Category: SCI/TECH

September 8, 2011 at 9:05 am

16 U.S. Air Force Bases and Naval Stations From Above

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…

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August 29, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Inverted Thunderbirds

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…

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August 23, 2011 at 9:05 am

Anderson Mobile Estates: Luxury Trailers to the Stars

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…

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August 16, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The World’s Largest LAN Party

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…

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August 11, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Simon Says

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…

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August 4, 2011 at 9:05 am

Incredible Examples of Electron Microscope Photography

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…

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July 14, 2011 at 9:05 am

10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Stealth Bomber

10 Things You Didn't Know About the Stealth Bomber

Photograph by Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III/USAF Northrop Grumman’s B-2 Spirit, more affectionately known as the Stealth Bomber, is one sexy, sneaky and sophisticated piece of technology. More an alien spaceship than US Aircraft, the Stealth Bomber’s iconic design is instantly recognizable… unless of course it’s on a stealth mission. Below are ten things…

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June 28, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: KA-BOOM!

Picture of the Day: KA-BOOM!

KA-BOOM! Photograph by PHAN J. ALAN ELLIOTT (US NAVY) The USS Iowa (BB-61) fires a full broadside of her nine 16″/50 and six 5″/38 guns during a target exercise near Vieques Island, Puerto Rico (21°N 65°W). Note concussion effects on the water surface, and 16-inch gun barrels in varying degrees of recoil.…

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June 23, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Best Seats in the House

Picture of the Day: Best Seats in the House

BEST SEATS IN THE HOUSE Photograph by CAPT. JOHN PELTIER USAF Lt. Col. Gabriel Green and Capt. Zachary Bartoe patrol the airspace in an F-15E Strike Eagle as the Space Shuttle Atlantis launches May 14, 2010, at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Colonel Green is the 333rd Fighter Squadron commander and Captain Bartoe…

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June 2, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Endeavour’s Final Liftoff

Picture of the Day: Endeavour's Final Liftoff

ENDEAVOUR’S FINAL LIFTOFF Photograph by NASA/Jim Grossmann NASA’s space shuttle Endeavour completed its final mission this morning, touching down safely in Florida. Endeavour spent a total of 299 days in space, traveling more than 122.8 million miles during its 25 flights. Its first launch took place on May 7, 1992 — its…

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