This Damn Beautiful Autumn - Fall in Photographs
You could easily argue that autumn is the most beautiful season of the year. Leaves turn to yellow, orange, and bright shades of crimson. They fall like a shower from the trees, giving us a way to watch the wind dance.
Solar Eclipse Page
The next Total Eclipse of the Sun Visible from the USAClick for special web page on the Total Solar Eclipse of 2017 Aug 21 Solar Eclipses: Past and Future The following links give information on all eclipses of the Sun and Moon from 2000 through the current year. Dates, maps and details for 5000 years of solar eclipses can be found in:
Remarkable Portraits Art – “Constellation” by Kumi Yamashita
These impressive and intricate works are called Constellation, they are created by artist Kumi Yamashita who living New York now.Please read this short introduction from Kumi Yamashita's website: "This body of work consists of three simple materials that, when combined, produce the portraits: a wooden panel painted a solid white, thousands of small galvanized nails, and a single, unbroken, common sewing thread."
Types of solar and lunar eclipses
An eclipse is an astronomical event where one celestial body partially or totally covers another celestial object. This happens when the eclipsing body comes between the observer and the eclipsed object like in the case of a solar eclipse, or when the eclipsing body temporarily cuts off the source of illumination of the eclipsed object, like during a lunar eclipse. Types of Eclipses
History of Space Exploration
History of Space Exploration There are things that are known and things that are unknown; in between is exploration. -Anonymous Space History
The South Island Robin survives much better now
This is a male South Island robin on Moturua ,with his tags; Credit: © Sol Heber The South Island and North Island robins of New Zealand are small birds that evolved from Australian ancestors when they reached the distant islands. They are classed in the same genus as the Australasian species of Petroica. There are black, scarlet rose and pink "robins", despite the lack of relationship to any American or European bird. A bottleneck is a historical time in the life of a species when population falls to a low, at least in some areas.
2011 Solar & Lunar Eclipse Skywatching Guide
There will be two total lunar eclipses and four partial solar eclipses in 2011. January 4 Partial Solar Eclipse This partial eclipse will be visible at sunrise in northwestern Europe and northwestern Africa, at midday in northeastern Africa and the Middle East, and at sunset in central Asia. Times of maximum eclipse and magnitudes at major cities: June 1 Partial Solar Eclipse This partial eclipse is visible mainly in the high Arctic.
The Ethereal Forests of Romania
These ethereal photos were captured by brothers Andrei and Sergiu Cosma of from Romania. If you like their photos, see much more of their work on 1x.com and PhotoCosma. (via reddit)
Creatures of the Lembeh Strait
*notcot in nature , 07:40 On visual inspiration, there is something about the overwhelming sense of calm serenity with nothing but the sound of your own bubbles and the occasional boats overhead… as you just swim about watching the most incredible and mind blowing creatures going about their daily lives all around you… so, on “vacation pictures” ~ here are some of the many (there are hundreds of photos, here’s just a selection of fun ones!) creatures i’ve been encountering diving the Lembeh Strait of Indonesia this week (hiding out at Kungkungan Bay Resort)… and besides the diving creatures, you also get a peek at the large crab i ran into, and the impressive Tuna statue in the center of Bitung (tuna capital of indonesia?)… see it all on the next page! For the whole Kungkungan Bay Resort Lembeh Strait dive-cation series - [The dramatic moon] [Wonderpus vs Mimic Octopus] [Frogfish, Nudibranchs, and more creatures!] Tags: animals - nature - ocean - travel
Eta Carinae's 21-Year Outburst: A Cosmic Instant Replay! : Starts With A Bang
“Not explaining science seems to me perverse. When you’re in love, you want to tell the world.” -Carl Sagan Nothing lasts forever in this Universe, not even the seemingly timeless stars in the sky.
Amazing 3D Illusion Sketchbook by Nagai Hideyuki [Video]
These amazing 3D illustrations are created byJapanese artist Nagai Hideyuki. If you like his artworks, see many more examples on his website, Facebook, and deviantART. Enjoy this video first:-) (via visual news)
