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[–] N0body 41 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Researchers are ecstatic at the prospect that they may have finally discovered the region of space from which Ozzy Osbourne came to this planet.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago (2 children)

It's called the Voivod.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Researchers are ecstatic at the prospect that they may have finally discovered the region of space from which Ozzy Osbourne voivod to this planet?

[–] [email protected] 24 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Ok, that's the skull. Now, do how aliens would reconstruct the Nebula's face, vs the Nabula's actual face.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (2 children)

For me, the bare skull does imply some derpyness. I think it's the position of the eyeholes.

[–] Fuck_u_spez_ 12 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

All I can see is

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Also the mouth makes it look like it's going "huh."

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Isn't the bottom image from The Jungle Cruise ride in Disneyland?

[–] JohnWorks 20 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Reminds me of knowhere

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowhere

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

Here is a better representation of the nebula:

[–] rustydrd 52 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If I rotate this picture 180°, it looks pretty much the same as the one in the OP.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago

You have a good eye

[–] [email protected] 23 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

It's not fake, just processed differently.

https://astrobackyard.com/caldwell-49-rosette-nebula/

The petals of this rose are actually a stellar nursery where new stars are being born. This nebula has also been referred to as the “skull”, as it resembles a human skull in certain orientations.

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

Paw

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

See my comment, it's real.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago (3 children)

"Some say"

Those who say it doesn't look like a skull must be dumb

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

Could be face blind. Or have a lack of pareidolia.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

I think they're using the ancient-aliens narration style.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

All of these kinds of photos are doctored because the raw data isn't as interesting.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago

Not resembles, DEPICTS. The nebula has become self-aware!

[–] grandma 11 points 4 months ago

Had to blink a few times but damn that's metal

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

Nasa used filters before filters were cool

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

Grinch

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

This is, in fact, quite metal

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

That's a monkey skull!

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

Hmm, looks more like a dog to me

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Maybe a Pug 😂

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

Looked it up, and that's some fuckin nightmare fuel.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

That's exactly what I saw!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

I feel like, if Bill Nye ever drops a metal album…

This should be the album art.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Death Eaters In Space

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I just watched a bunch of baby monkey videos, so it just looks like a baby monkey to me.

The Baby Monkey Nebula

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Next Iron Maiden's album cover

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

baonao naonao nao nao