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In reply to the discussion: Stunning new NASA pic [View all]

electric_blue68

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7. Ah, ty. Wow! Cool...
Thu Oct 20, 2022, 02:50 PM
Oct 2022

the Pillars are 3 light-years high...

jaw dropping!

As a preemie (baby) who'd undergone newly approved oxygen level changes in the incubator I was (among others) tested periodically for possible (unanticipated) cognitive issues that might develop later.
They said my ability to abstract was nearly off the chart.


So in some fashion I can comprehend the almost unimaginable distances, and measurements of Incredibly Big Things!

Still my jaw 😄 Think I'll try to find that TPOC vid.👍

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Stunning new NASA pic [View all] Duppers Oct 2022 OP
The Hand of God? nt OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2022 #1
It looks like massive cartilage. GreenWave Oct 2022 #2
I see... Tree-Hugger Oct 2022 #3
BBC was better, showing side by side images from JWT and Hubble Warpy Oct 2022 #4
Ah, glad you posted this. Don't have a photo hosting acct. .. electric_blue68 Oct 2022 #5
Here's a comparison... Duppers Oct 2022 #6
Ah, ty. Wow! Cool... electric_blue68 Oct 2022 #7
If you put in "zoom into the Pillars of Creation" you'll get a nice 0.57 video from ESO.org... electric_blue68 Oct 2022 #8
Thank you, Duppers. ⭐️ Judi Lynn Oct 2022 #9
You're so welcome. Duppers Nov 2022 #10
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