Wednesday, October 24, 2007

What is this?

What is this a picture of?
See the answer in the comments section.

3 comments:

Unknown said...

Vega’s Solar System.

In 1983 astronomers discovered that the star Vega is surrounded by a disk of small particles, probably dust, rock, and ice. Vega was the first star other than the Sun known to be orbited by such a disk. This artist's rendering shows how Vega may look.

Unknown said...

24 Oct 1901: Anna Edson Taylor goes over Niagara Falls in a wooden barrel, initiating a stunt tradition.

Jules said...

Both very interesting facts. Thanks!