3-D Rendezvous with Interacting Galaxies Arp 273

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This image of rose-shaped galaxy pair Arp 273 was released in celebration of Hubble’s 21st anniversary. Curious what it might look like to a passing space traveler? This special 3-D video takes you in close to the large spiral and its smaller companion galaxy.

Arp 273 lies in the constellation Andromeda and is roughly 300 million light-years away from Earth. It’s made up of a large spiral galaxy, known as UGC 1810, with a disk that is distorted into a rose-like shape by the gravitational pull of the companion galaxy below it, known as UGC 1813. A swath of blue, jewel-like points across the top is the combined light from clusters of intensely bright and hot young blue stars.

The smaller, nearly edge-on companion galaxy shows distinct signs of intense star formation at its nucleus, perhaps triggered by the encounter with the larger galaxy.

Find out more about this image on Hubblesite:

http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2011/11/

Rendezvous with Interacting Galaxies Arp 273

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This image of rose-shaped galaxy pair Arp 273 was released in celebration of Hubble’s 21st anniversary. Curious what it might look like to a passing space traveler? This video takes you in close to the large spiral and its smaller companion galaxy.

Arp 273 lies in the constellation Andromeda and is roughly 300 million light-years away from Earth. It’s made up of a large spiral galaxy, known as UGC 1810, with a disk that is distorted into a rose-like shape by the gravitational pull of the companion galaxy below it, known as UGC 1813. A swath of blue, jewel-like points across the top is the combined light from clusters of intensely bright and hot young blue stars.

The smaller, nearly edge-on companion galaxy shows distinct signs of intense star formation at its nucleus, perhaps triggered by the encounter with the larger galaxy.

Find out more about this image on Hubblesite:

http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2011/11/

Doctor Who: Insider Part 5 — On the Set

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Go deep behind-the-scenes of the Cardiff, Wales set of the new season of Doctor Who – and see the cast like never before. Featuring exclusive interviews with stars Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill plus Executive Producer/Lead Writer Steven Moffat. Doctor Who returns to BBC America with all-new episodes premiering late summer 2011.

HTC Inspire 4G Overview

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In this video I give my first impressions and overview of the HTC Inspire 4G. After using the phone for a couple days I talk a bit about what I like and what I don’t like so far including the screen, browser, UI, general responsiveness, the volume rocker, power button, AT&T 4G speed and camera.