Earth from above

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Sweden 1st to ban aerosol sprays on this date in 1978. They were propelled by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which harmed Earth's

Though I don’t have a homepage set, the first page in my daily rounds is always the Astronomy Picture of the Day (site currently down), a website launched by NASA and the Michigan Technological University way back in 1995, a nearly continuous publication run of 18 years. Unfortunately due some minor, uhm, budget cuts in the U.S. government, all NASA websites are currently down due to a crushing 97% cut in workforce, including the humble Astronomy Picture of the Day. More

It seems the universe is constantly making fun at our expense. One of the ways it does that is by trying to disorientate us. Whether it's a rock that looks exactly like a human heart or a cloud formation that disguised itself as a floating ocean, optical illusions are all around us.

Federico Penta on Instagram: “Earth’s veins from above overlooking the majestic Mt. Cook in the distance”

Satellite photographs of Earth are often abstract and artsy, filled with strange colors, shapes, and textures. Some resemble the paintings of old masters,

Happy world wetlands day! The Sundarbans is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world which covers parts of India and Bangladesh by NASA. #wetlands #blue #green #mangroves #lovemotherearth

the UNESCO world heritage list compiles the most culturally-significant and irreplaceable landmarks from across the globe.

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Ganges river from above