longhairedwoman
longhairedwoman
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Physics For Dummies

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Do you know what a "naked star" is?

A naked star is one with most of its gaseous exterior stripped away. Naked stars are valuable to scientists because they can get a clear look at the nuclear engines that keep stars burning bright.

Do you know how naked stars get to be revealed like that? It's due to close encounters with other stars.

I find something very human about that.
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JimNastics
JimNastics●Kingston, New Jersey USA
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Paris Hilton ? laugh
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Goldenlady
Goldenlady●London, Surrey, England UK
Nov 3, 2009●11 Comments
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That's a fantastic image you've posted. I love stars and sciency things. If I had a spare bag of money I would buy a telescope to look into the sky at night. Great stuff!
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longhairedwoman
longhairedwomanOP●Riverhead, New York USA
Nov 3, 2009●8 Blogs●28 Comments
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This is an authentic photograph (actually, a composite of images) taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope in May 2003. It has been featured on magazine covers and websites and dubbed "The Eye of God" by the general public.

What it actually depicts is the Helix Nebula, a trillion-mile-long tunnel of glowing gases with a dying star at its center. Our own sun may look like this in several billion years.
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solost82
solost82●Koon, Virginia USA
Nov 3, 2009●51 Comments
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This picture is super sweet. I'm stealing it. Thanks!
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longhairedwoman
longhairedwomanOP●Riverhead, New York USA
Nov 3, 2009●8 Blogs●28 Comments
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Go for it, Solo.
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Calliopesgirl
Calliopesgirl●Nashville, Tennessee USA
Jun 12, 2011●322 Blogs●5,311 Comments
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I am interested in the recent theories on dark matter.
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Jana28
Jana28●Sofia, Sofia Province Bulgaria
Jun 12, 2011●1,803 Comments
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I like this blog! Thank you, longhairedwoman! handshake
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