Archive | April, 2011
Beautiful Planet

Beautiful Planet – Oh I so want to go to the ISS! [34 Pics]

1 Indian Ocean Maldives “The sunny side of life” is a catchphrase used to attract tourists to the Maldive Islands. Well it certainly looks heavenly from the ISS. Time to order a large drink, you know, one with a lot of fruit and a little umbrella, then stretch out on a hammock and just enjoy [...]

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Planet Mars

Colorful Planet Mars -A barren but still exciting landscape [43 Pics]

1 Exposure of Thick Layered Deposits in Hebes Chasma Image: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

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Christ the Redeemer

Christ the Redeemer the statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [34 Pics]

1 Jesus Christ statue (the Redeemer) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, among cloudsPhoto credit: Iko/braziltravelpictures

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Trees cocooned in spiders webs, an unexpected side effect of the flooding in Sindh, Pakistan

Spiderwebs in Pakistani trees after 2010 floods [9 Pics]

1 Photo credit: Russell Watkins/Department for International Development 2 Floods in Pakistan July/Aug 2010Flood damage in Sukkur in northern Sindh. Photo taken by a DFID humanitarian advisor in the region. An area equivalent to the size of England has been flooded and more than 12.5 million people are in need of immediate humanitarian assistance. DFID [...]

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