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The most beautiful video you will ever see of our world
Breathtaking, in a very literal sense of the word.
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How would you like to see this in your night sky?
This is an image of galaxy Centaurus A, taken from the Hubble Space Telescope. Seriously, has there ever been a better piece of space equipment than the Hubble? The Voyager probes come close, considering the first one has entered the … Continue reading
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Two time lapse shorts that will take your breath away
The first is from Dubai, a city in the United Arab Emirates where they’ve built crazy palm islands and the tallest building in the world, which is prominently on display in the video. It’s s striking video. I love how … Continue reading
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Lights, camera, rocket
Why? Because it’s a cool picture. No more reason needed. Enjoy. From Astronomy Picture of the Day.
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Flying around the Earth – gorgeous timelapse video from the space station
The glow from cities and the flashes from electrical storms are breathtaking.
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A panoramic view from the top of Everest
A view from the top of the world, courtesy of Astronomy Picture of the Day. Click on the image below for the full-sized version. It’s worth it.
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The end of the Space Shuttle era is almost here
I was in high school when the shuttle was launched for the first time. One of my teachers rolled a television into our classroom so we could watch, and I remember fighting really hard to hold back tears of awe … Continue reading
Great photo of the International Space Station
A thing of beauty. Courtesy of Astronomy Picture of the Day. Click on the photo for a larger version.
Parthenon moon
Yes, I see you! The most recent full moon occurred when the moon was at perigee, meaning the closest point in its orbit to the Earth. It doesn’t happen often that perigee and a full moon coincide. I was aware … Continue reading
