Monthly Archives: September 2011

Best view of Earth ever

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Meng Bomin

Via Phil Plait, here is an amazing timelapse series taken from the International Space Station and assembled by James Drake as it flies over the Americas from north to south during the night: The timelapse starts over the clouded North Pacific … Continue reading →

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Ten years on

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Meng Bomin

As today is the tenth anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon as well as the crash of United Airlines Flight 93, I thought it would be appropriate to mark this moment of solemn remembrance … Continue reading →

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