Monday, March 20, 2006

DNA Shape Found in Space

This is amazing.

Magnetic forces at the center of the galaxy have twisted a nebula into the shape of DNA, a new study reveals.

The double helix shape is commonly seen inside living organisms, but this is the first time it has been observed in the cosmos.

"Nobody has ever seen anything like that before in the cosmic realm," said the study's lead author Mark Morris of UCLA. "Most nebulae are either spiral galaxies full of stars or formless amorphous conglomerations of dust and gas—space weather. What we see indicates a high degree of order."

It truly boggles the mind and compels us to consider the most complex questions of all. Of course, many folks were similarly compelled by a grilled cheese sandwich.

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