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Post by bjd on Sept 10, 2011 19:14:53 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2011 19:31:18 GMT
Those are really fabulous, bjd. One of the things that I am anxiously awaiting at some time in my life is to be somewhere where the aurora borealis is in its full glory. I have still not ever seen it myself.  And I am also wondering about the loss of stars and other celestial bodies in our cities full of electric glow. I was lucky enough as a child and then again lucky enough as a travelling adult to be able to see pitch black skies with the amazing glow of the stars and planets and Milky Way. Most of our children have only seen this in science fiction movies and just think that it is a special effect. Would it change them profoundly if they finally saw the real thing? |
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Post by bixaorellana on Sept 11, 2011 4:40:21 GMT
I love those bbc slide shows with music and narrative, but this one surpassed anything I ever saw before.
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Post by bixaorellana on Feb 7, 2013 23:13:38 GMT
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Post by mossie on Feb 8, 2013 8:33:47 GMT
Thanks for that link. The shot of the Mississippi delta just made me think of the ribs on the back of a cabbage leaf.
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Post by bixaorellana on Feb 15, 2013 1:26:37 GMT
What a lovely description, Mossie. I looked again & yes, you nailed it.
It was amazing to me that I instantly identified both the Mississippi delta & the city of New Orleans at a mere glance. Guess that info is hard-wired into me!
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Post by bjd on Sept 19, 2013 16:32:08 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2013 14:08:31 GMT
Those pictures are as amazing as ever. How could anybody possibly think that ours is the only planet with life?
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Post by htmb on Sept 20, 2013 18:27:43 GMT
I had to wait to pull this up on my desktop computer, but it was worth it! Fascinating photos!
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Post by lugg on Sept 20, 2013 20:45:06 GMT
Amazing and especially as this week that we finally have  confirmation that Voyager 1 has exited our solar system |
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confirmation that Voyager 1 has exited our solar system