing! Thanks for …
Amazing! Thanks for posting this.
October 31st, 2009 at 6:50 am
Would I be able to …
Would I be able to grab the background song in this video?
Thanks.
October 31st, 2009 at 6:50 am
POWER
POWER
October 31st, 2009 at 6:50 am
blueskiesmev:
I …
blueskiesmev:
I noticed last night that AW provided a link to the Hubble site in the sidebar. The initial page is the press release section of the website. There are lots of images there.
Also, to the top left of the screen, there is the Gallery button. Click on that and you have access to something like 1,200 photos.
October 31st, 2009 at 6:50 am
Beautiful man, …
Beautiful man, great work. …nuff said
October 31st, 2009 at 6:50 am
thanks for the link …
thanks for the link it looks very interesting
October 31st, 2009 at 6:50 am
Bellissimo video …
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Bellissimo video complimenti