Filed under: Science Pics
“An apple experiences a super-sonic shockwave.
The photograph was triggered by a laser beam break set up behind the apple. The high speed flash unit has a flash duration of approximately 1/2,000,000th of a second.”
Photo and description courtesy of nebarnix on Flickr.
“..One of the most famous images of modern times. This image, taken with the Hubble Space Telescope in 1995, shows evaporating gaseous globules (EGGs) emerging from pillars of molecular hydrogen gas and dust. The giant pillars are light years in length and are so dense that interior gas contracts gravitationally to form stars…”
Read more and see the picture here.
Photos and article from NASA
Filed under: Science Articles
Scientists working at the University of Toronto are moving closer to finding the missing particle responsible for mass: the Higgs-boson. Read the article to learn more:
Filed under: Science Pics
Here’s a picture of what looks like an upside down rainbow. The phenomenon is called a circumzenithal arc. Click on the link to read about how one is formed.
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