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Flame Nebula
This is the Flame Nebula. It is located in the Orion Molecular Cloud. It is heavily occupied with stars, but to our eyes the hydrogen clouds glow because of the light from Alnitak, one of the stars in Orion’s belt. It is approximately 1.5 thousand light years away from Earth.
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rest in peace.
i just laughed so hard
what the fuck i saw this on my dash 5 mins ago and it was at 2,000 notes
lol
im laughing more than i should right now…
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FUCKING WATCH HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
Tumblr: America needs to stop being racist and sexist, pay more attention to women and PoC ok
CBS: Hey guys guess what we decided Watson should be played by a Taiwanese, female actress in our version of Sherlock Holmes
Tumblr: NOOOOOOOOOOOO YOU CAN'T DO THAT HOW DARE YOU I AM BOYCOTTING YOUR SHOW I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS IS THE WORST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED
Just to say, while I'm not happy about the decision I do think Lucy is going to be an awesome Watson : )
It's the reasons for doing it that bug me. I think it wasn't that they wanted to have a bad ass female Watson in this show but because they didn't want people to think that Holmes and Watson are gay
I LOVE that we might get a bad ass female Watson on this show and I hope that they're going to write the character well as we need more good POC characters on TV
I hate that the reason that we're getting a female Watson is that people are homophobic assholes : (
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My response to the above: I'm pretty sure it's not because they're afraid of Holmes and Watson being seen as gay (where did that even come from o.o?) It's probably because the majority of people are heterosexual and would want to see a heterosexual couple in a TV show. It's just marketing, appealing to a wider audience to get more viewers. Common business sense, not homophobia... especially considering Holmes and Watson aren't even gay to begin with. Obviously they're going to end up pairing Holmes and the fem!Watson up, and they're going to do that so they can appeal to the majority of viewers, not to mention straight females who will likely do the whole "I'm going to put myself in the shoes of Fem!Watson while watching this show!" thing.
I could be wrong but I don't really see how that can be seen as homophobia =/
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My response to this entire situation.
I have to agree, it's not an issue of homophobia. Why on earth would that be the issue? In the original novels and short stories, Sherlock and Watson are not involved in any type of relationship. If CBS is basing this entirely off the books, bringing a female in to play Watson is inherently incorrect. The reason I have a problem with CBS's Sherlock is that it is not. at. all. like the novels should be. They are brining it over to the US, having them be American (not British) and bringing in a female Watson. They are basically just paying to use the name "Sherlock" to bring in the audience. The issues should be that they are not adhering thus far to the original works, which is why people should be bothered. Not because it's "homophobic"
Struggs.
Me: Hello I would like a kitten!
Life: Lolno.
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Chamaeleon Complex
This is Chamaeleon Complex. It is a wash of dust and starlight that create the watercolor like skies. Shells of carbon dust, which are literally the ashes of dead stars, cover the light of two bright young suns. It is approximately 500 light years away from Earth.
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Orion Nebula
This is the Orion Nebula. It is a molecular cloud that stretches over 100 light years and visibly occupies most of the Orion constellation. The chill clouds illuminate, giving rise to some of the universe’s most remarkable sights. It is approximately 1.5 thousand light years away from Earth.
Announcer: THE ARTIST? TWO FOR YOU!
Harry Potter: bu-
Announcer: HUGO? FOUR FOR YOU, HUGO, YOU GO HUGO!
Harry Potter: uh-
Announcer: Is War Horse in the audience? Here you go, one for you...
Harry Potter: excuse me-
Announcer: AND NONE FOR HARRY POTTER BYE
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Oscars: Here’s Sacha Baron Cohen leaving his mark on the Oscars red carpet by dressing up as The Dictator and spilling Kim Jong-il’s ashes all over Ryan Seacrest’s tux (ffwd to 1:03).
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I still can’t believe this happened.
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NGC 1999
This is NGC 1999. It is a dense condensation of dust and gas blackout out light from the star behind it. These types of clouds are known as Bok globules and within them protostars are quickening. It is categorized as a dark and reflection nebula. It is approximately 1.5 thousand light years from Earth.
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Pleiades
This is Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters. According to the ancient Greeks, Pleiades are the children of Atlas, the Titan that was condemned to guard the heavens, and Pleione, daughter of Oceanus. The sisters are Alcyone, Asterope, Taygeta, Celaeno, Electra, Merope and Maia. Asterope is actually a double star, which makes them eight. The blue veil is a passing dust cloud in this open...
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Halley's Comet
This is Halley’s Comet. It visits Earth every 76 years since (at least) 240 BC. It’s true home is the Kuiper Belt. The comet is classified as dormant and a honeycomb of dust and ice. It will return to Earth next in 2062. It is approximately 253 light minutes from Earth.
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Barnard 68
This is Barnard 68. That hole in space you see is actually a molecular cloud. These clouds are likely the birthplace for new stars, despite their temperature. At -440 degrees Fahrenheit, it is one of the coldest objects in the universe. If our solar system was engulfed by a cloud like this, we would live in a world completely devoid of stars. It is approximately 500 light years away from...
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Literary references FTW.
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Helix Nebula
This is the Helix Nebula. It is a trillion-mile barrel of light in the final stages of a Sun- like star. These planetary nebulae are short-lived, lasting no more than 50,000 thousand years. They begin as red giant stars and dwindle to white dwarfs. The wind on this nebula blows at approximately 62,000 mph. It is 450 light years away from Earth.