Interesting pics from space

[da Queen B]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthpicturegalleries/5577855/The-Aurora-Borealis-and-the-Aurora-Australis-from-space.html

Northern Lights pictured from space
Illuminating the sky with a ghostly green light, pictures taken from space have captured the supernatural beauty of the Northern and Southern Lights.

The shimmering waves and swirls, caused by charged particles colliding in the earth's atmosphere, are usually observed from the polar regions, yet rarely seen from above.

But astronauts travelling on the International Space Station and during missions on board space shuttles have shown that nature's light show is clearly visible miles outside the Earth's atmosphere.

The aurora borealis - or Northern Lights - most often occurs from September to October and from March to April and is visible in the northern hemisphere.

Its southern counterpart, the aurora australis – Latin for South – is visible from Antarctica, South America and Australasia.

Both are caused by an interaction between the Earth's magnetic field and solar wind. Charged particles from the magnetosphere, mostly electrons, collide with atoms and molecules from the upper atmosphere at altitudes of 50 miles, causing the eerie light.

Collisions in the atmosphere cause the electrons to take quantum leaps, converting their energy into a visible light.

The luminous waves are usually red or green, created from atomic oxygen, but nitrogen can cause pink or blue auroras and helium gives off a purple glow. Neon is responsible for the rare orange flares.

The auroras' ghostly glow has proved the inspiration for literature and film, including Philip Pullman's novel, 'Northern Lights'.

[Dshot923]

that looks pretty cool

[Mendokusai Sennin]

Nice! :D looks like an ominous green mist though

[chillumdroned]

thats one of my life goals: to witness the northern lights firsthand

[holytacoshells]

thats one of my life goals: to witness the northern lights firsthand

It's awesome :D

[da Queen B]

thats one of my life goals: to witness the northern lights firsthand

I remember watching them for what I 'thought' was a little over an hour when it was really more like 4 hrs. TRULY amazing to watch.

[Mendokusai Sennin]

http://i40.tinypic.com/23w4mc8.jpg

I know the thread's about space pics. but the Aurora Borealis has my attention

[chillumdroned]

It's awesome :D

I remember watching them for what I 'thought' was a little over an hour when it was really more like 4 hrs. TRULY amazing to watch.

/envious

[Mendokusai Sennin]

http://i40.tinypic.com/1215ohc.gif

Here's an interesting supernova pic

[courtney36420]

thats one of my life goals: to witness the northern lights firsthand

mine too. I say we road trip! :p

[AlBeRt17]

http://i40.tinypic.com/1215ohc.gif

Here's an interesting supernova pic

Whoa that's crazy.

mine too. I say we road trip! :p

DON'T FORGET ME! :D

[courtney36420]

How could I forget you? <3

[Rambo61989]

Those are beautiful. I used to want to be an astronaut... Then I watched a mock beach assault and haven't looked back since :)

[chillumdroned]

mine too. I say we road trip! :p

for sure, and albert can come too.
but Im DJ'ing the music. and blahman, tew

[AlBeRt17]

for sure, and albert can come too.
but Im DJ'ing the music. and blahman, tew

You gotta have at least one of my songs :) (Brace Legs by born of Osiris)

[chillumdroned]

You gotta have at least one of my songs :) (Brace Legs by born of Osiris)

one is fine. And, I dont only listen to old music dude. Just like half of the music I listen to is old stuff.

My music ranges from the 30's to present day.

[AlBeRt17]

one is fine. And, I dont only listen to old music dude. Just like half of the music I listen to is old stuff.

My music ranges from the 30's to present day.

I'm not calling the music you listen to old. I doubt you listen to the same bands I do tho haha.

[chillumdroned]

Top 5 bands:

- Pink Floyd
- Led Zeppelin
- Nirvana
- Sublime
- /changes from time to time/

[Myspace]

Top 5 bands:

- Pink Floyd
- Led Zeppelin
- Nirvana
- Sublime
- /changes from time to time/

pfffff\\
Arctic Monkeys

[blahman]

Look at pictures of Nebula's. Stars exploding mean amazing things to look at. :p

[courtney36420]

for sure, and albert can come too.
but Im DJ'ing the music. and blahman, tew

I can pretty much listen to anything but when I say please turn it don't ask questions just do it or you think a 2 year old can throw a temper tantrum you've never seen me get mad :D

[blahman]

Me and chil might have to get behind some plastic protective case or something in fear of beer/wine bottles being thrown at us by Courtney!

[courtney36420]

I only throw sharp objects. Just ask my husband... never make me mad while I'm cooking.

[chillumdroned]

ill just bring a kelvar suit of armour.

[Pimpdaddy]

i seen the northern lights. omg it was so beautiful.....words cant describe the awesome

[AlBeRt17]

ill just bring a kelvar suit of armour.

With Courtney, you'd need the whole damn Expiramental Exo.

[AlBeRt17]

I know this thread is about space but does the sunset count? Best time of the day at the beach. (I got this off photobucket but I have my own beach picture on my camera)


http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn8/LFC4evaz/Random%20nice%20things/beautiful-sunset.jpg

[blahman]

The thing about Nebula's are that they usually take a known shape (kind of like looking at clouds and pointing out shapes though). Not like constellations which make no sense. The fairy piece of the eagle nebula. http://bigpicture.typepad.com/writing/images/eagle_nebula_heic0506b_f.jpg Helix Nebula: http://asymptotia.com/wp-images/2007/02/Helix_Nebula.jpg

[chillumdroned]

/googles definition of nebula

they look pretty friggin cool

[blahman]

Yeah, Nebula's are amazing, good thing to look up. I love the supernova remnants, type of nebula, where the star implodes into it's core and causes the gas to shoot to the edges of the star, causing it to explode, and the gas that shoots out forms the Nebula.

[Pimpdaddy]

http://rigel.csi.cuny.edu/rowan/lectures/Hubble%20Nebulae_files/HelixNebula-HST.jpg

gods eye

[blahman]

Yeah, that's a cool one too. One of my personal favorites are the Pillars of Creation:
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/3842/pillars20of20creation.th.jpg (http://img230.imageshack.us/i/pillars20of20creation.jpg/)


*ETA* Imageshack and thumbnail for forums ppl.~ dQB

[Steelers14]

Did it have to be soo big????

[blahman]

Yes, I can't find a slim down version. They all have high resolution...:(

[Sketch]

wow
gods eye is cool