Category: SCI/TECH
Eclipse – The Largest Private Yacht in the World
Photograph by KLAUS KEHRLS Measuring a staggering 534 ft (164 meters), the mega yacht Eclipse was built by the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany. It is owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich who owns four other yachts as well. The yacht ‘eclipsed’ (sorry I had to) the former largest yacht in the…
16 U.S. Air Force Bases and Naval Stations From Above
Langley Air Force Base – Photograph by Sgt Joe Springfield Pictured above is the United States Air Force’s Langley Air Force Base located in Hampton, Virginia. The Air Force mission at Langley is to sustain the ability for fast global deployment and air superiority for the United States or allied armed forces. The base…
Picture of the Day: Inverted Thunderbirds
INVERTED THUNDERBIRDS Photograph by DAVID ARMER The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform an airshow after the 2007 U.S. Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony May 30 in Colorado. The ceremony marks the culmination of four years at the academy and their transition from cadet to the Air Force’s newest second lieutenants. The Thunderbirds…
Anderson Mobile Estates: Luxury Trailers to the Stars
Photograph by AndersonMobileEstates.com For Hollywood’s elite, not any trailer will do. When a mobile home is not enough, an estate is required. Since 1987, that service has been provided by Anderson Mobile Estates, the industry leader and mobile outfitter to the stars. Anderson’s most recent client is social-media darling and new face of the…
Picture of the Day: The World’s Largest LAN Party
THE WORLD’S LARGEST LAN PARTY Photograph by PETRI HANNINEN BLOMBERG Photograph by PETRI HANNINEN BLOMBERG Photograph by JIMMY SJUNFORS DreamHack is a LAN party, a local area network gathering with demo competitions, gaming competitions and more. It’s arranged twice annually at the Elmia exhibition centre in Jönköping, Sweden and also twice a…
Picture of the Day: Simon Says
SIMON SAYS Photograph by DEEMWUN Photographer’s Description: The LSO (Landing Safety Officer) tells the landing CH-53 helicopter pilot to hover by spreading his arms horizontally. He can then direct the helo into position befor telling it to set down by lowering his arms. LSO = Marine Corps Gunnery-Sergeant Cassanova Helicopter = German…
Incredible Examples of Electron Microscope Photography
Caterpillar 30x Magnification (5mm width) | Photograph by OLIVER MECKES Electron microscopes help bring nanoscience to life, providing a level of detail to scientists that was simply not available mere decades ago. The FEI Company is a worldwide leader in electron microscope technology. Below you will find a small collection of images from scientists…
