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April 15, 2007
Dying Star Bursts in Near-Perfect Symmetry
Topics: General Science NewsJust in case you missed hearing about the newly discovered Red Square nebula:
Seen in the infrared, the nebula resembles a giant, glowing red box in the sky, with a bright white inner core. A dying star called MWC 922 is located at the system's center and spewing its innards from opposite poles into space. (A nebula is an interstellar cloud of gas, dust and plasma where stars can both emerge and die.)More on the Red Square nebula here ...... What is particularly astonishing about the Red Square, the researchers say, is the degree of symmetry seen in lines, or "rungs," that bisect its surface. The rungs appear as shadows, and their makeup is uncertain.
Cross posted from Hyscience
Posted by Richard at April 15, 2007 9:46 PM
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