Tag: the sun

January 24, 2018 at 12:04 pm

Mind-Boggling Visual Compares Our Sun to the Biggest Known Stars in the Universe

Mind-Boggling Visual Compares Our Sun to the Biggest Known Stars in the Universe

Just when you think it’s going to stop, they keep getting bigger. Earth for scale.

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August 25, 2017 at 4:12 pm

Smarter Every Day Got Amazing Footage of the ISS Transiting the Sun During the Eclipse

Smarter Every Day Got Amazing Footage of the ISS Transiting the Sun During the Eclipse

Multiple levels of awesome all at once

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August 22, 2017 at 9:08 am

This Satellite Imagery of the 2017 Solar Eclipse is Amazing

This Satellite Imagery of the 2017 Solar Eclipse is Amazing

This is what the path of totality looked like from above

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August 21, 2017 at 5:55 pm

NASA Has Already Released An Epic Gallery of Eclipse Photos Including an ISS Photobomb

NASA Has Already Released An Epic Gallery of Eclipse Photos Including an ISS Photobomb

In case you missed it or didn’t have proper eye wear!

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August 15, 2017 at 1:19 pm

Everything You Need to Know About the Most Anticipated Solar Eclipse in US History

Everything You Need to Know About the Most Anticipated Solar Eclipse in US History

On August 21st, nearly 100 million Americans will be on the path or within 200 miles of a total solar eclipse

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March 2, 2017 at 5:25 pm

Carl Sagan Explains How Eratosthenes Knew the Earth Was Curved Over 2,200 Years Ago

Carl Sagan Explains How Eratosthenes Knew the Earth Was Curved Over 2,200 Years Ago

In this excerpt from episode 1 of Carl Sagan’s ‘Cosmos’, he explains how the Greek scholar, Eratosthenes, knew the Earth was curved over 2,200 years ago

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November 14, 2016 at 2:09 pm

Desert, Sun, Moon by Dennis Stever (8 Photos)

Desert, Sun, Moon by Dennis Stever (8 Photos)

A fun and creative way to practice framing, composition and lighting

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August 8, 2016 at 1:44 pm

A 24 Hour Arctic Timelapse Where the Sun Never Sets

A 24 Hour Arctic Timelapse Where the Sun Never Sets

The polar regions are called the “lands of the midnight sun” because in the summer, the sun never sets

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July 20, 2016 at 9:06 am

You Know It’s Hot When a Lizard Can’t Even Handle the Heat

You Know It's Hot When a Lizard Can't Even Handle the Heat

When it’s too hot for even a lizard, you don’t need a thermometer to tell you to get out of the sun

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February 15, 2016 at 9:12 pm

Picture of the Day: As Far as the Eye Can See

Picture of the Day: As Far as the Eye Can See

Photograph by Jakob Wagner

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