deep space exploration..... .....images from the grape bowl nebula
It's no secret that Kreddible Trout Photographic Industries has been 'cosmically tuned' from time to time and, indeed, has aspirations to not only conquer the earth with it's unique brand of photographic smart-assery but the farthest reaches of space as well. What has been a secret until now is
The Kreddible Trout Space Exploration Division (KTSEx-D).
KTSEx-D's crew (a ramshackle pastiche of hobble-bodied oddballs, mad-science enthusiasts, hardcore geeks and acid rock freaks) has been very busy in the last few months mostly arguing about who's turn it is to do dishes, which Sabbath song is to be the theme song for KTSEx-D and doing unhealthy amounts of acid. There've been some wedgies. There've been some munchies. There've been some broken eyeglasses. Somehow, amongst the chaos (and attributed to a freak occurrence of exactly the wrong minds coming together at exactly the wrong time with exactly the tools & equipment that people like this shouldn't be allowed anywhere near) the entire division accidentally launched themselves into deep space. The entire lab. Building and all. They claim that it was intentional, that the whole thing was 'totally scientifically planned... yeah... like almost totally', but the complaints we're receiving regarding the lack of salty snacks in space leads us to believe that they didn't actually do any planning and that it was indeed a freak occurrence. Also, some of their moms are worried sick.
Regardless, they've managed to send images from the hitherto unreached Grape Bowl Nebula (apparently somewhere in the celestial vicinity of the Gargamel 9 subcluster, wherever the hell that is) which are truly astounding. Please take a moment to turn on some early Sabbath, 'pre-Dark Side' Pink Floyd, Hawkwind or even one of Monster Magnets first couple of albums and flip through these truly remarkable images.
the anomaly of Glaxxon (The planet Glaxxon ingrown hair. For perspective, the hair is about the length of three Africas and a Denmark end to end. ) :
event horizon over Welton VIII :
The Crests of Bonnidoon :
Sunrise over the moons of Tab 25 :
Manfred's Sphincter (what is thought to be an intergalactic portal consisting of gaseous clouds the size of our entire solar system.) :
Morning over the north hemisphere of Zalgon 26 McGee :
Seen from outside it's atmosphere, the gaping scar from Ignorom's second largest ignoranuim mining projects is one of the few celestial blasphemies in this cosmic vicinity. The nihilistic beings that inhabit Ignorom have found no other purpose for the product they excrete from it's core except to shorten their species' life expectancy. The Ignormniums are the only species in all of known space to exhibit nihilism on a wholly special level. There is one other that is approaching their grandeur, but they're not quite there yet. :
Mid-day over the north hemisphere of Zalgon 26 McGee :
Scars from the Early Heavy Bombardment (a meteor catastrophe that signaled the end of life on) Trevor III, the 3rd major moon of the planet Orson. (Trevor II is seen in the distance, Orson looms above.) :
Dusk over the north hemisphere of Zalgon 26 McGee :
The Orgic Alignment. A precarious alignment of the planets in the Susfulex Sector. It's unsure as to what causes the alignment but beings in the area claim it just happens whenever the planets are 'in the mood' for it. Whatever that means. :
Old Cyrus' Wrinkled Orb. (it's moon, Pithy Choo is in the foreground) :
The Nipple of Tandrax IV. No one is sure why it's called this, but it is one of the sector's greatest tourist attractions :
our sun (bright, upper right), as viewed from The Grapebowl Nebula :
The Dome of Carljimmy. Daybreak. :
The Nipple of Tandrax IV. Later in the day, probably around happy hour :
The Dome of Carljimmy. High noon (which is 47.8 o'clock for the Carljimmians) :
the planets Tripper, Spackler and Winger :
The Dome of Carljimmy. Suns-set :
