Nice, one of these 300 km wide plasma tubes would vapourise my country in an instant.

Mmmh, still the best picture this year for me when it comes to Astronomy/Space is this one. It was made on october the 8th of this year.

 

http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=35093

 

Its why some pictures are more than just a photograph.

Robert van der Veeke Basugasubasubasu Basugasubakuhaku Gasubakuhakuhaku!! "Better is the enemy of good enough." Dr. Mikoyan of the Mikoyan Gurevich Design Bureau.