[meteorite-list] NASA Can't Explain Strange Spiral

[Kelly Beatty]

Eric...

> Scientists are baffled by a strange spiral phenomenon.
> http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1774.html

> Are we looking at the birth of a star? Is that dust? Gas? Both?
> Any scientists out there have any opinions?

NASA's caption is misleading. scientists actually have a very good idea of
what's going on. it's matter ejected from a dying star. to get "the rest of the
story," as the late Paul Harvey used to say, click on:

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/102593154.html


clear skies,
Kelly

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