In the icy waters off Alaska's North Slope, a remarkable tale of survival unfolds. While the recovery of the bowhead whale population is fascinating, the real marvel lies in the age of these majestic creatures. Some of the bowhead whales that grace these frigid waters today have surpassed the remarkable age of 200 years. Bowhead whales, once threatened by Yankee commercial … [Read more...] about There Are Whales Alive Today Who Were Born Before Moby Dick Was Written
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Did NASA Calibrate Satellite Cameras Using Farmer’s Name Written in Field?
The landmark is rumored to be the “world’s largest signature.” A farmer wrote his surname in huge letters in a field that NASA researchers used to calibrate satellite cameras in 2011. In the l990s, a Texas farmer named Jimmie Luecke cleared several miles of brush on his land to spell out his last name in letters so large that they are visible in satellite photos. And … [Read more...] about Did NASA Calibrate Satellite Cameras Using Farmer’s Name Written in Field?