Category: NATURE/SPACE

July 18, 2016 at 1:48 pm

Picture of the Day: Long Talks and Autumn Walks

Picture of the Day: Long Talks and Autumn Walks

Soaking in the colours of Autumn near the hamlet Börnste, Kirchspiel, Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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July 18, 2016 at 1:02 pm

This Arctic Island Sanctuary is Ringed by Cliffs and Home to 400,000 Breeding Birds

This Arctic Island Sanctuary is Ringed by Cliffs and Home to 400,000 Breeding Birds

Located in Nunavut, Canada, Prince Leopold Island is one of the most important multi-species seabird colonies in the Arctic

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July 15, 2016 at 2:30 pm

Temperatures of the Universe: From Absolute Zero to ‘Absolute Hot’ [Infographic]

Temperatures of the Universe: From Absolute Zero to 'Absolute Hot' [Infographic]

BBC Future explores the temperatures of the Universe from Absolute zero (–273.15°C/ –459.67°F) to ‘Absolute hot’ (Planck temperature)

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July 4, 2016 at 4:12 pm

The Winners of the 2016 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest

The Winners of the 2016 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest

A photo of a horseman in Inner Mongolia has earned Anthony Lau the prestigious title of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year

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June 30, 2016 at 1:54 pm

Auroras Larger Than Earth Spotted Over Jupiter

Auroras Larger Than Earth Spotted Over Jupiter

Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have observed giant, vivid auroras on the poles of the Solar System’s largest planet

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June 26, 2016 at 3:46 pm

Picture of the Day: One Street, Four Seasons

Picture of the Day: One Street, Four Seasons

Four-photo composite by Fatih Ozay shows the different seasons on a street in Newark, New Jersey near Branch Brook Park

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June 22, 2016 at 1:42 pm

Musician Plays Piano in the Middle of the Arctic as Calving Glaciers Crash Behind Him

Musician Plays Piano in the Middle of the Arctic as Calving Glaciers Crash Behind Him

Acclaimed composer Ludovico Einaudi performs on a grand piano on a floating platform in front of the Wahlenbergbreen glacier

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June 21, 2016 at 11:30 am

Picture of the Day: Rare Morning Glory Roll Clouds

Picture of the Day: Rare Morning Glory Roll Clouds

Spotted off the coast of Burketown, Queensland, Australia is a rare meteorological phenomenon that can be up to 1,000 km long

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June 20, 2016 at 11:05 am

Picture of the Day: Frosted Sand Dunes on Mars

Picture of the Day: Frosted Sand Dunes on Mars

Sand dunes cover much of this terrain, which has large boulders lying on flat areas between the dunes. It is late winter in the southern hemisphere of Mars, and these dunes are just getting enough sunlight to start defrosting their seasonal cover of carbon dioxide. Spots form where pressurized carbon dioxide gas escapes to the surface

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June 16, 2016 at 3:09 pm

This XKCD Infographic Shows How Much of the Ocean We Don’t See

This XKCD Infographic Shows How Much of the Ocean We Don't See

95% of Earth’s living space is underwater and we know very little about it

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