~ Kommentary by Kritter ~

AKA - The Helix Nebula
More information and larger, higher quality image can be found here:
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap030510.html

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_eye_of_god.htm

Or, for more info on the urban legend side ;)

The site Jason directed me to says this: The image depicts the so-called Helix Nebula, described by astronomers as "a trillion-mile-long tunnel of glowing gases." At its center is dying, Sun-like star which has ejected masses of dust and gas to form tentacle-like filaments stretching toward an outer rim composed of the same material. The Sun itself may look like this in several billion years.

It also said that they have no proof anyone at NASA calls it the Eye of God. I say, eh- who cares. It's super groovy.

also, http://www.snopes.com/photos/space/eyeofgod.asp

if you look closely enough, you can see god's contact lens.

he needs visine. it gets the red out.

and for the hand of god, check here -> http://major.bumr.net/14

LOL- pretty funny hand thing there. Read like an Onion article.

As with many other things in this life, you have to look at the good in this picture. So it may not be the "eye of
God," but isn't it nice that someone would remember Him in today's world?

Very true Ann. Good comment.