As we gaze out into the universe, it's easy to become captivated by the mysterious and unknown. But what happens when we turn our gaze back towards our own solar system, towards the red planet of Mars? The answer, as it turns out, is something truly remarkable. A stunning photo taken by NASA's Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft has captured the imaginations of people around the … [Read more...] about Incredible View from Another World: Stunning Mars Photo Captivates the Imagination
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The night the stars fell from the sky
Adolf Vollmy created this famous engraving of the 1833 Leonid meteor shower for the Adventist book Bible Readings for the Home Circle. It is based on a painting by Swiss artist Karl Jauslin, which was based on a first-person account of the 1833 storm by a minister, Joseph Harvey Waggoner, who witnessed the storm while traveling from Florida to New Orleans. Hundreds of … [Read more...] about The night the stars fell from the sky
Photographer captures electrifying images from the Grand Canyon’s rim
Using long exposures, photographer Rolf Maeder managed to capture multiple lightning strikes hitting the Grand Canyon under atmospheric stormy skies. Sometimes an opportunity comes very unexpectedly. On August 30th, Maeder and two friends were driving from Sedona to the Grand Canyon to get some sunset shots. Maeder explains: After a short time … [Read more...] about Photographer captures electrifying images from the Grand Canyon’s rim
The tiny Croatian island that has more than 23 kilometers of walls and looks like a fingerprint from above the air
Without reaching the Greek profusion, Croatia has 79 large islands, more than 500 smaller islets and another 642 tiny rocks covering an area of about 3,300 square kilometers. One such small island is Baljenac (or Bavljenac), located off the Dalmatian coast in the south of the country and forming part of the Šibenik archipelago. It barely has 0.14 square kilometers of … [Read more...] about The tiny Croatian island that has more than 23 kilometers of walls and looks like a fingerprint from above the air
Chinese Scientists Create Three Super Cows From Cloning
China claims it successfully cloned 3 ‘super cows.’ According to CBS News, Chinese scientists said they have successfully cloned three "super cow" calves that, once fully grown, are capable of producing 50% more milk than the average American cow. The cloning experiment began last year at Northwest University of Agricultural and Forestry Science and Technology in Shaanxi, … [Read more...] about Chinese Scientists Create Three Super Cows From Cloning