Photos of the Week: 7/25-7/31 – The Atlantic
An alpenhorn performance in Switzerland, a portrait of Vladimir Putin made of spent ammunition from Ukraine, Prince Charles surprised by an eagle, wildfire in California, a sunset in Crimea, and…
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APOD: 2015 July 31 – The ISS and a Colorful Moon
A different astronomy and space sciencerelated image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation. Source: APOD: 2015 July 31 – The ISS and a Colorful Moon
Elephants on Parade – National Geographic Photo of the Day
Female elephants and their young cross the plains of Kenya’s Amboseli National Park in this National Geographic Photo of the Day. Source: Elephants Image, Amboseli National Park – National Geographic…
The Abandoned Fishing Village of Houtouwan – The Atlantic
On Shengshan Island, east of Shanghai, China, only a handful of people still live in a village that was once home to more than 2,000 fishermen. Source: The Abandoned Fishing…
APOD: 2015 July 30 – Milky Way over Uluru
A different astronomy and space sciencerelated image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation. Source: APOD: 2015 July 30 – Milky Way over Uluru
Photo of the Day Passing By
A skier passes a lone tree in the Austrian Alps in this National Geographic Photo of the Day. Source: Skier Image, Austrian Alps
Nepal, Three Months After the Earthquakes – The Atlantic
Nearly three million survivors, many in mountainous, hard-to-reach areas, still need urgent help according to a U.N. report, several months after massive twin earthquakes struck Nepal, killing more than 8,800…
APOD: 2015 July 29 – The Deep Lagoon
A different astronomy and space sciencerelated image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation. Source: APOD: 2015 July 29 – The Deep Lagoon
Photo of the Day Painting With Land
Terraced rice fields are seen from above in Lao Cai Province in this National Geographic Photo of the Day. Source: Photo of the Day Painting With Land
Obama’s ancestral home – The Big Picture – The Boston Globe
US President Barack Obama visits Kenya and Ethiopia this month. His ancestral home of Kogelo is home to Sarah Hussein Obama, his step-grandmother. The Kenyan village, burial place of Obama’s…