Today in totally mindblowing space images, NGC 3372, aka the Carina Nebula, as captured by the Very Large Telescope in Chile. Click to see the awe-inspiring 4000 x 2727 version; although the interwebs are abuzz with this image, I had a hard time finding huge-size versions, which was part of my motivation to post it here. Also, if you wanna go whole-hog, check out the 13092 x 8926 version on ESO’s website. WOW. If you like the picture, do read the wikipedia article, as there are several neat facts about the nebula. Foremost of which is that although the southern-hemisphere-only Carina is not as well known as its northern cousin, M42 (the Orion Nebula), it’s actually bigger and brighter. For observers in the Andromeda Galaxy, this baby would be one of the standout features of the mysterious, nearby Milky Way. And what a stunner she is:
Tags: cosmology, general nerdery, little mind-blowing things, our incredible universe, yesss
