Our galaxy's sexier cousin

Jashley,Burlington,NJ — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:41:20 GMT

Your right! This galexy is even sexier!Man I wish the milky-way could look as hot!

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Eric G. Felgemacher, Eustis, FL — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 01:11:46 GMT

After viewing the photograph:

If you DO believe we are alone in this universe, then we'd better start geting along with each other on this speck of dust, else LIFE won't ever stand a chance.

If you DON'T believe we are alone in this universe, then we'd better start geting along with each other on this speck of dust, else WE won't ever stand a chance.

Either way, it would be a terrible thing to screw up.

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Thomas Ashby, Calgary — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 01:34:24 GMT

This is a grand reminder of the utility of the HST. I believe that the HST should be serviced as long as it possibly can with no timelines. Granted, the pictures we see such as this are actually extending reality and really wouldn't appear that way. Our eyes can only perceive HII regions (reddish star forming regions)and dust lanes in longer exposed images. So, the HST opens up the universe to us in ways we can all relate to and wonder about.

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E.T. — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 02:14:32 GMT

Actually, the view of your galaxy from the outside is quite nice.

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Adam C., Poway CA — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 05:01:17 GMT

That galaxy sure has a pretty mouth.

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John Doe, New York, NY — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 08:04:22 GMT

Your "sexier" comment is somewhat innapropriate.

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Ruben, Fresno CA — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 12:03:33 GMT

The grass is always greener...On the other side of the universe.

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A. Marin, Pasadena, CA — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:18:45 GMT

Is it my imagination (or too much coffee), but doesn't this "sexy" galaxy look like it's giving us the cosmic finger? :(

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Wade Whitlock, Aberdeen, MD — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:21:01 GMT

Alan,
Sexier? I'll go with "stunner" or "active" but sexier? Why shouldn't our galaxy crank up? It almost assuredly has done, so why not again?

However, would you want to be in such an active location? Radiation and particles and shock waves, Oh My!

Thanks for another Cosmic picture!

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nick merritt, yukon, Oklahoma. — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 18:07:15 GMT

this article really strikes my interests...i was wondering if you had an idea as to whether or not intelligent life is possible in this said galaxy.

thank you in advance.

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Sissy Peak, Houston, Tx — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 18:39:23 GMT

How is the NGC 1672 sexier and what does that mean?

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Jimmy Krakos, Hampton, VA — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 21:27:30 GMT

Simply amazing. I don't think people realize how insignificant life on Earth really is compared to the rest of the cosmos.

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DuWayne Rehnelt Big Lake, MN — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 23:47:05 GMT

Looks as if there may be life in that galaxy as well, Amazing!

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ET — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 01:05:23 GMT

To Ruben: Actually, the grass on our side of the universe is purple. That's because our grass contains a photon accepter similar to the purple chlorophyll that some of your bacteria contain, and which is better at getting energy from our class M star. (Remember, I'm a botanist.)

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Chris Eldridge — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 01:16:20 GMT

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) said several years ago that it was working on some kind of new super-conduction CCD optical chip for telescopes that would be able to detect and categorize individual photons of light as they came in, not just one big bucket in other words. With such technology, couldn't they just look for specific colors emblematic of life and water such as blue-green worlds? I mean if they could tell the difference, that would be like a filter.

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Jeff Brauner, Baltimore, MD — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 02:57:20 GMT

Re A Marin's comment about "the finger", now that you mention it, I see it too. It must be an optical illusion due to the outer arm in the lower left corner is brighter instead of duller than the one just inward of it, which is unusal, making it look like it sticks out instead of being on the same plane as the other arms. But to me it more looks like it's pointing with its inedex finger, not the middle finger, to the bright star in the upper left, like it's an extremely important one. Does anyone know which star that is?

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Thomas Ashby, Calgary — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 22:14:16 GMT

There is nothing sexy about a galaxy. Are we males feminizing deep space? The writer sure took a leap in using that word, but, I guess it worked.

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Alan Boyle — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 22:23:42 GMT

OK, I guess I should be sorry for thinking that a galaxy can be "sexy," but being male, the word came to mind when I heard Dr. J's comment that this was a "sister galaxy" to the Milky Way. The difference is that NGC 1672 is an active Seyfert galaxy, in contrast to our relatively quiescent, "wallflower" galaxy. As a sister, NGC 1672 is sparklier. Better-looking. More dangerous. Yes, totally hot. Sorry if my mind wandered.

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Chris E — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 14:07:23 GMT

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Thomas Ashby, Calgary — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 23:01:39 GMT

Well Alan since you put it that way, I see your point.

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Marci H., Tucson, AZ — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:18:50 GMT

This is truly a beautiful galaxy. However, several comments have been made asking if it's possible there are life-bearing planets there. The thing is, we as humans expect all life to be similar to what is found on our own planet. There could be other life forms out there that have no resemblance to life on Earth. And I think it's entirely probable that life exists in NGC 1672, and in other galaxies across the universe.

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I Flythe Lexington KY — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:32:41 GMT

can you imagine how far into space we could be if we had the funding that the war has? We would go from just images to perhaps travel outside of our solar system and collecting data that may contain actual evidence of "life". I hope that amazing pictures are just the beginning not just the best that can be done in the future.

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NGC 8675309, Newport News, VA — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 22:55:33 GMT

sexier.. hmm, well keep in mind that was 60 million years ago the photo is way out of date many blue giants the O class stars that last only 1 to 10 million years are long since dead *cry*, maybe not even be active today??, some of the aliens from one of the planet around one of the stars of NGC 1672 maybe looking at the milky way(which they call gluboishythnoppsth 92a3 or gyh-92a3 for short) might be thinking WOW I wish our galaxy looked as sexy and wondering if it might have life? and when is Jesus ever coming back? ok just kidding on that last one ;-)

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