Most astounding picture you've ever seen

[LarenzoAOG]

This is the most amazing photograph:

The Hubble Ultra-Deep Flied. It was taken over the period of months. To the naked eye this picture is an area of complete nothingness roughly one thirteen-millionth of the sky. Every point of light in this photo is an entire galaxy. There are an estimated 10 000 galaxies in this picture. See that large spiral galaxy in the lower right corner? It is so large that according to the science of time it should not exist.

The images of the galaxies are 13 billion years old. 13 BILLION. For reference the universe is thought to be only about 14 billion years old.

While I think mine is more visually appealing, this one is many orders of magnitude more impressive.

Funny, I'm watching How the Universe Works and that same photo just came up.

Really? It makes me thin of Gurren Lagann.

I'm sorry, but what does that mean exactly? Is Gurren Lagann a person?

 

[Xeraxis]

Probably this.

I think it's a volcano somewhere in Iceland. Spewed bolts of lightning. Pretty awesome

 

[LarenzoAOG]

I was going to do the hubble deep field, but upon entering the thread I realized I was in a geek forum therefore almost everyone already knows about it.

So I'll post the Carina Nebula instead.

Hot damn, that is beautiful.

 

[SirCannonFodder]

That is a photo of the Peacekeeper MIRV. Those 8 spears of light are warheads, each of which, if live, would be 25 times more powerful than the Hiroshima bomb.

 

[Private Custard]

snip.

No VY Canis Majoris? That one makes all the rest look tiny!

 

[Kashim117]

That is a photo of the Peacekeeper MIRV. Those 8 spears of light are warheads, each of which, if live, would be 25 times more powerful than the Hiroshima bomb.

Awww that's badass. Though the Carina Nebula is much more beautiful.

 

[Mojo]

snip.

No VY Canis Majoris? That one makes all the rest look tiny!

VY Canis Majoris thats the one...
I knew there was one REALLY big one with Major in the name but I forgot it.
Thanks for reminding me.

That is a photo of the Peacekeeper MIRV. Those 8 spears of light are warheads, each of which, if live, would be 25 times more powerful than the Hiroshima bomb.

Is it called a peacekeeper because if 8 of those warheads hit theres noone left to
fight?

 

[MetalDooley]

Mother Nature unleashing the fury

 

[Levethian]

Many of these images are making me well up. Thank you all.

Spoiler: This has been my favorite image for.. umm.. 2 days

 

[sgt. soap mctavish]

This is the most amazing photograph:

The Hubble Ultra-Deep Flied. It was taken over the period of months. To the naked eye this picture is an area of complete nothingness roughly one thirteen-millionth of the sky. Every point of light in this photo is an entire galaxy. There are an estimated 10 000 galaxies in this picture. See that large spiral galaxy in the lower right corner? It is so large that according to the science of time it should not exist.

The images of the galaxies are 13 billion years old. 13 BILLION. For reference the universe is thought to be only about 14 billion years old.

While I think mine is more visually appealing, this one is many orders of magnitude more impressive.

Funny, I'm watching How the Universe Works and that same photo just came up.

Really? It makes me thin of Gurren Lagann.

I'm sorry, but what does that mean exactly? Is Gurren Lagann a person?

Nah, its a very famous anime. Most of the people on the escapist know what it is.

 

[LarenzoAOG]

This is the most amazing photograph:

The Hubble Ultra-Deep Flied. It was taken over the period of months. To the naked eye this picture is an area of complete nothingness roughly one thirteen-millionth of the sky. Every point of light in this photo is an entire galaxy. There are an estimated 10 000 galaxies in this picture. See that large spiral galaxy in the lower right corner? It is so large that according to the science of time it should not exist.

The images of the galaxies are 13 billion years old. 13 BILLION. For reference the universe is thought to be only about 14 billion years old.

While I think mine is more visually appealing, this one is many orders of magnitude more impressive.

Funny, I'm watching How the Universe Works and that same photo just came up.

Really? It makes me thin of Gurren Lagann.

I'm sorry, but what does that mean exactly? Is Gurren Lagann a person?

Nah, its a very famous anime. Most of the people on the escapist know what it is.

Oh. I see.

 

[repeating integers]

This is the most amazing photograph:

The Hubble Ultra-Deep Flied. It was taken over the period of months. To the naked eye this picture is an area of complete nothingness roughly one thirteen-millionth of the sky. Every point of light in this photo is an entire galaxy. There are an estimated 10 000 galaxies in this picture. See that large spiral galaxy in the lower right corner? It is so large that according to the science of time it should not exist.

The images of the galaxies are 13 billion years old. 13 BILLION. For reference the universe is thought to be only about 14 billion years old.

While I think mine is more visually appealing, this one is many orders of magnitude more impressive.

Funny, I'm watching How the Universe Works and that same photo just came up.

Really? It makes me thin of Gurren Lagann.

I'm sorry, but what does that mean exactly? Is Gurren Lagann a person?

Nah, its a very famous anime. Most of the people on the escapist know what it is.

I tried watching that once. Wasn't for me. Yoko was hot though.

 

[SirCannonFodder]

*snip*
That is a photo of the Peacekeeper MIRV. Those 8 spears of light are warheads, each of which, if live, would be 25 times more powerful than the Hiroshima bomb.

Awww that's badass. Though the Carina Nebula is much more beautiful.

Badass? I find it terrifying.

 

[sgt. soap mctavish]

This is the most amazing photograph:

The Hubble Ultra-Deep Flied. It was taken over the period of months. To the naked eye this picture is an area of complete nothingness roughly one thirteen-millionth of the sky. Every point of light in this photo is an entire galaxy. There are an estimated 10 000 galaxies in this picture. See that large spiral galaxy in the lower right corner? It is so large that according to the science of time it should not exist.

The images of the galaxies are 13 billion years old. 13 BILLION. For reference the universe is thought to be only about 14 billion years old.

While I think mine is more visually appealing, this one is many orders of magnitude more impressive.

Funny, I'm watching How the Universe Works and that same photo just came up.

Really? It makes me thin of Gurren Lagann.

I'm sorry, but what does that mean exactly? Is Gurren Lagann a person?

Nah, its a very famous anime. Most of the people on the escapist know what it is.

I tried watching that once. Wasn't for me. Yoko was hot though.

That opinion is something everyone can agree on.

 

[LarenzoAOG]

Many of these images are making me well up. Thank you all.

Spoiler: This has been my favorite image for.. umm.. 2 days

It's... it's so beautiful, I might break down and cry.

 

[tarislan]

Ash Cave in Logan, Ohio

That is, without a doubt, the most fake-looking real image I've ever seen. It just screams "SHOPPED!", but there are other photos of it from different angles, so I guess it isn't.

Allow me to one-up that one

 

[repeating integers]

Ash Cave in Logan, Ohio

That is, without a doubt, the most fake-looking real image I've ever seen. It just screams "SHOPPED!", but there are other photos of it from different angles, so I guess it isn't.

Allow me to one-up that one

...

Are you sure that's real?

 

[tarislan]

Yup. It's a picture taken at the False Kiva in Canyonlands National Park, UT. The pic was NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day a few years back.