Tag: phenomena

January 3, 2017 at 12:56 pm

Bullet vs Prince Rupert’s Drop at 150,000 FPS

Bullet vs Prince Rupert's Drop at 150,000 FPS

Destin of ‘Smarter Every Day’ shoots a bullet at a Prince Rupert’s Drop and captures the results with a Phantom camera

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January 3, 2017 at 10:56 am

Picture of the Day: An Avalanche on Mars as It was Occurring

Picture of the Day: An Avalanche on Mars as It was Occurring

In an incredible feat of technology and timing, the HiRISE camera captures an avalanche from above as it was occurring

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December 22, 2016 at 11:08 am

Picture of the Day: Snow in the Sahara for First Time in 40 Years

Picture of the Day: Snow in the Sahara for First Time in 40 Years

The rare event was captured by Karim Bouchetata, just outside of the small Algerian town of Ain Sefra

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December 21, 2016 at 12:47 pm

Picture of the Day: The Linear Dunes of the Namib Sand Sea from Space

Picture of the Day: The Linear Dunes of the Namib Sand Sea from Space

The Namib Sand Sea is a World Heritage Site and the only coastal desert in the world that includes extensive dune fields influenced by fog

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December 14, 2016 at 10:53 am

How a Tablespoon of Olive Oil Destroys Half an Acre of Waves on this Lake

How a Tablespoon of Olive Oil Destroys Half an Acre of Waves on this Lake

“What The Physics?!” investigates how a tablespoon of olive oil destroys half an acre of waves on this lake

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December 12, 2016 at 4:08 pm

Picture of the Day: Outdoor Lights After a Snowstorm in Chicago

Picture of the Day: Outdoor Lights After a Snowstorm in Chicago

A set of outdoor lights becomes encased in snow, creating an unexpectedly beautiful glowing effect

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December 7, 2016 at 3:11 pm

Photographer Captures Fog Waves That Look Like Oceans in the Sky

Photographer Captures Fog Waves That Look Like Oceans in the Sky

Professional photographer Nick Steinberg is a self-professed ‘fogaholic’

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November 24, 2016 at 11:41 am

Check Out the Size of the Waves Typhoon Megi Unleashed on Taiwan Last Month

Check Out the Size of the Waves Typhoon Megi Unleashed on Taiwan Last Month

A video compilation of some of the biggest crashing waves you will ever see

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November 23, 2016 at 10:45 am

An Acoustic Rendition of Metallica’s Nothing Else Matters from the Inside of a Guitar

An Acoustic Rendition of Metallica's Nothing Else Matters from the Inside of a Guitar

Watch as the rolling shutter effect makes the guitar strings appear to wobble and look like little sine waves

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November 21, 2016 at 12:35 pm

12 Highlights from the Supermoon Space Launch

12 Highlights from the Supermoon Space Launch

The historic Expedition 50 marks notable firsts for the French as well as Female astronauts

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