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Thor's Helmet

Thor not only has his own day (Thursday), but a helmet in the heavens. Popularly called Thor's Helmet, NGC 2359 is a hat-shaped cosmic cloud with wing-like appendages. Heroically sized even for a Norse god, Thor's Helmet is about 30 light-years across.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

34 pixels from the left, 178 down. Zoom WAY in.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Thanks, man

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

In the picture, in the middle. I see a tardigrade's little head.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There's no way you could see a tardigrade at this scale. They're very small.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Not at all, they're the smallest member of the bear family - really very small indeed.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Am I the only one who sees this as a sloth instead of a helmet?

Yes? Ok maybe I'm going crazy

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I see a screaming ghost blasting out of the forehead. I think I need help.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

I'm seeing a head crab from Half-Life

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Yeah, angry sloth throwing a tantrum.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Well, maybe Thor is wearing a sloth for a helmet, fur was popular at the time I imagine.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Came here to write this.