Friday, February 21, 2014

The Hand of God - By Dr. Professor Patrick

The "Hand of God" was created when a star exploded, sending cluster of clouds filled with material into space. The anomaly was captured by NASA's new x-ray system, NuSTAR. Using thermal cameras, NuSTAR detected high and low energy points. The x-ray's energy usage ranges from 7 to 25 kiloelectron volts.

The Hand of God is an example of paredolia, which is basically when you observe one object and see another object or picture hidden within. The explosion caused a supernova; all that's left is a pulsar which blows wind particles during the the star's death throes. The Hand of God resembles a fist or a hand reaching out to grab something. Many scientists are pondering whether or not it is an optical illusion or not.  ~Dr. Professor Patrick


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