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August 22, 2009 6:14 am
Posted By grim in Nature
Captivating sunrise seen from Nudgee Beach, Queensland, Australia.
August 7, 2009 8:56 am
Posted By grim in Nature
A powerfully stunning photo of a crimson lighting storm.
August 6, 2009 11:33 am
Posted By grim in Space
The Opportunity rover has eyed an odd-shaped, dark rock, about 0.6 meters (2 feet) across on the surface of Mars, which may be a meteorite. The team spotted the rock called "Block Island," on July 18, 2009, in the opposite direction from which it was driving. The rover then backtracked some 250 meters (820 feet) to study it closer. -Source NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
August 6, 2009 7:21 am
Posted By Nova in Space
The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory developed this model of an exploding star's core to help elucidate what happens inside core-collapse supernovae. Source: Argonne National Laboratory (Creative Commons license); Image courtesy Hongfeng Yu.
August 3, 2009 8:38 am
Posted By WisDom in Life
Cannabis sativa drawing
February 27, 2009 7:43 am
Posted By grim in Space
The Saturn V rocket making it's way to the launch pad at John F. Kennedy Space Center on the Crawler Platform.
February 18, 2009 6:54 am
Posted By grim in Nature
The Giant Grasshopper (Tropidacris Cristata) resting on a leaf in Panama. This specimen is approximately 7 inches long.
February 17, 2009 10:30 am
Posted By grim in Life
The Wasp Spider (Argiope Bruennichi) spinning it's web.
February 12, 2009 11:38 am
Posted By grim in Life
A species of the order Empididae, a predominantly predatory family of flies.
February 12, 2009 7:38 am
Posted By grim in Miscellaneous
This brick space was used by the Russian military to test their version of napalm. Due to the very high temperature of Napalm, the bricks started melting just like ice melts in the spring, however those icicles are made of red brick.

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1. Wasp Spider
1. Wasp Spider

(The Wasp Spider (Argiope Bruennichi) spinning it's web. )
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2. Sun compared to Earth
2. Sun compared to Earth

(The Suns size compared to the Earths.)
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Category: Space
3. Missile over Utah
3. Missile over Utah

(Google spots vapour trails from US military test.)
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4. Albert Einstein
4. Albert Einstein

(It is a picture of Albert Einstien's head.)
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5. Icebergs
5. Icebergs

(Iceberg size is not a myth.)
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Category: Nature
6. The Sun's Path Over a Year
6. The Sun's Path Over a Year

(The analemma pictured to the left was built up by Sun photographs taken from 1998 August through 1999 August from Ukraine.)
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7. Indoor Beach
7. Indoor Beach

(Ocean Dome has its own flame-spitting volcano, crushed white marble sand, and it also boasts the world's largest retractable roof, providing a permanently blue sky. This is located in Japan.)
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8. Saturn V
8. Saturn V

(The Saturn V rocket making it's way to the launch pad at John F. Kennedy Space Center on the Crawler Platform.)
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9. Stunning Waterfalls
9. Stunning Waterfalls

(Waterfalls at Plitvicka Jezera National Park. Photo ©2004 by Jack Brauer.)
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10. Twin Linear Aerospike XRS-2200 Engine
10. Twin Linear Aerospike XRS-2200 Engine

(The test of twin Linear Aerospike XRS-2200 engines, originally built for the X-33 program, was performed on August 6, 2001 at NASA's Stennis Space Center, Mississippi. The engines were fired for the planned 90 seconds and reached a planned maximum power of 85 percent. NASA's Second Generation Reusable Launch Vehicle Program , also known as the Space Launch Initiative (SLI), is making advances in propulsion technology with this third and final successful engine hot fire, designed to test electro-mechanical actuators. Information learned from this hot fire test series about new electro-mechanical actuator technology, which controls the flow of propellants in rocket engines, could provide key advancements for the propulsion systems for future spacecraft. The Second Generation Reusable Launch Vehicle Program, led by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, is a technology development program designed to increase safety and reliability while reducing costs for space travel. The X-33 program was cancelled in March 2001.)
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1. Aldrin Apollo 11
1. Aldrin Apollo 11

(Buzz Aldrin on the moon.)
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2. Africa in Perspective
2. Africa in Perspective

(People often underestimate quite how large Africa is, so we figured we'd put it in perspective.)
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3. Space Walker
3. Space Walker

(A close up photo of an astronaut in the cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Click here for the high-resolution.)
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4. Anatomy
4. Anatomy

(human anatomy)
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5. Stunning Waterfalls
5. Stunning Waterfalls

(Waterfalls at Plitvicka Jezera National Park. Photo ©2004 by Jack Brauer.)
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6. Leonardo da Vinci
6. Leonardo da Vinci

(Portrait of Lenardo in red chalk, circa 1512 to 1515.)
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7. Magma
7. Magma

(A magnificent photo of a volcanic eruption.)
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8. Terminator
8. Terminator

(A structure in our DNA which signals the RNA polymerase to stop transcription.)
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Category: Miscellaneous
9. Optical Fiber
9. Optical Fiber

(An optical fiber (or fibre) is a glass or plastic fiber designed to guide light along its length by total internal reflection.)
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10. Fire in The Sky
10. Fire in The Sky

(A powerfully stunning photo of a crimson lighting storm.)
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Category: Nature
Article: Somali Piracy Becoming "A Community Activity"
Somali Piracy Becoming "A Community Activity" (Article)
("Piracy-related business has become the main profitable economic activity in our area and as locals we depend on their output," said Mohamed Adam, the town's deputy security officer.)
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Video: Sonic Boom Meets Sun Dog
Sonic Boom Meets Sun Dog (Video)

(A sun dog is a prismatic bright spot in the sky caused by sun shining through ice crystals. The Atlas V rocket exceeded the speed of sound in this layer of ice crystals, making the shock wave visible from the ground. )
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(Metal foam is lighter but much stronger than "real" metal. It's designed for use in biomedical engineering and car bumpers.)
Posted on February 26, 2010 at 1:02 pm in Tech.
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(Spray-on liquid glass is transparent, non-toxic, and can protect virtually any surface against almost any damage from hazards such as water, UV radiation, dirt, heat, and bacterial infections. )
Posted on February 3, 2010 at 12:40 pm in Tech.
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(International Paper Co. and MeadWestvaco Corp. are planning to transform plantation forests of the southeastern United States by replacing native pine with genetically engineered eucalyptus.)
Posted on January 29, 2010 at 1:38 pm in Science.
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(Scientists have found that Killer Whales in the North Atlantic Ocean differ in both diet and genetic makeup. In fact, they’re in the process of splitting into two different species all together.)
Posted on January 8, 2010 at 1:51 pm in Nature.
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(Ten remarkable and groundbreaking surgeries and procedures.)
Posted on January 5, 2010 at 9:18 am in Medicine.
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( Sleek designs, robotic aircraft and next-generation weapons will make the ships of the future the most formidable ever )
Posted on December 31, 2009 at 9:04 am in Tech.
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(2009 has been an amazing year in the world of robots and Singularity Hub is here to tell you all about it! )
Posted on December 24, 2009 at 10:36 am in Tech.
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(Still need some geeky last minute gift ideas? You're in luck. )
Posted on December 21, 2009 at 1:47 pm in Tech.
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(What is it about the change from one year to the next that compels people to guess about what's going to happen? )
Posted on December 21, 2009 at 1:47 pm in Tech.
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(Now what may be the future of shipping is docked around the corner from Nyhavn at Kvaesthusmolen pier, a bright orange and yellow North Sea supply ship from Norway dubbed "Viking Lady"—the first ship to employ a fuel cell in history.)
Posted on December 21, 2009 at 1:45 pm in Tech.
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(A fierce, feathered raptor might have been terrifying enough to small dinosaurs, lizards, birds and mammals living 128 million years ago, but add venom to its arsenal and the threat would be paralyzing—literally.)
Posted on December 21, 2009 at 1:44 pm in Nature.
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(This list gets harder to make every year.)
Posted on December 15, 2009 at 11:01 am in Astronomy.
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(Campbell’s monkeys appear to combine the same calls in different ways, using rules of grammar that turn sound into language.)
Posted on December 8, 2009 at 2:53 pm in Nature.
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(Despite recent fluctuations in global temperature year to year, which fueled claims of global cooling, a sustained global warming trend shows no signs of ending.)
Posted on December 8, 2009 at 2:26 pm in Nature.
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(Remarkable footage has been captured of falling Alsomitra vine seeds, which use paper-thin wings to disperse like giant gliders.)
Posted on December 7, 2009 at 8:53 am in Nature.
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