A beautiful showcase of the cosmos by the American Museum of Natural History.
Archive for the ‘Earth’ Category
The Known Universe
December 19, 2009What if Earth had rings like Saturn
November 24, 2009The views from various places would be markedly different, but very beautiful all the same.
[Via Cool Stuff]
Panoramic image of the Milky Way
November 3, 2009Comprised of more than 3000 images from all over the world, and including image data from two space probes, this 648 megapixel panoramic image of our galaxy was developed by physicist Axel Mellinger.
[Via io9]
Ansel Adams in Color
October 29, 2009Time has a slideshow of Adams’ lesser known color photos.
Fifty Years of Exploration
October 12, 2009A stunning chart of the Solar System that shows the 200 space exploration missions we’ve launched over the years.
[From National Geographic, Via io9]
Himilayas from space
August 27, 2009
What if you took all the water…
August 16, 2009…and all the air and isolated them as independent spheres? This is what they would look like, supposedly. The water sphere looks a bit light to me, but scientists produced this so it must be correct. No matter, the point is that there’s only so much to go around, and it’s not as much as we’d like to think.
[From Cellar IotD]
Sardine run
July 17, 2009I normally don’t post clips from nature shows, but this one will amaze you (even if its focus on predation is a stark contrast to the peace and tranquility of the previous post). David Attenborough narrates scenes of graceful carnage as dolphins, sharks and diving gannets join together to feast on massive shoals of sardines off the coast of South Africa.
[Via Milk and Cookies]
Better than any screensaver
July 16, 2009A beautiful and mesmerizing video of the Kuroshio Sea exhibit at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan, shot by Jon Rawlinson and set to the song “Please Don’t Go” by Barcelona. It’s well worth checking out on full screen in HD.
[Via Neatorama]
