Ethan Siegelposted a great read on Saturn’s moon Iapetus and the great mystery as to why one side is darker than another. (Short answer, because Science!). Check out the article on medium titled The Strangest Moon In the Solar System.
February 10, 2015Here is an A380 cutting through clouds in Amsterdam (via Sploid) If that is not enough, why not try this compilation (via flugsnug) of cool interactions of Planes and Clouds and Vortices:
February 9, 2015Today is the 14th anniversary of the opening of Disney California Adventure (nee Disney’s). I’ve loved this park from the very start, and part of me can’t believe it has already been 14 years. Umm, seems like yesterday I was pining on this blog for it to open! To celebrate I’ve uploaded a few classic photos from February 3, 2001 – during the Annual Passholder…
February 8, 2015Stunning image from the Hubble Space Telescope (acting like a camera at Wimbledon) of three moons, Europa, Io, and Callisto transiting the face of Jupiter. It only occurs once or twice a decade, so a rare shot to be sure. Source: Hubblesite.org More here and here
February 7, 2015From the NASA Goddard – a fascinating look at the other side of the moon. You know, the side we never see? To me it’s amazing to see something that you see all the time from a completely new perspective..
February 6, 2015Wow. This looks fake, but it is in fact a dash cam recording of the crash of TransAsia flight 235 just after takeoff in Taipei Taiwan yesterday. It’s amazing that people survived the crash and the pilot is credited with saving lives by missing buildings as well as aiming for the river which allowed people to live.
February 4, 2015