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NASA Apollo Mission Photos

Thanks to the Project Apollo Archive, over 13000 photos of the various manned Apollo missions to the moon between the years of 1961 and 1972 have been uploaded online. The results are really incredible to browse through (the BBC has a collection … Continue reading

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Throwback Thursday #17

It’s Thursday, so it’s time for another Throwback! First up are some translucent ants eating a coloured liquid, colouring themselves in the process (Colossal). It looks pretty cool, especially the ants that create new colours by sampling several of the different liquids. From … Continue reading

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Celebrating Earth’s Beauty

Earth is a truly stunning place to live. A couple of weeks ago, people celebrated Earth Day, and to mark the occasion, NASA released a whole host of phenomenal photographs of the Earth. These images were taken by satellites, research … Continue reading

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Vintage Nasa Photographs

A few days ago, several vintage NASA photographs went up for grabs at auction. These images were some of the first taken in space, and include photographs of the Earth, on the moon, and of the astronauts themselves. The BBC have … Continue reading

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Hungry Planet

It’s fascinating what different people in different cultures around the world eat in a week. The variety of food stuffs consumed in various parts of the world, as well as how much a week’s worth of food costs, is incredible. … Continue reading

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Images From A Decade Of Mars Exploration

Humans have sent several robots to explore Mars, and during their time there, these robots have taken some extraordinary photographs. NASA have collected together a decade’s worth of images from Spirit and Opportunity for you to marvel at, and marvel … Continue reading

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More Science Images Of 2013

Time for some more amazing science images from the past year! BuzzFeed has a collection of the 23 most breathtaking science photos of 2013, and they are utterly brilliant. Ranging from the nanoscale to the galactic scale, and everything in … Continue reading

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Perfectly Timed Photos

As a photographer, you can sometimes get incredibly lucky, and capture that perfectly timed photograph. The sort of photograph that requires you to be in just the right place, at just the right angle, and at just the right time. … Continue reading

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National Geographic Found

Old photos can be fascinating. They offer a glimpse into our past; how we lived and what we saw. National Geographic Found is a Tumblr collection of the best of these old photographs. There are some truly stunning ones, especially … Continue reading

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Commander Chris Hadfield To Retire

“CSA Astronaut Chris Hadfield announced his impending retirement during his first visit to CSA headquarters since his return from five-months aboard the International Space Station. Hadfield reflected on his career and gave sincere thanks to his colleagues and friends. He … Continue reading

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