Very Nice Hupple Telescope Image

Yes I know this has nothing to do about biking, but I just thought it was pretty neat.

This is a 6000×6000 image of the Orion Nebula. If you click the Hubblesite link below, you’ll have the option of a 18,000×18,000 resolution image!

In one of the most detailed astronomical images ever produced, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured an unprecedented look at the Orion Nebula. This turbulent star formation region is one of astronomy’s most dramatic and photogenic celestial objects. More than 3,000 stars of various sizes appear in this image. Some of them have never been seen in visible light. These stars reside in a dramatic dust-and-gas landscape of plateaus, mountains, and valleys that are reminiscent of the Grand Canyon. The Orion Nebula is a picture book of star formation, from the massive, young stars that are shaping the nebula to the pillars of dense gas that may be the homes of budding stars.

Full Resolution Image at HubbleSite