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In Reality, Nebulae Offer No Place for Spaceships to Hide
The nebulas in Battlestar: Blood and Chrome make for nice scenery, but they’re a lot brighter than the truth, according to a Harvard astronomer. Credit: Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome/Machinima (screencap)
In the Battlestar: Galactica universe, nebulas are a nifty spot to hide from the Cylons that are plotting to kill humanity. There’s just one problem with the hypothesis, though — these diffuse areas of gas in our universe are actually very faint, even if you get close up. Probably too faint for a hiding spot.
Prequel Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome (released on DVD this week) shows the young William Adama flying around the universe with pretty nebulas in the background. That’s not anywhere near the truth, Harvard astronomer Peter Williams told Universe Today.
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2013-02-22 09:32:17
Source: http://www.universetoday.com/99989/in-reality-nebulae-offer-no-place-for-spaceships-to-hide/
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