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The Oldest Surviving Aerial Photo was Taken in 1860

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Post date January 5, 2018
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Boston, as the Eagle and the Wild Goose See It (1860) — "Boston, as the Eagle and the Wild Goose See It," the first recorded aerial photograph. Depicts area resembling Old South Meeting House; Milk Street; India Wharf, Central Wharf; and vicinity. It was taken by the early American photographer James Wallace Black (February 10, 1825 – January 5, 1896) on October 13, 1860. Medium: Albumen silver print from glass negative. Dimensions: Image: 18.5 x 16.7 cm (7 5/16 x 6 9/16 in.), irregularly trimmed Mount: 20.3 x 17 cm (8 x 6 11/16 in.), irregularly trimmed. Credit Line: Gilman Collection, Purchase, Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee Gift, 2005. Image source: Metropolitan Museum of Art.

On October 13, 1860, the early American photographer James Wallace Black (February 10, 1825 – January 5, 1896) climbed into a hot air balloon (named Queen of the Air) with his camera, and photographed Boston from a hot-air balloon at 1,200 feet (around 365 meters). On that day, Black took 8 plates of glass negative; 10 1/16 x 7 15/16 in, but only one good print resulted, which the photographer entitled “Boston, as the Eagle and the Wild Goose See It”. Today, it remains the oldest surviving aerial photo.

Black was not the first person to take aerial photos: two years ago, French photographer (and also caricaturist, journalist, novelist, and “balloonist”) Gaspard-Félix Tournachon (6 April 1820 – 20 March 1910), known by the pseudonym Nadar, who photographed Victor Hugo on his death-bed in 1885, took photographs of Paris from a hot air balloon too. But the Frenchman’s photos were lost many years ago.

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10 Most Beautiful Earth Photos Taken From the International Space Station in 2017

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Post date January 1, 2018
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Istanbul from International Space Station. December 10, 2017 — In the photo above, taken by Randy "Komrade" Bresnik, the commander of the Expedition 53 (the 53rd expedition to the International Space Station) on December 10, we see Istanbul, the only intercontinental city on Earth and the biggest city of Turkey, the Black Sea, the Bosphorus, the Marmara Sea and Prince Islands (south is up). The Bosphorus is a strait that forms part of the boundary between Europe and Asia. The Princes' Islands are a cluster of 9 car-free islands southeast of Istanbul in the Sea of Marmara.

Here are the top ten most beautiful Earth photos taken by the astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in 2017. Which one is your favorite? Or if your favorite image was not listed here, please leave a comment below. To see all images taken from the International Space Station and published by NASA, visit Space Station Images.

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An Island Forming in Tonga [Amazing Time-lapse]

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Post date December 14, 2017
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In December 2014, an underwater volcano has made a new island with a 120-meter (400-foot) summit in the South Pacific, between two older islands (Hunga Tonga and Hunga Ha’apai) in the kingdom of Tonga. NASA satellites captured the amazing process.

On December 19, 2014, Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai, a volcano located about 30 kilometers (19 miles) south-southeast of Fonuafo’ou (also known as Falcon Island) in the kingdom of Tonga began erupting. The nearby tourists filmed the huge explosion.

The eruption continued into 2015. On January 11, 2015, a tall ash cloud rose 9 kilometers (30,000 feet) into the sky, causing a number of other flights between New Zealand and Tonga to be canceled. By January 16, when the plume cleared and the ash settled, a new island had been formed by the explosion. The new island is also called Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai.

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Dolomites from an Eagle’s Point of View [360° HD Interactive Video]

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Post date July 30, 2017
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An amazing video published by RedBull channel: with that 360° HD Interactive video, you can explore Northeastern Italy’s Dolomites from an eagle’s point of view.

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Daily Life in Oymyakon, the Coldest Inhabited Place on Earth (Video)

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Post date May 15, 2017
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Yakutsk in winter — Yakutsk, the capital city of the Sakha Republic, is the coldest major city in the world. The city is located about 450 kilometers (280 mi) south of the Arctic Circle which has a population of 269,601 (2010 Census). In Yakutsk, average monthly temperatures range from +19.5 °C (67.1 °F) in July to −38.6 °C (−37.5 °F) in January. The lowest temperature recorded in Yakutsk was −64.4 °C (−83.9 °F) and the highest was +38.4 °C (101.1 °F).

Oymyakon, a village in Oymyakonsky Ulus of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), the Russian Federation, is considered as the coldest inhabited place on Earth. On February 6, 1933, a temperature of -67.7 °C (-90 °F) was recorded at Oymyakon’s weather station. The village is considered as one of the Pole of Colds (see notes 1) of the northern hemisphere.

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Ancient Carvings in Göbekli Tepe Show a Comet hit Earth 13,000 Years Ago

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Post date April 24, 2017
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Ruins of Göbekli Tepe, Turkey. Photo by Teomancimit - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link

Ancient symbols carved into stone at Göbekli Tepe (an archaeological site in Turkey) tell the story of a big comet impact more than 13,000 years ago, scientists think. The devastating impact triggered a mini ice age that drove many mammals weighing more than 40 kg to extinction.

According to an article published by New Scientist, carvings made on a pillar known as the “Vulture Stone” in Göbekli Tepe suggest that a swarm of comet fragments hit the Earth in around 11000 BC.

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10 Most Beautiful Earth Images Taken From the International Space Station in 2016

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Post date January 3, 2017
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Space Station flyover of the Mediterranean (January 2016) — This amazing nighttime photograph of Italy, Alps and Mediterranean was taken by the expedition 46 flight engineer Tim Peake on January 25, 2016. He shared this photo with his twitter followers.

Here are the top ten most beautiful Earth photos taken by the astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in 2016.

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What would happen if humans became extinct?

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Post date December 31, 2016
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Pripyat amusement park after Chernobyl disaster — What would happen if humans became extinct? This photo gives some hints: the abandoned Pripyat amusement park, in Pripyat, Ukraine. It was to be opened for the first time on May 1, 1986, in time for the May Day celebrations, but these plans were scuttled on April 26, when the Chernobyl disaster occurred a few kilometers away.

In the last few thousand years, humans have had a powerful impact on Earth. Within a geological blink of an eye, we exploded out of Africa to colonize virtually every inhabitable space on the planet. We dammed the rivers, domesticated animals, deforested many areas, changed the chemistry of the atmosphere and the seas… the list goes on. But, what would happen if humans became extinct in the future?

One may think “humans are so intelligent, so it’s very unlikely that the entire human race will be gone”. But, in fact, there is a strong chance that it will happen, and probably not in the long run!

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Top 10 Rare Natural Phenomena

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Post date December 2, 2016
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Fogbow — A very beautiful fogbow photo taken by photographer Melvin Nicholson around Rannoch Moor in the Scottish highlands. "I ventured down to Rannoch Moor recent to photograph this lovely lonely tree in the mist when all of a sudden this unbelievable fogbow appeared. It is a colourless rainbow that is made up of tiny water droplets that cause fog. It's an amazing thing to witness and can generally only be seen if the sun is behind you when you are looking at it." "As soon as I saw this wonderful isolated windswept tree, I knew that it had to be framed by the fog bow. Freshly fallen snow set the scene all around. It was just beyond magical and one of those days that you'll remember for a long time to come." You can buy this photo printed on melvinnicholsonphotography.co.uk

Some natural events are so rare, so strange, but amazingly beautiful at the same time. They even seem out of our world, and sometimes it’s hard to believe they truly exist. Here are a few of them, 10 stunning and rare natural phenomena.

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8 famous places to see before they have vanished

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Post date November 6, 2016
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There are a lot of natural and human-made wonders in the world. But everything has an end, and sooner or later, they’ll be gone. Unfortunately, some of them will be vanished sooner, even in a few decades. Here are eight famous places to see before they have vanished, just in case you may want to see them before they are gone.