Astronomy picture of the day
The "Astronomy Picture of the Day" web site showcases a different image of the Cosmos every day. Nice! I've got it on my RSS feed, so everyday when I log into my Google account, I've got an image like this one greeting me. Clicking on the image takes you to a larger version and a more detailed description of the pic. Here, for instance, is what they have to say about this shot: "Sprawling across hundreds of light-years, emission nebula IC 1396 mixes glowing cosmic gas and dark dust clouds. Stars are forming in this area, only about 3,000 light-years from Earth. This detailed view was created in light primarily emitted by hydrogen gas, recorded through a filter that narrowly transmits a wavelength characteristic of glowing hydrogen atoms in the nebula." Check it out!
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