Apr 26, 2012
A SUNSET ECLIPSE Photograph by GIL NARTEA In this beautiful capture we see two children gazing at a partial solar eclipse over Manila Bay in the Philippines back in 2009. As seen from the Earth, a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, and the Moon [...]
Apr 25, 2012
SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD Photograph by NASA In this jaw-dropping photo we see our beautiful planet Earth and the space shuttle Atlantis (STS-71) as seen from the Russian Federation Mir Station. Exact coordinates as follows: Latitude (LAT): 44.6 · Longitude (LON): 37.0 · Altitude (ALT): 210 Nautical Miles · Sun [...]
Apr 24, 2012
ELEPHANT HERD IN CHIANG MAI, THAILAND Photograph via Biggieholla on Reddit This beautiful photograph was apparently captured at the Patara Elephant Farm in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Patara is currently ranked as the #1 attraction in Chiang Mai on Trip Advisor with an average 5 star rating from 699 reviews. A reverse image [...]
Apr 23, 2012
BORA BORA FROM SPACE Photograph by PLEIADES-HR SATELLITE This dramatic aerial photograph of Bora Bora was taken by France and Italy’s recently launched Pleidades-HR Satellite in January of 2012. The satellite orbits the Earth at an altitude of 694 km (431 miles). Pleiades is made of two “small satellites” (mass of one [...]
Apr 22, 2012
THE GIANT THREE STOREY INDOOR SLIDES IN MUNICH, GERMANY Photograph by MARTIN ROELL The Technische Universität München (TUM; University of Technology, Munich; Technical University of Munich) is a research university with campuses in Munich, Garching, and Weihenstephan. It is a member of TU9, an incorporated society of the largest and most notable [...]
Apr 21, 2012
THE LARGEST TREE IN THE WORLD Photograph by JIM BAHN The General Sherman is a giant sequoia tree located in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park in Tulare County, California. By volume, it is the largest known living single stem tree on Earth. With a height of 83.8 metres (275 ft), [...]
