Tag: earth
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I Combine Thousands Of Photos To Create One Image Of A Mineral
My Name is Chris Perani; I am a photographer who specializes in capturing the microscopic details of our world. My latest project, “Minerals,” exemplifies the intricate nature of minerals, fossils, shells, and gems. Using extreme macro techniques, each final image is a combination of tens of thousands of photos stitched together to create one large…
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Geologist Shares His Most Interesting Finds On Google Earth
A geologist from New Orleans named Will could put Google Earth under his hobbies, as the guy spends a lot of time exploring various areas of the map and snapping screenshots of places he found most interesting. Posting under the name geologistsmakethebedrock, this man has shared a couple of galleries with the internet people, adding…
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The Funniest Reactions To NASA’s First Photos From Mars
As you might be aware, NASA’s InSight robotic lander that was launched on the 5th of May reached the surface of Mars on November 26, marking another tremendous step in human ans space exploration history. Upon entering Mars’ atmosphere, InSight had reached the speed of 12,300 miles per hour (5.5 kilometers per second), a mind-boggling speed…
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Torres Del Paine – Patagonia by Samir Belhamra @Grafixart_photo
Torres Del Paine – Patagonia by Samir Belhamra @Grafixart_photo
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Flat Earthers Continue To Think The Earth Is Flat And The Internet Puts Them In Their Place
It's been a long-held belief by conspiracy theorists the world around that the earth is flat. In fact, according to a study by YouGovUS, 4% of millennials between the ages of 18 and 24 think the world is flat. Despite overwhelming scientific proof, flat-earthers are out there spreading their not so level ideas. Some have even…
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Head Down Bum Up: Map Shows Exactly Where on Earth You’d Be If You Dug Straight Through the Ground
As a kid we always want to know the answer to this question when we were digging in the sandpit “if I keep on digging, where will I end up?” Well there’s now a solution that will show you the exact answer! Just plug in your coordinates at Antipodes Map, press find and let it…
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Painstakingly Hand Crafted World Globes By One of the Last Globemakers
Peter Bellerby wanted a globe for his father’s 80th birthday. Unfortunately, he had to choose between flimsy cheap globes and fragile antiques. Bellerby chose the door number three, and decided to make one himself. This was much harder than he realized, starting with the search for accurate maps, and ending up with globe rotation issues. Along…
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Putting Our Amazing Planet and the Solar System Into Perspective
This amazing graphic was created by Roberto Ziche and shows our earth and solar system to scale. Roberto explains: “At the Chabot Space and Science Center there were some old, poor quality images, probably downloaded from internet and printed on office paper, showing the Sun and the planets to scale. I found the images content to be extremely…
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The 38 Most Haunting Abandoned Places On Earth. You Won’t Be Able to Look Away…
These real life ruins offer an eerie glimpse into a world without humans. Their dark walls inspire a sense of wonder like I’ve never felt before. 1. Pripyat, Ukraine Pripyat, a city of nearly 50,000, was totally abandoned after the nearby Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986. Due to radiation, it has been left untouched ever…
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Watching the Earth From Space: Incredible Satellite Photos from the European Space Agency
The European Space Agency has an incredible Observing the Earth archive that’s updated every week and each satellite image is usually accompanied by a brief essay to explain a bit about what you’re looking at. Collected here are some of our favorite images from the last few years taken with too many different satellites to mention, and you can…