Tag: first

May 28, 2015 at 5:23 pm

Picture of the Day: Sunset on Mars

Picture of the Day: Sunset on Mars

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover recorded this view of the sun setting at the close of the mission’s 956th Martian day, or sol (April 15, 2015), from the rover’s location in Gale Crater.

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May 28, 2015 at 12:38 pm

Wingsuit Flying Over Active Volcanoes in Indonesia

Wingsuit Flying Over Active Volcanoes in Indonesia

The Red Bull Skydive team journeys to Java Island to explore Mount Bromo, the famous active volcano in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park.

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May 14, 2015 at 2:19 pm

Colorblind Dad Sees Reds and Greens for the Very First Time

Colorblind Dad Sees Reds and Greens for the Very First Time

Father of three, Opie Hughes is colorblind, and does not have the ability to see reds and greens. For his birthday, the Pennsylvania dad got a special pair of EnChroma sunglasses that allow him to see the two colors for the first time in his life. What an overwhelming experience it must have been!…

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May 2, 2015 at 2:46 pm

Josh Sheehan Lands the World’s First Ever Triple Backflip on a Motorcycle

Josh Sheehan Lands the World's First Ever Triple Backflip on a Motorcycle

On April 28, professional freestyle motocross athlete Josh Sheehan landed the world’s first ever triple backflip on a motorcycle. The incredible feat was successfully attempted at ‘Pastranaland’ in Maryland, USA.

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May 1, 2015 at 12:45 pm

Just a Puppy Barking at His Own Hiccups

Just a Puppy Barking at His Own Hiccups

Buck is only 8 weeks old and this is his first time ever having hiccups, so he does what he knows best, bark!

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April 4, 2015 at 2:18 pm

Outfitting a Drone with a Phantom Flex 4K Camera

Outfitting a Drone with a Phantom Flex 4K Camera

Brain Farm Cinema paired a Phantom Flex4K camera with an Aerigon UAV to shoot the world’s first Ultra High Definition, 4K aerial drone footage at 1,000 FPS. While some are quick to point out that the ‘proof of concept’ footage could have been achieved for much cheaper with a camera on a crane or…

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March 31, 2015 at 12:26 am

This is What Herding Sheep with a Drone Looks Like

This is What Herding Sheep with a Drone Looks Like

Won’t somebody think about the sheep dogs? Technology replacing yet another job sigh… 😛

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March 30, 2015 at 9:34 am

Monkey Meets Puppies for the First Time

Monkey Meets Puppies for the First Time

What an incredible moment to capture on film!

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March 26, 2015 at 11:21 am

Rover Completes First Ever “Mars Marathon” with Time of 11 Years, 2 Months

Rover Completes First Ever "Mars Marathon" with Time of 11 Years, 2 Months

[NASA JPL] NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, working on Mars since January 2004, passed marathon distance in total driving on March 24, 2015, during the mission’s 3,968th Martian day, or sol. A drive of 153 feet (46.5 meters) on Sol 3968 brought Opportunity’s total odometry to 26.221 miles (42.198 kilometers). Olympic marathon distance is…

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March 11, 2015 at 12:08 pm

Picture of the Day: Brooklyn Bridge Symmetry

Picture of the Day: Brooklyn Bridge Symmetry

Photograph by Clément Belleudy The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge in New York City and is one of the oldest bridges of either type in the United States. Completed in 1883, it connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River. It has a main span of 1,595.5 feet…

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