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The Moon above the Earth's atmosphere - Gibbous moon above the atmosphere - The moon observed from the International Space Station (ISS). A gibbous moon above Earth's atmosphere is featured in this view, photographed by an Expedition 22 crewmember on the International Space Station (ISS)

The Moon above the Earth's atmosphere - Gibbous moon above the atmosphere - The moon observed from the International Space Station (ISS). A gibbous moon above Earth's atmosphere is featured in this view, photographed by an Expedition 22 crewmember on the International Space Station (ISS)

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Lake Nasser - Egypt - seen from space - Lake Nasser (Egypt) seen from space - Lake Nasser seen from the International Space Station (ISS) on January 23, 2005. Egypt's Lake Nasser, centered roughly at 22.64 degrees north latitude and 32.45 degrees east longitude, was captured with an electronic still camera by the Expedition 10 crew onboard the International Space Station. Sunglint on the lake makes it more easily visible. 23 January 2005

Lake Nasser - Egypt - seen from space - Lake Nasser (Egypt) seen from space - Lake Nasser seen from the International Space Station (ISS) on January 23, 2005. Egypt's Lake Nasser, centered roughly at 22.64 degrees north latitude and 32.45 degrees east longitude, was captured with an electronic still camera by the Expedition 10 crew onboard the International Space Station. Sunglint on the lake makes it more easily visible. 23 January 2005

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Gibbous moon above the atmosphere - The moon observed from the International Space Station on 11 May 2009. A gibbous moon above Earth's atmosphere is featured in this view, photographed by an Expedition 19 crewmember on the International Space Station. May 11 2009

Gibbous moon above the atmosphere - The moon observed from the International Space Station on 11 May 2009. A gibbous moon above Earth's atmosphere is featured in this view, photographed by an Expedition 19 crewmember on the International Space Station. May 11 2009

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Chuquicamata Copper Mine - Chile - Chuquicamata Mine - Chile: The Chuquicamata Mine in Chile is the largest open-air copper mine in the world. Located in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile 15 km from the city of Calama, this mine alone contains 13% of the world's copper reserves. Image taken from the International Space Station (ISS) on December 9, 2009. This open-pit copper mine is one of the largest ones in the world. Astronaut photograph was acquired on December 9 2009 from the International Space Station (ISS)

Chuquicamata Copper Mine - Chile - Chuquicamata Mine - Chile: The Chuquicamata Mine in Chile is the largest open-air copper mine in the world. Located in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile 15 km from the city of Calama, this mine alone contains 13% of the world's copper reserves. Image taken from the International Space Station (ISS) on December 9, 2009. This open-pit copper mine is one of the largest ones in the world. Astronaut photograph was acquired on December 9 2009 from the International Space Station (ISS)

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Nedoceratops and White Rhinoceros - Comparison - Nedoceratops & White Rhinoceros compared - An adult Nedoceratops (Diceratops) who lived 70 million years ago is compared to today's adult white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). The Nedoceratops was 2.5 metres high at the withers and weighed 5.4 tons, while the white rhinoceros was 1.8 metres high at the withers and weighed 3.2 tons. An adult Nedoceratops (FKA Diceratops) from 70 million years ago is compared to a modern adult White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). The Nedoceratops is a little over 8 feet tall at the shoulder and weighs 12,000 pounds*, while the White Rhinoceros is 6 feet tall at the shoulder and weighs 7,000 pounds.* Values are estimates only based upon available paleontological data

Nedoceratops and White Rhinoceros - Comparison - Nedoceratops & White Rhinoceros compared - An adult Nedoceratops (Diceratops) who lived 70 million years ago is compared to today's adult white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). The Nedoceratops was 2.5 metres high at the withers and weighed 5.4 tons, while the white rhinoceros was 1.8 metres high at the withers and weighed 3.2 tons. An adult Nedoceratops (FKA Diceratops) from 70 million years ago is compared to a modern adult White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). The Nedoceratops is a little over 8 feet tall at the shoulder and weighs 12,000 pounds*, while the White Rhinoceros is 6 feet tall at the shoulder and weighs 7,000 pounds.* Values are estimates only based upon available paleontological data

Walter B Myers

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Malosmadulu Atoll (Maldives) - South Malosmadulu atolls (Maldives) seen from space - Southern part of Malosmadulu Atoll in Maldives seen from the International Space Station (ISS) in July 2001. South Malosmadulu Atoll are in the Maldives, an island republic in the northern Indian Ocean, southwest of India. The Maldives are made up of a chain of 1,192 small coral islands, which are grouped into clusters of atolls. Arguably the lowest - lying country in the world, the average elevation is just 1 meter above sea level. Image taken from the International Space Station (ISS) in july 2001

Malosmadulu Atoll (Maldives) - South Malosmadulu atolls (Maldives) seen from space - Southern part of Malosmadulu Atoll in Maldives seen from the International Space Station (ISS) in July 2001. South Malosmadulu Atoll are in the Maldives, an island republic in the northern Indian Ocean, southwest of India. The Maldives are made up of a chain of 1,192 small coral islands, which are grouped into clusters of atolls. Arguably the lowest - lying country in the world, the average elevation is just 1 meter above sea level. Image taken from the International Space Station (ISS) in july 2001

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Richat Structure - Mauritania - Richat structure seen from space - Richat structure, geological formation of volcanic origin, in Mauritania, observed by space shuttle Atlantis in May 2000. The so-called Richat Structure is a geological formation in the Maur Adrar Desert in the African country of Mauritania. Although it resemble an impact crater, the Richat Structure formed when a volcanic dome hardened and gradually eroded, exposing the onion - like layers of rock. Image taken from the space shuttle Atlantis in May 2000

Richat Structure - Mauritania - Richat structure seen from space - Richat structure, geological formation of volcanic origin, in Mauritania, observed by space shuttle Atlantis in May 2000. The so-called Richat Structure is a geological formation in the Maur Adrar Desert in the African country of Mauritania. Although it resemble an impact crater, the Richat Structure formed when a volcanic dome hardened and gradually eroded, exposing the onion - like layers of rock. Image taken from the space shuttle Atlantis in May 2000

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Cratere Manicouagan - Quebec - March 2008 - The Manicouagan Impact Crater reservoir in Quebec, Canada - Cratere d'impact Manicouagan, Quebec, seen from the International Space Station (ISS) in March 2008. This 100-kilometre crater formed 212 million years ago, following the fall of an asteroid on Earth. The reservoir, a large annular lake, marks the site of an impact crater 60 miles (100 kilometers) wide. Formed almost 212 million years ago when a large meteorite hit Earth, the crater has been worn down by many advances and retreats of glaciers and other processes of erosion. Seen here from the International Space Station (ISS) in March 2008

Cratere Manicouagan - Quebec - March 2008 - The Manicouagan Impact Crater reservoir in Quebec, Canada - Cratere d'impact Manicouagan, Quebec, seen from the International Space Station (ISS) in March 2008. This 100-kilometre crater formed 212 million years ago, following the fall of an asteroid on Earth. The reservoir, a large annular lake, marks the site of an impact crater 60 miles (100 kilometers) wide. Formed almost 212 million years ago when a large meteorite hit Earth, the crater has been worn down by many advances and retreats of glaciers and other processes of erosion. Seen here from the International Space Station (ISS) in March 2008

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Earth seen by satellite - Earth seen by satellite - Mosaic of Earth images obtained by the Suomi NPP satellite in April 2015. On the right, cyclone Joalane passes over the Indian Ocean. This natural - color composite image of Earth was assembled from data acquired by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi National Polar - orbiting Partnership (Suomi - NPP) spacecraft. It stitches together 671, 551, and 443 nanometer wavelength data from six orbits on April 9, 2015. Suomi NPP does not actually observe Earth from the perspective shown in this image. The satellite flies in a polar orbit at an altitude of 824 kilometers (512 miles), and its images have a resolution of 750 meters per pixel. In the image, the virtual camera looks down from the perspective of 8,300 kilometers (5,100 miles) above a point at 50 degrees South latitude and 40 degrees East longitude. Most of the scene is filled by the Indian Ocean (center and left), while parcels of the Atlantic (top le

Earth seen by satellite - Earth seen by satellite - Mosaic of Earth images obtained by the Suomi NPP satellite in April 2015. On the right, cyclone Joalane passes over the Indian Ocean. This natural - color composite image of Earth was assembled from data acquired by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi National Polar - orbiting Partnership (Suomi - NPP) spacecraft. It stitches together 671, 551, and 443 nanometer wavelength data from six orbits on April 9, 2015. Suomi NPP does not actually observe Earth from the perspective shown in this image. The satellite flies in a polar orbit at an altitude of 824 kilometers (512 miles), and its images have a resolution of 750 meters per pixel. In the image, the virtual camera looks down from the perspective of 8,300 kilometers (5,100 miles) above a point at 50 degrees South latitude and 40 degrees East longitude. Most of the scene is filled by the Indian Ocean (center and left), while parcels of the Atlantic (top le

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Satellite ENVISAT - Artist's impression of Envisat - Artist's view of the cover of the Ariane 5 rocket opening to put the European ENVISAT satellite into orbit around the Earth. Launched on March 1, 2002, it is the largest scientific Earth observation satellite ever designed, observing the Earth in visible, infrared and radar. Artwork showing the Ariane 5 fairing ejection before Envisat separation from the upper stage. Launched in 2002, Envisat is the largest Earth Observation spacecraft ever built. It carries ten sophisticated optical and radar instruments to provide continuous observation and monitoring of the Earth's land, atmosphere, oceans and ice caps

Satellite ENVISAT - Artist's impression of Envisat - Artist's view of the cover of the Ariane 5 rocket opening to put the European ENVISAT satellite into orbit around the Earth. Launched on March 1, 2002, it is the largest scientific Earth observation satellite ever designed, observing the Earth in visible, infrared and radar. Artwork showing the Ariane 5 fairing ejection before Envisat separation from the upper stage. Launched in 2002, Envisat is the largest Earth Observation spacecraft ever built. It carries ten sophisticated optical and radar instruments to provide continuous observation and monitoring of the Earth's land, atmosphere, oceans and ice caps

D. Ducros

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Crichtonsaur - Crichtonsaurus and frogs - A cretacian herbivorous dinosaur (Crichtonsaurus) meets a pair of frogs in a forest 95 million years ago. A ten-foot-long Crichtonsaurus crosses paths with a pair of frogs deep within a Cretaceous forest 95 million years ago. The heavily armored Crichtonsaurus was an herbivore and therefore unlikely to have any interest in frogs as food, while the carnivorous frogs are doubtless in search of smaller prey. The forest is populated with various ferns and the conifer-like Wollemi Pine (not a true conifer, rather an Araucariaceae more closely related to the Monkey Puzzle tree). Crichtonsaurus is named after the late American author Michael Crichton whose novels included the dinosaur thriller Jurassic Park

Crichtonsaur - Crichtonsaurus and frogs - A cretacian herbivorous dinosaur (Crichtonsaurus) meets a pair of frogs in a forest 95 million years ago. A ten-foot-long Crichtonsaurus crosses paths with a pair of frogs deep within a Cretaceous forest 95 million years ago. The heavily armored Crichtonsaurus was an herbivore and therefore unlikely to have any interest in frogs as food, while the carnivorous frogs are doubtless in search of smaller prey. The forest is populated with various ferns and the conifer-like Wollemi Pine (not a true conifer, rather an Araucariaceae more closely related to the Monkey Puzzle tree). Crichtonsaurus is named after the late American author Michael Crichton whose novels included the dinosaur thriller Jurassic Park

Walter B Myers

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Sishen Mine - South Africa - Sishen Mine - Republic South Africa - The Sishen Iron Mine in South Africa seen from the International Space Station (ISS) on March 23, 2016. Sishen mine, seen from the international space station on March 23 2016. The Sishen mine is a large iron mine located in central South Africa in Kathu, Northern Cape. Sishen represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in South Africa and in the world

Sishen Mine - South Africa - Sishen Mine - Republic South Africa - The Sishen Iron Mine in South Africa seen from the International Space Station (ISS) on March 23, 2016. Sishen mine, seen from the international space station on March 23 2016. The Sishen mine is a large iron mine located in central South Africa in Kathu, Northern Cape. Sishen represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in South Africa and in the world

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Jwaneng Diamond Mine - Botswana - Jwaneng diamond mine - Botswana: The Jwaneng Mine is an open pit diamond mine located in Botswana. Production began in 1982 and is described as the largest diamond mine in the world. Image taken from the International Space Station (ISS) on 30 June 2003. The Jwaneng diamond mine is the richest diamond mine in the world and is located in south-central Botswana. Astronaut photograph was acquired on June 30, 2003 from the International Space Station (ISS)

Jwaneng Diamond Mine - Botswana - Jwaneng diamond mine - Botswana: The Jwaneng Mine is an open pit diamond mine located in Botswana. Production began in 1982 and is described as the largest diamond mine in the world. Image taken from the International Space Station (ISS) on 30 June 2003. The Jwaneng diamond mine is the richest diamond mine in the world and is located in south-central Botswana. Astronaut photograph was acquired on June 30, 2003 from the International Space Station (ISS)

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Galileo satellites - Artist view - Galileo Satellites - Artist view - Artist view of the first two Galileo In - Orbit Validation (IOV) satellites intended to validate the Galileo positioning system. The Galileo network of European satellites will consist of 30 satellites at approximately 24,000 km of altitude (27 operationals, 3 reserve). Artist view of the first two Galileo In - Orbit Validation satellites. The operational Galileo system will consist of 30 satellites (27 operational+3 active spares), deployed in circular Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) at an altitude of 23,616 km altitude

Galileo satellites - Artist view - Galileo Satellites - Artist view - Artist view of the first two Galileo In - Orbit Validation (IOV) satellites intended to validate the Galileo positioning system. The Galileo network of European satellites will consist of 30 satellites at approximately 24,000 km of altitude (27 operationals, 3 reserve). Artist view of the first two Galileo In - Orbit Validation satellites. The operational Galileo system will consist of 30 satellites (27 operational+3 active spares), deployed in circular Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) at an altitude of 23,616 km altitude

P. Carril

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Shuttle External Reservoir Columbia - 04/1993 - STS - 55 Columbia's external tank falls back to Earth - The external reservoir, separated from Columbia, falls back to Earth. It is the only element of the shuttle that is not reused as it is destroyed during its fall into the atmosphere. 26/04/1993. Columbians's external tank falls back to Earth; April 26, 1993 After main engine cutoff and external tank (ET) separation, the ET falls back towards Earth. Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle 102, continues to orbit insertion and circularization for its STS-55 mission. The ET orbiter aft attachment and feedline are clearly visible

Shuttle External Reservoir Columbia - 04/1993 - STS - 55 Columbia's external tank falls back to Earth - The external reservoir, separated from Columbia, falls back to Earth. It is the only element of the shuttle that is not reused as it is destroyed during its fall into the atmosphere. 26/04/1993. Columbians's external tank falls back to Earth; April 26, 1993 After main engine cutoff and external tank (ET) separation, the ET falls back towards Earth. Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle 102, continues to orbit insertion and circularization for its STS-55 mission. The ET orbiter aft attachment and feedline are clearly visible

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Earth by Apollo 17 - View of the Earth seen by Apollo 17 - La terre vue par Apollo 17 le 07/12/1972. View of the Earth as seen by the Apollo 17 crew traveling towards the moon. This translunar coast photograph extends from the Meditierranean Sea area to the Antarctica south polar ice cap. This is the first time the Apollo trajectory made it possible to photograph the south polar ice cap. Note the heavy cloud cover in the southern hemisphere. Almost the entire coastline of Africa is clearly visible. The Arabian Peninsula can be seen at the northeastern edge of Africa. The large island off the coast of Africa is the Malagasy Republic. The Asian mainland is on the horizon towards the northeas

Earth by Apollo 17 - View of the Earth seen by Apollo 17 - La terre vue par Apollo 17 le 07/12/1972. View of the Earth as seen by the Apollo 17 crew traveling towards the moon. This translunar coast photograph extends from the Meditierranean Sea area to the Antarctica south polar ice cap. This is the first time the Apollo trajectory made it possible to photograph the south polar ice cap. Note the heavy cloud cover in the southern hemisphere. Almost the entire coastline of Africa is clearly visible. The Arabian Peninsula can be seen at the northeastern edge of Africa. The large island off the coast of Africa is the Malagasy Republic. The Asian mainland is on the horizon towards the northeas

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The International Space Station (ISS) 02/2010 - The International Space Station (ISS) 02/2010 - View of the International Space Station from Space Shuttle Endeavour at the end of the STS mission - 130 on 19 February 2010. The International Space Station is featured in this image photographed by an STS - 130 crew member on space shuttle Endeavour after the station and shuttle began their post - undocking relative separation. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 7:54 p.m. (EST) on Feb. 19, 2010

The International Space Station (ISS) 02/2010 - The International Space Station (ISS) 02/2010 - View of the International Space Station from Space Shuttle Endeavour at the end of the STS mission - 130 on 19 February 2010. The International Space Station is featured in this image photographed by an STS - 130 crew member on space shuttle Endeavour after the station and shuttle began their post - undocking relative separation. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 7:54 p.m. (EST) on Feb. 19, 2010

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Earth's Atmosphere and Sunrise 07/2009 - Earth's atmosphere and rising sun 07/2009 - Earth's atmosphere and sunrise seen from space shuttle Endeavour in July 2009. The line of Earth's atmosphere and the rising sun are featured in this image photographed by an STS - 127 crew member on the Earth - orbiting Space Shuttle Endeavour on flight day 15 (29 July 2009)

Earth's Atmosphere and Sunrise 07/2009 - Earth's atmosphere and rising sun 07/2009 - Earth's atmosphere and sunrise seen from space shuttle Endeavour in July 2009. The line of Earth's atmosphere and the rising sun are featured in this image photographed by an STS - 127 crew member on the Earth - orbiting Space Shuttle Endeavour on flight day 15 (29 July 2009)

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Callide Coal Mine - Australia - Callide open pit coal mine - Australia: Callide's open pit coal mine in Queensland, Australia. Image taken from the International Space Station (ISS) on April 14, 2017. Callide coal mine in Queensland, seen from the international space station on April 14, 2017.

Callide Coal Mine - Australia - Callide open pit coal mine - Australia: Callide's open pit coal mine in Queensland, Australia. Image taken from the International Space Station (ISS) on April 14, 2017. Callide coal mine in Queensland, seen from the international space station on April 14, 2017.

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ISS: Unity, Zarya and Zvezda modules. 09/2000 - ISS: Unity, Zarya and Zvezda modules. 09/2000 - Unity, Zarya and Zvezda modules of the International Space Station (ISS) photographs from Shuttle Atlantis. 10/09/2000. The International Space Station as photographed against land mass and clouds on Earth during a fly - around by the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Sep 10 2000

ISS: Unity, Zarya and Zvezda modules. 09/2000 - ISS: Unity, Zarya and Zvezda modules. 09/2000 - Unity, Zarya and Zvezda modules of the International Space Station (ISS) photographs from Shuttle Atlantis. 10/09/2000. The International Space Station as photographed against land mass and clouds on Earth during a fly - around by the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Sep 10 2000

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Satellite Jason - 2 - Illustration - Artist view of satellite Jason - 2. This satellite launched on 20 June 2008 is dedicated to the study of the oceans. Artist's concept of the satellite Jason - 2. This satellite dedicated to studying the ocean was launched on June 20 2008

Satellite Jason - 2 - Illustration - Artist view of satellite Jason - 2. This satellite launched on 20 June 2008 is dedicated to the study of the oceans. Artist's concept of the satellite Jason - 2. This satellite dedicated to studying the ocean was launched on June 20 2008

D. Ducros

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Moonset over Earth - Moonset over Earth - Sunset seen by the shuttle Atlantis in February 2001. Image taken from the space shuttle Atlantis in february 2001

Moonset over Earth - Moonset over Earth - Sunset seen by the shuttle Atlantis in February 2001. Image taken from the space shuttle Atlantis in february 2001

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Fanning Island - Kiribati - Fanning Island - Kiribati - Tabuaeran Island or Fanning Island is an atoll of the Line Islands, belonging to the Republic of Kiribati. Image obtained in October 2006 from the International Space Station (ISS). Tabuaeran, also known as Fanning Island or Fanning Atoll is one of the Line Islands of the central Pacific Ocean, and part of Kiribati. Astronaut photograph taken from the International Space Station (ISS) in october 2006

Fanning Island - Kiribati - Fanning Island - Kiribati - Tabuaeran Island or Fanning Island is an atoll of the Line Islands, belonging to the Republic of Kiribati. Image obtained in October 2006 from the International Space Station (ISS). Tabuaeran, also known as Fanning Island or Fanning Atoll is one of the Line Islands of the central Pacific Ocean, and part of Kiribati. Astronaut photograph taken from the International Space Station (ISS) in october 2006

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Night falls on Europe - Europe with terminator - Reconstructed satellite image showing the separation between day and night (terminator). Satellite composite image showing the terminator, the line separating the sunlit side of the Earth from the nighttime areas

Night falls on Europe - Europe with terminator - Reconstructed satellite image showing the separation between day and night (terminator). Satellite composite image showing the terminator, the line separating the sunlit side of the Earth from the nighttime areas

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Betsiboka River Delta - Madagascar - - Betsiboka estuary, Madagascar, seen from space - Betsiboka River Delta seen from space shuttle Atlantis in July 2001. During the 20th Century Madagascar, the world's fourth largest island, experienced a tremendous reversal in the quantity of vegetative cover throughout the entire island. From an estimated 80 to 90 percent vegetation cover in 1900 to less than an estimated 10 percent by the year 2000, the rate of deforestation has been dramatic. This image, along with many other space - acquired images, documents the massive annual soil losses that have occurred during the last 30 years. Note the orange - brown sediment that is almost always being transported by the Betsiboka River and being deposited in the delta region. The sequence of images astronauts have taken over time, shows the sediment accumulating and forming islands in the estuary mouth

Betsiboka River Delta - Madagascar - - Betsiboka estuary, Madagascar, seen from space - Betsiboka River Delta seen from space shuttle Atlantis in July 2001. During the 20th Century Madagascar, the world's fourth largest island, experienced a tremendous reversal in the quantity of vegetative cover throughout the entire island. From an estimated 80 to 90 percent vegetation cover in 1900 to less than an estimated 10 percent by the year 2000, the rate of deforestation has been dramatic. This image, along with many other space - acquired images, documents the massive annual soil losses that have occurred during the last 30 years. Note the orange - brown sediment that is almost always being transported by the Betsiboka River and being deposited in the delta region. The sequence of images astronauts have taken over time, shows the sediment accumulating and forming islands in the estuary mouth

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Back to the Moon: the Ares 1 and Ares 5 fusees - Illustration of Ares I and Ares V Launch Vehicles - Lunar Programme Constellation. Artist's view of the two future launchers Ares 1 and Ares 5 (right). Ares 5 is a cargo rocket that will be used around 2020 to carry the landing module as well as the various elements needed to build a base on the Moon. Ares 1, previewed to operate from 2014, will take the inhabited capsule Orion, first to the destination of the international space station, then towards the moon. Lunar program Constellation. Artwork of the future launchers Ares 1 and Ares 5. Ares 1 (left) is the crew launch vehicle; it will carry Orion capsule to ISS in 2014. The larger, unmanned Ares V will be the cargo launch vehicle for project Constellation

Back to the Moon: the Ares 1 and Ares 5 fusees - Illustration of Ares I and Ares V Launch Vehicles - Lunar Programme Constellation. Artist's view of the two future launchers Ares 1 and Ares 5 (right). Ares 5 is a cargo rocket that will be used around 2020 to carry the landing module as well as the various elements needed to build a base on the Moon. Ares 1, previewed to operate from 2014, will take the inhabited capsule Orion, first to the destination of the international space station, then towards the moon. Lunar program Constellation. Artwork of the future launchers Ares 1 and Ares 5. Ares 1 (left) is the crew launch vehicle; it will carry Orion capsule to ISS in 2014. The larger, unmanned Ares V will be the cargo launch vehicle for project Constellation

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Impact Crater Roter Kamm, Namibia - Roter Kamm impact crater, Namibia - The impact crater of Roter Kamm would have been formed 3.7 million years ago and has a diameter of 2.5 km. Image obtained from the International Space Station (ISS) on 5 October 2007. Roter Kamm is a 2,5 km meteorite impact crater with an age estimated to be 3,7 million years. Image taken from the International space station (ISS) on October 5, 2007

Impact Crater Roter Kamm, Namibia - Roter Kamm impact crater, Namibia - The impact crater of Roter Kamm would have been formed 3.7 million years ago and has a diameter of 2.5 km. Image obtained from the International Space Station (ISS) on 5 October 2007. Roter Kamm is a 2,5 km meteorite impact crater with an age estimated to be 3,7 million years. Image taken from the International space station (ISS) on October 5, 2007

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Skylab station - The Skylab space station - Skylab station seen from the Skylab module - 2 before returning to Earth. The Skylab space station photographed from the Skylab 2 Command/Service Module before departing for earth

Skylab station - The Skylab space station - Skylab station seen from the Skylab module - 2 before returning to Earth. The Skylab space station photographed from the Skylab 2 Command/Service Module before departing for earth

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Apollo 9: mooring of the LEM 03/1969 - The control module mooring to the LEM, “” Spider””. 06/03/1969. The Apollo 9 Command and Service Module successfully docked with Lunar Module seen from lunar module porch. Tue 6 1969

Apollo 9: mooring of the LEM 03/1969 - The control module mooring to the LEM, “” Spider””. 06/03/1969. The Apollo 9 Command and Service Module successfully docked with Lunar Module seen from lunar module porch. Tue 6 1969

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The International Space Station (ISS) 09/2009 - The International Space Station (ISS) 09/2009 - View of the International Space Station from Space Shuttle Discovery at the end of the STS mission - 128 on 8 September 2009. Backdropped by Earth's horizon and the blackness of space, the International Space Station is seen from Space Shuttle Discovery as the two spacecraft begin their relative separation. Earlier the STS - 128 and Expedition 20 crew concluded nine days of cooperative work onboard the shuttle and station. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 2:26 p.m. (CDT) on Sep 8, 2009

The International Space Station (ISS) 09/2009 - The International Space Station (ISS) 09/2009 - View of the International Space Station from Space Shuttle Discovery at the end of the STS mission - 128 on 8 September 2009. Backdropped by Earth's horizon and the blackness of space, the International Space Station is seen from Space Shuttle Discovery as the two spacecraft begin their relative separation. Earlier the STS - 128 and Expedition 20 crew concluded nine days of cooperative work onboard the shuttle and station. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 2:26 p.m. (CDT) on Sep 8, 2009

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Aurora boreale observed from space station - Aurora borealis seen from space - Aurora boreale observed from the International Space Station (ISS) on 16 February 2003 just after sunset. Aurora borealis seen from the International Space Station (ISS) on February 16 2003 just after sunset

Aurora boreale observed from space station - Aurora borealis seen from space - Aurora boreale observed from the International Space Station (ISS) on 16 February 2003 just after sunset. Aurora borealis seen from the International Space Station (ISS) on February 16 2003 just after sunset

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Clouds seen from space - Cumulonimbus seen from space - Cumulonimbus seen from space shuttle Atlantis in May 2010. Image taken from the space shuttle Atlantis in May 2010

Clouds seen from space - Cumulonimbus seen from space - Cumulonimbus seen from space shuttle Atlantis in May 2010. Image taken from the space shuttle Atlantis in May 2010

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Arctic ice has its minimum - September 2016 - 2016: the second lowest Arctic sea ice minimum - Arctic ice cover on 10 September 2016, has its minimum extent for 2016 (4.14 million square kilometres). The first six months of 2016 are the hottest since 1880. On September 10, Arctic sea ice extent stood at 4.14 million square kilometers (1.60 million square miles). This appears to have been the lowest extent of the year and is tied with 2007 as the second lowest extent on record. This year's minimum extent is 750,000 square kilometers (290,000 square miles) above the record low set in 2012 and is well below the two standard deviation range for the 37-year satellite record. Satellite data show extensive areas of open water in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas, and in the Laptev and East Siberian seas

Arctic ice has its minimum - September 2016 - 2016: the second lowest Arctic sea ice minimum - Arctic ice cover on 10 September 2016, has its minimum extent for 2016 (4.14 million square kilometres). The first six months of 2016 are the hottest since 1880. On September 10, Arctic sea ice extent stood at 4.14 million square kilometers (1.60 million square miles). This appears to have been the lowest extent of the year and is tied with 2007 as the second lowest extent on record. This year's minimum extent is 750,000 square kilometers (290,000 square miles) above the record low set in 2012 and is well below the two standard deviation range for the 37-year satellite record. Satellite data show extensive areas of open water in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas, and in the Laptev and East Siberian seas

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The International Space Station (ISS) 07/2011 - The International Space Station (ISS) 07/2011 - View of the International Space Station from Space Shuttle Atlantis at the end of the STS - 135 mission on 19 July 2011. This picture of the International Space Station was photographed from the space shuttle Atlantis as the orbiting complex and the shuttle performed their relative separation in the early hours of July 19, 2011. Onboard the station were Russian cosmonauts Andrey Borisenko, Expedition 28 commander; Sergei Volkov and Alexander Samokutyaev, both flight engineers; Japan Aerospace Exploration astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and NASA astronauts Mike Fossum and Ron Garan, all flight engineers. Onboard the shuttle were NASA astronauts Chris Ferguson, STS - 135 commander; Doug Hurley, pilot; and Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim, both mission specialists

The International Space Station (ISS) 07/2011 - The International Space Station (ISS) 07/2011 - View of the International Space Station from Space Shuttle Atlantis at the end of the STS - 135 mission on 19 July 2011. This picture of the International Space Station was photographed from the space shuttle Atlantis as the orbiting complex and the shuttle performed their relative separation in the early hours of July 19, 2011. Onboard the station were Russian cosmonauts Andrey Borisenko, Expedition 28 commander; Sergei Volkov and Alexander Samokutyaev, both flight engineers; Japan Aerospace Exploration astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and NASA astronauts Mike Fossum and Ron Garan, all flight engineers. Onboard the shuttle were NASA astronauts Chris Ferguson, STS - 135 commander; Doug Hurley, pilot; and Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim, both mission specialists

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ISS: Unity and Zarya Modules. 05/2000 - The International Space Station (ISS) in may 2000 - Unity and Zarya modules photographs from the Atlantis shuttle. 26/05/2000 The International Space Station is contrasted against the cloud - covered home planet and the darkness of space in this Atlantis post - undocking view. May 26, 2000

ISS: Unity and Zarya Modules. 05/2000 - The International Space Station (ISS) in may 2000 - Unity and Zarya modules photographs from the Atlantis shuttle. 26/05/2000 The International Space Station is contrasted against the cloud - covered home planet and the darkness of space in this Atlantis post - undocking view. May 26, 2000

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The International Space Station (ISS) 05/2010 - The International Space Station (ISS) 05/2010 - View of the International Space Station from Space Shuttle Atlantis at the end of the STS - 132 mission on 23 May 2010. The International Space Station is featured in this image photographed by an STS - 132 crew member on space shuttle Atlantis after the station and shuttle began their post - undocking relative separation. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 10:22 a.m. (CDT) on May 23, 2010, ending a seven - day stay that saw the addition of a new station module, replacement of batteries and resupply of the orbiting outpost

The International Space Station (ISS) 05/2010 - The International Space Station (ISS) 05/2010 - View of the International Space Station from Space Shuttle Atlantis at the end of the STS - 132 mission on 23 May 2010. The International Space Station is featured in this image photographed by an STS - 132 crew member on space shuttle Atlantis after the station and shuttle began their post - undocking relative separation. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 10:22 a.m. (CDT) on May 23, 2010, ending a seven - day stay that saw the addition of a new station module, replacement of batteries and resupply of the orbiting outpost

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Satellite Orbiting Carbon Observatory - Artist's concept of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory - Artist's view of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) satellite orbiting Earth. This satellite, scheduled to launch in early 2009, will be dedicated exclusively to the study of carbon dioxide on Earth. The mission, scheduled to launch in early 2009, will be the first spacecraft dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide, the main human - produced driver of climate change. It will provide the first global picture of the human and natural sources of carbon dioxide and the places where this important greenhouse gas is stored. Such information will improve global carbon cycle models as well as forecasts of atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and of how our climate may change in the future

Satellite Orbiting Carbon Observatory - Artist's concept of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory - Artist's view of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) satellite orbiting Earth. This satellite, scheduled to launch in early 2009, will be dedicated exclusively to the study of carbon dioxide on Earth. The mission, scheduled to launch in early 2009, will be the first spacecraft dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide, the main human - produced driver of climate change. It will provide the first global picture of the human and natural sources of carbon dioxide and the places where this important greenhouse gas is stored. Such information will improve global carbon cycle models as well as forecasts of atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and of how our climate may change in the future

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ISS: Unity, Zarya and Zvezda modules. 09/2000 - ISS: Unity, Zarya and Zvezda modules. 09/2000 - Unity, Zarya and Zvezda modules photographs from the Atlantis shuttle. 10/09/2000 The STS - 106 crew members used a 70 mm handheld camera to capture this view of the International Space Station (ISS) over a moderately cloud - covered land area. The station component nearest the camera is the U.S. - built Unity node, which is connected with the Russian - built Functional Cargo Block (FGB) or Zarya. The FGB was linked in July with the Service Module or Zvezda, seen near the bottom of ISS in this angle. On the far end, next to the service module, is the Progress supply ship, which joined ISS in August. Sep 10 2000

ISS: Unity, Zarya and Zvezda modules. 09/2000 - ISS: Unity, Zarya and Zvezda modules. 09/2000 - Unity, Zarya and Zvezda modules photographs from the Atlantis shuttle. 10/09/2000 The STS - 106 crew members used a 70 mm handheld camera to capture this view of the International Space Station (ISS) over a moderately cloud - covered land area. The station component nearest the camera is the U.S. - built Unity node, which is connected with the Russian - built Functional Cargo Block (FGB) or Zarya. The FGB was linked in July with the Service Module or Zvezda, seen near the bottom of ISS in this angle. On the far end, next to the service module, is the Progress supply ship, which joined ISS in August. Sep 10 2000

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Sunrise seen from space - Sunrise seen from space - Sunrise seen from the International Space Station on 22 November 2009. The bright sun greets the International Space Station in this Nov. 22 scene from the Russian section of the orbital outpost, photographed by one of the STS - 129 crew members

Sunrise seen from space - Sunrise seen from space - Sunrise seen from the International Space Station on 22 November 2009. The bright sun greets the International Space Station in this Nov. 22 scene from the Russian section of the orbital outpost, photographed by one of the STS - 129 crew members

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Doryaspis and Actiniaria - Artist view of Doryaspis swimming in the sea 410 million years ago. 8-inch-long jawless fish of the genus Doryaspis swim among a bed of Anthozoa of the order Actiniaria (AKA sea anemones) 410 million years ago in what is today the Svalbard archipelago in Norway. Doryaspis (AKA Lyktaspis) was armored with bony spines and a long snout that had spines set along its length (somewhat like the “” saw””” of a modern sawfish). Doryaspis 'mouth opened above, rather than below, the snout and is believed to have dined on plankton, however the snout may have been used to stir up small crustaceans from the mud or sand. In addition to a variety of anemones are palm-like crinoids (class Crinoidea), pentagonal-shaped sea stars, nautilus-like ammonites, and squid-like nautiloid cephalopods of the genus Orthoceras

Doryaspis and Actiniaria - Artist view of Doryaspis swimming in the sea 410 million years ago. 8-inch-long jawless fish of the genus Doryaspis swim among a bed of Anthozoa of the order Actiniaria (AKA sea anemones) 410 million years ago in what is today the Svalbard archipelago in Norway. Doryaspis (AKA Lyktaspis) was armored with bony spines and a long snout that had spines set along its length (somewhat like the “” saw””” of a modern sawfish). Doryaspis 'mouth opened above, rather than below, the snout and is believed to have dined on plankton, however the snout may have been used to stir up small crustaceans from the mud or sand. In addition to a variety of anemones are palm-like crinoids (class Crinoidea), pentagonal-shaped sea stars, nautilus-like ammonites, and squid-like nautiloid cephalopods of the genus Orthoceras

Walter B Myers

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Progress spacecraft seen from the International Space Station - Progress spacecraft from ISS 07/2016: Progress 62 spacecraft, during an automatic docking test at the International Space Station. July 1, 2016 - The undocked Russian Progress 62 spacecraft backs away from the International Space Station for a test of the upgraded tele-robotically operated rendezvous system, or the TORU manual docking system. July 1st 2016

Progress spacecraft seen from the International Space Station - Progress spacecraft from ISS 07/2016: Progress 62 spacecraft, during an automatic docking test at the International Space Station. July 1, 2016 - The undocked Russian Progress 62 spacecraft backs away from the International Space Station for a test of the upgraded tele-robotically operated rendezvous system, or the TORU manual docking system. July 1st 2016

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Mangrove and atolls - Fiji - Mangrove and Atoll - Fiji - Delta of the Ba River on the north coast of Viti Levu, the main island of the Fiji archipelago. Image obtained by the EO-1 satellite on 18 December 2009. Delta of the Ba River on the north side of Viti Levu, Fiji's main island. The Advanced Land Imager on Nasa's Earth - Observer 1 satellite captured this image on December 18, 2009

Mangrove and atolls - Fiji - Mangrove and Atoll - Fiji - Delta of the Ba River on the north coast of Viti Levu, the main island of the Fiji archipelago. Image obtained by the EO-1 satellite on 18 December 2009. Delta of the Ba River on the north side of Viti Levu, Fiji's main island. The Advanced Land Imager on Nasa's Earth - Observer 1 satellite captured this image on December 18, 2009

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ISS: Unity and Zarya modules 12/1998 - ISS: modules Unity and Zarya 12/1998 - Assembly of modules Unity and Zarya, first elements of the International Space Station (ISS). 06/12/1998 Just a few feet away from a 70 mm camera onboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour, the Russian - built control module and the U.S. - built Unity connecting module are mated in the shuttle's cargo bay. Using Endeavour's 50 - ft. long Canadian - built Remote Manipulator System robot arm, astronaut Nancy J. Currie working from the aft flight deck, plucked Zarya out of orbit at 5:47 p.m. (CST), December 6. The craft had been orbiting Earth for a little over 16 days prior to grapple and subsequent docking to Unity. Dec 06 1998

ISS: Unity and Zarya modules 12/1998 - ISS: modules Unity and Zarya 12/1998 - Assembly of modules Unity and Zarya, first elements of the International Space Station (ISS). 06/12/1998 Just a few feet away from a 70 mm camera onboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour, the Russian - built control module and the U.S. - built Unity connecting module are mated in the shuttle's cargo bay. Using Endeavour's 50 - ft. long Canadian - built Remote Manipulator System robot arm, astronaut Nancy J. Currie working from the aft flight deck, plucked Zarya out of orbit at 5:47 p.m. (CST), December 6. The craft had been orbiting Earth for a little over 16 days prior to grapple and subsequent docking to Unity. Dec 06 1998

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Mission to Phobos - Phobos mission ignition - The spaceship en route to Phobos, one of Mars's satellites. A Phobos mission rocket ignites its chemical thrusters to propel it away from the Earth into a large solar orbit that will intercept March in approximately 7 months

Mission to Phobos - Phobos mission ignition - The spaceship en route to Phobos, one of Mars's satellites. A Phobos mission rocket ignites its chemical thrusters to propel it away from the Earth into a large solar orbit that will intercept March in approximately 7 months

Walter B Myers

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Cyprus view by satellite - Cyprus seen from satellite: Image obtained by satellite Sentinel-2A on 22 December 2015 - The third largest island in the Mediterranean, Cyprus is about 240 km long and 100 km wide. It is located on the Anatolian plate and therefore belongs geologically to Asia, but politically it is a member of the EU - The Troodos mountains dominate the centre of the island and include Mount Olympus, the country's highest mountain at 1952 m - The capital and largest city, Nicosia, sits between the two mountain ranges. Since 1974 the island has been split between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot populations, with the line of separation running through the city - Image taken on December 22nd 2015 by Sentinel-2A satellite

Cyprus view by satellite - Cyprus seen from satellite: Image obtained by satellite Sentinel-2A on 22 December 2015 - The third largest island in the Mediterranean, Cyprus is about 240 km long and 100 km wide. It is located on the Anatolian plate and therefore belongs geologically to Asia, but politically it is a member of the EU - The Troodos mountains dominate the centre of the island and include Mount Olympus, the country's highest mountain at 1952 m - The capital and largest city, Nicosia, sits between the two mountain ranges. Since 1974 the island has been split between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot populations, with the line of separation running through the city - Image taken on December 22nd 2015 by Sentinel-2A satellite

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The Dahlak Archipelago seen from space - The Dahlak Archipelago seen from space - The Dahlak Archipelago is an archipelago in the Red Sea and consists of more than 100 islands. Image obtained from Space Shuttle Atlantis on January 14, 1997. The Dahlak Archipelago is an island group located in the Red Sea near Massawa, Eritrea. It consists of two large and 124 small islands. Image taken from the space shuttle Atlantis on January 14, 1997

The Dahlak Archipelago seen from space - The Dahlak Archipelago seen from space - The Dahlak Archipelago is an archipelago in the Red Sea and consists of more than 100 islands. Image obtained from Space Shuttle Atlantis on January 14, 1997. The Dahlak Archipelago is an island group located in the Red Sea near Massawa, Eritrea. It consists of two large and 124 small islands. Image taken from the space shuttle Atlantis on January 14, 1997

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The International Space Station (ISS) 11/2009 - The International Space Station (ISS) 11/2009 - View of the International Space Station from Space Shuttle Atlantis at the end of the STS - 129 mission on 25 November 2009. Set against a background of clouds, the International Space Station is featured in this image photographed by an STS - 129 crew member on Atlantis soon after the station and shuttle began their post - undocking relative separation. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 3:53 a.m. (CST) on Nov. 25, 2009

The International Space Station (ISS) 11/2009 - The International Space Station (ISS) 11/2009 - View of the International Space Station from Space Shuttle Atlantis at the end of the STS - 129 mission on 25 November 2009. Set against a background of clouds, the International Space Station is featured in this image photographed by an STS - 129 crew member on Atlantis soon after the station and shuttle began their post - undocking relative separation. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 3:53 a.m. (CST) on Nov. 25, 2009

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Sun and Earth Magnetic Field - Illustration - Earth's magnetosphere - Artist's view of Sun - Earth interactions. The Earth's magnetosphere is represented as well as cosmic rays, solar wind, radiation and energy particles emitted by the Sun. A wind of particles from the Sun called the solar wind buffets the blue funnel - shaped magnetosphere around the Earth

Sun and Earth Magnetic Field - Illustration - Earth's magnetosphere - Artist's view of Sun - Earth interactions. The Earth's magnetosphere is represented as well as cosmic rays, solar wind, radiation and energy particles emitted by the Sun. A wind of particles from the Sun called the solar wind buffets the blue funnel - shaped magnetosphere around the Earth

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Carboniferous flora and fauna - Carboniferous riverbank - Carboniferous landscape with its ferns, giant lycopods, sigillaria (sigillaria), calamites. Among the fauna are an amphibian, a scorpion and insects that dominated the landscape, such as the Meganeura, giant dragonfly with a wingspan of more than 80 cm, or the 2-metre-long arthropleura climbing here in a tree. Ferns, seed ferns, and giant lycopods (primitive moss - like plants with long slender leaves) flourished during the Carboniferous period, from about 360 to 300 million years ago. Some lycopods, such as the arboreal Sigillaria illustrated here, grew as high as 130 feet. (100 feet is considered tall for a modern Maple tree). Other tree - like plants included many varieties of the Calamites, extinct ancestors of modern horsetails. While the first dinosaurs were not to appear for another 130 million years, the Carboniferous forests were home to a plethora of terrestrial animals, including many species of invertebrates and some

Carboniferous flora and fauna - Carboniferous riverbank - Carboniferous landscape with its ferns, giant lycopods, sigillaria (sigillaria), calamites. Among the fauna are an amphibian, a scorpion and insects that dominated the landscape, such as the Meganeura, giant dragonfly with a wingspan of more than 80 cm, or the 2-metre-long arthropleura climbing here in a tree. Ferns, seed ferns, and giant lycopods (primitive moss - like plants with long slender leaves) flourished during the Carboniferous period, from about 360 to 300 million years ago. Some lycopods, such as the arboreal Sigillaria illustrated here, grew as high as 130 feet. (100 feet is considered tall for a modern Maple tree). Other tree - like plants included many varieties of the Calamites, extinct ancestors of modern horsetails. While the first dinosaurs were not to appear for another 130 million years, the Carboniferous forests were home to a plethora of terrestrial animals, including many species of invertebrates and some

Walter B Myers

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The Discovery shuttle since ISS 07/2006 - Space shuttle Discovery from ISS 07/2006 - The Discovery shuttle seen from the International Space Station (ISS). Mission STS - 121. 6 July 2006 The Space Shuttle Discovery approaches the International Space Station for docking but before the link - up occurred, the orbiter “” posed”” for a thorough series of inspection photos. Leonardo Multipurpose Logistics Module can be seen in the shuttle's cargo bay. Discovery docked at the station's Pressurized Mating Adapter 2 at 9:52 a.m. CDT, July 6, 2006

The Discovery shuttle since ISS 07/2006 - Space shuttle Discovery from ISS 07/2006 - The Discovery shuttle seen from the International Space Station (ISS). Mission STS - 121. 6 July 2006 The Space Shuttle Discovery approaches the International Space Station for docking but before the link - up occurred, the orbiter “” posed”” for a thorough series of inspection photos. Leonardo Multipurpose Logistics Module can be seen in the shuttle's cargo bay. Discovery docked at the station's Pressurized Mating Adapter 2 at 9:52 a.m. CDT, July 6, 2006

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ISS: Unity and Zarya modules 12/1998 - ISS: Zarya approaches Unity module 12/1998 - The Zarya module, in the distance, approaches the space shuttle Endeavour to moor to the Unity module (foreground). 06/12/1998. Backdropped against a blanket of heavy cloud cover, the Russian - built FGB, also called Zarya, approaches the Space Shuttle Endeavour and the U.S. - built Node 1, also called Unity (foreground). Inside Endeavour's cabin, the STS - 88 crew readied the remote manipulator system (RMS) for Zarya capture as they awaited the rendezvous. Dec 06 1998

ISS: Unity and Zarya modules 12/1998 - ISS: Zarya approaches Unity module 12/1998 - The Zarya module, in the distance, approaches the space shuttle Endeavour to moor to the Unity module (foreground). 06/12/1998. Backdropped against a blanket of heavy cloud cover, the Russian - built FGB, also called Zarya, approaches the Space Shuttle Endeavour and the U.S. - built Node 1, also called Unity (foreground). Inside Endeavour's cabin, the STS - 88 crew readied the remote manipulator system (RMS) for Zarya capture as they awaited the rendezvous. Dec 06 1998

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The International Space Station (ISS) 03/2011 - The International Space Station (ISS) 03/2011 - View of the International Space Station from Space Shuttle Discovery at the end of the STS - 133 mission on 7 March 2011. The International Space Station is featured in this image photographed by an STS - 133 crew member on space shuttle Discovery after the station and shuttle began their post - undocking relative separation. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 7 a.m. (ST) on March 7, 2011. Discovery spent eight days, 16 hours, and 46 minutes attached to the orbiting laboratory

The International Space Station (ISS) 03/2011 - The International Space Station (ISS) 03/2011 - View of the International Space Station from Space Shuttle Discovery at the end of the STS - 133 mission on 7 March 2011. The International Space Station is featured in this image photographed by an STS - 133 crew member on space shuttle Discovery after the station and shuttle began their post - undocking relative separation. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 7 a.m. (ST) on March 7, 2011. Discovery spent eight days, 16 hours, and 46 minutes attached to the orbiting laboratory

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Back to the Moon - Back to the Moon - Artist view - Artist view of astronauts on the Moon near the lunar module. The return to the Moon is planned by the Americans around 2020. Astronauts beside the lunar module. The ongoing plan is to put humans back on the Moon, scheduled by 2020

Back to the Moon - Back to the Moon - Artist view - Artist view of astronauts on the Moon near the lunar module. The return to the Moon is planned by the Americans around 2020. Astronauts beside the lunar module. The ongoing plan is to put humans back on the Moon, scheduled by 2020

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Total Eclipse of Sun on Earth seen from the Moon - Illustration - Total Eclipse of the Sun on Earth seen from the Moon - Illustration: Total Eclipse of Sun on 21 August 2017 seen from the Moon. Earth as seen from the Moon during the total eclipse of august 21 2017

Total Eclipse of Sun on Earth seen from the Moon - Illustration - Total Eclipse of the Sun on Earth seen from the Moon - Illustration: Total Eclipse of Sun on 21 August 2017 seen from the Moon. Earth as seen from the Moon during the total eclipse of august 21 2017

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Earth Devastee by a solar eruption - Deadly solar flare: An artist's view of the Earth reached by a gigantic solar eruption. A massive solar flare or coronal mass ejection floods the earth with deadly radiation

Earth Devastee by a solar eruption - Deadly solar flare: An artist's view of the Earth reached by a gigantic solar eruption. A massive solar flare or coronal mass ejection floods the earth with deadly radiation

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Earthrise and Moon seen from Apollo 11. 07/1969 - Earthrise and Moon as seen from Apollo 11. 07/1969 - Earthrise seen from Columbia control module during its passage at the desus of the Smyth Sea. 20/07/1969 View of the Earthrise from the command module Columbia. This picture was taken as Columbia was passing over Mare Smythii. July 20 196

Earthrise and Moon seen from Apollo 11. 07/1969 - Earthrise and Moon as seen from Apollo 11. 07/1969 - Earthrise seen from Columbia control module during its passage at the desus of the Smyth Sea. 20/07/1969 View of the Earthrise from the command module Columbia. This picture was taken as Columbia was passing over Mare Smythii. July 20 196

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Mission to Phobos - Phobos mission ready for departure - A spaceship assemblies in Earth orbit is ready to depart to Phobos, one of Mars's satellites. This ship consists of several fuel tanks and an Orion-type space capsule with three astronauts on board. No landing gear is required because the mass of Phobos is so low that this satellite can be approached by astronauts in extravehicular exit. A complete rocket system for delivering a crew of three to Mars' moon Phobos and returning them to the Earth. The vast bulk of the rocket is propellant divided into stages that are each released in turn as the mission progresses. On the far right are the crew accomodations and an attached Orion class command module. No dedicated lander is required as Phobos' mass is so low that it could be easily approached by the command module and explored by suited astrogeologists in Manned Maneuvering Units (MMUS)

Mission to Phobos - Phobos mission ready for departure - A spaceship assemblies in Earth orbit is ready to depart to Phobos, one of Mars's satellites. This ship consists of several fuel tanks and an Orion-type space capsule with three astronauts on board. No landing gear is required because the mass of Phobos is so low that this satellite can be approached by astronauts in extravehicular exit. A complete rocket system for delivering a crew of three to Mars' moon Phobos and returning them to the Earth. The vast bulk of the rocket is propellant divided into stages that are each released in turn as the mission progresses. On the far right are the crew accomodations and an attached Orion class command module. No dedicated lander is required as Phobos' mass is so low that it could be easily approached by the command module and explored by suited astrogeologists in Manned Maneuvering Units (MMUS)

Walter B Myers

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Mine sur un asteroide - Illustration - Asteroid mining outpost - Artist's view a mining base installed on an asteroid. A massive manned mining outpost is built around a rocky near - Earth asteroid about 300 million miles from Earth. In the foreground are arrays of solar photovoltaic panels similar to those currently supplying power to the International Space Station (ISS). This oblong asteroid is approximately 2,000 feet long by 1,000 feet wide. The mining base and its supporting structure is almost one - half statute mile long

Mine sur un asteroide - Illustration - Asteroid mining outpost - Artist's view a mining base installed on an asteroid. A massive manned mining outpost is built around a rocky near - Earth asteroid about 300 million miles from Earth. In the foreground are arrays of solar photovoltaic panels similar to those currently supplying power to the International Space Station (ISS). This oblong asteroid is approximately 2,000 feet long by 1,000 feet wide. The mining base and its supporting structure is almost one - half statute mile long

Walter B Myers

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Spaceship Tug and Space Station - Artist's View - Trans-Lunar space tug and the International Space Station - A towing spaceship joins the International Space Station (ISS) to bring material to the Moon. A trans-lunar space tug departs the International Space Station (ISS)* in preparation for retrieving a lunar lander currently in Earth orbit. What might be mistaken for wings are in fact solar voltaic panels for converting sunlight into electricity, just like those that adorn the ISS. Over two hundred miles below is the Atlantic Ocean, the Canary Islands, and the west coast of Saharan Africa. Long clouds of dust can be seen blowing westward off Morocco. If advances in astronautical engineering continue and lunar exploration becomes a regular activity it may become cost-effective to place a dedicated space tug into permanent orbit. Such a craft could serve the same purpose as the Apollo Command Modules did in the 1970s - ferrying astronauts and lunar landers between Earth orbit and luna

Spaceship Tug and Space Station - Artist's View - Trans-Lunar space tug and the International Space Station - A towing spaceship joins the International Space Station (ISS) to bring material to the Moon. A trans-lunar space tug departs the International Space Station (ISS)* in preparation for retrieving a lunar lander currently in Earth orbit. What might be mistaken for wings are in fact solar voltaic panels for converting sunlight into electricity, just like those that adorn the ISS. Over two hundred miles below is the Atlantic Ocean, the Canary Islands, and the west coast of Saharan Africa. Long clouds of dust can be seen blowing westward off Morocco. If advances in astronautical engineering continue and lunar exploration becomes a regular activity it may become cost-effective to place a dedicated space tug into permanent orbit. Such a craft could serve the same purpose as the Apollo Command Modules did in the 1970s - ferrying astronauts and lunar landers between Earth orbit and luna

Walter B Myers

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The International Space Station (ISS) 04/2010 - The International Space Station (ISS) 04/2010 - View of the International Space Station from Space Shuttle Discovery at the end of the STS mission - 131 on 17 April 2010. Backdropped by Earth's horizon and the blackness of space, the International Space Station is featured in this image photographed by an STS - 131 crew member on space shuttle Discovery after the station and shuttle began their post - undocking relative separation. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 7:52 a.m. (CDT) on April 17, 2010

The International Space Station (ISS) 04/2010 - The International Space Station (ISS) 04/2010 - View of the International Space Station from Space Shuttle Discovery at the end of the STS mission - 131 on 17 April 2010. Backdropped by Earth's horizon and the blackness of space, the International Space Station is featured in this image photographed by an STS - 131 crew member on space shuttle Discovery after the station and shuttle began their post - undocking relative separation. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 7:52 a.m. (CDT) on April 17, 2010

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