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geckzilla wrote:I personally enjoy these loosely interpreted "astronomy" pictures. And given the choice between last year's random NGC I'd pick bacteria or roll clouds hands down. Good thing APOD isn't a democracy because if this thread is any indication then I'm in the minority.

neufer wrote:I agree...however, one should point out that
"D. rad Bacteria: Candidate Astronauts" has survived 3 APODs already:

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap060122.html
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap040425.html
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap020930.html