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Even though it might not look like it from this photo, over 200 billion stars call the Milky Way home–one of which (and the oldest of them) is around 13.2 billion years old, which is around the same age as the universe itself!
Labeled IC4406, despite its incredibly lustrous and “lacy” appearance, this nebula is actually dying. As the nebula expands, it remains to be seen if the dense “mesh” veil will become part of space or simply dissipate. In the meantime, at least the Hubble grants us the opportunity to ogle at IC4406 while it’s still “alive”.
Source: Democratic Underground
Born into humble beginnings in 1937 in the Yaroslavl Region of Russia, Valentina Tereshkova could never have foreseen that she would eventually become the first woman to fly in space.
Initially following her mother’s footsteps, Tereshkova began her career at a textile mill but supplemented that daily drudgery with the ultimate form of escapism–jumping out of planes with her parachute club. At age 24, Tereshkova’s sky-high ambitions led her to apply for the coveted position of cosmonaut upon hearing that the Soviet Space Program was looking for women with experience in the sky.
Source: Future Dude
Source: Pics6
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