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One of the most powerful earthquakes in history happened in Chile last Saturday, measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale. Over 400 people were killed… the bad thing about this earthquake is also that it provoked a Tsunami which was heading in the direction of Hawaii. The good thing is that the damage was minimal. The waves were from 5.5-6.5 feet.  Everybody knows the story of the Loch Ness Monster, a creature said to live in the waters of the Loch Ness lake, located in Scottish Islands. Everybody knows it but only few people claimed they saw it for real during the 20h century. Most of the “evidences” are not convincing and could show lots of stuff different that the famous monster and most important, lots of pictures were revealed as hoaxes like the most famous one taken by Robert Kenneth Wilson (a London gynaecologist) in 1934. Even if for most of the people it’s just a myth, some people live along the lake in hope to see and photograph Nessie and each year, though we can’t see it, the mysterious creature is the center of attention of countless tourists. We’re in 2009 and the question about the existence of the monster is up again because of an Internet user that claimed he saw Nessie on Google Earth. To me, it’s nothing but a boat but for some, it’s already another proof of the real existence of the creature… Lets start with pics taken during the last century until today:  I propose you to look at how the Earth looks from the space. What you will see inside the post is divinely beautiful. To view the full photo, just click on it. Now sit back and enjoy.  Yesterday the moon was positioned between the Earth and the Sun for about 6 minutes. And throughout this time, almost all of Asia was plunged into darkness. This was the longest solar eclipse of the century. Very beautiful pictures.  This historic event took place forty years ago. This is the first time in history that Apollo 11 spacecraft left the Earth and landed on the Moon. This is when the man put his foot on the moon for the first time. Inside the post you will see stunning images of this important event.  When looking at these images, it seems that all this beauty can only exist on the covers of magazines or in books. It’s just breathtaking!  Everyone knows that by using Google Maps you can see many things. For example, how crimes took place. Or how to find a pretty girl. And by these cards, you can even learn the alphabet) But today, we will look at the selection of the most unusual places of our planet that have been discovered thanks to Google Maps. I know that some photos have gone through Photoshop, but this compilation does not lose its value because of that   I always find pictures taken from space magic and beautiful. It makes us look small and at the same time it lets us contemplate all the beauty of the Earth. You will see different pics taken from the ISS over the past few months after the jump.  “View the Milky Way at 10 million light years from the Earth. Then move through space towards the Earth in successive orders of magnitude until you reach a tall oak tree… After that, begin to move from the actual size of a leaf into a microscopic world that reveals leaf cell walls, the cell nucleus, chromatin, DNA and finally, into the subatomic universe of electrons and protons”.  The people who went and go to space are no doubt one of the luckiest people. Because they get the chance to see our home from space which is a priceless opportunity. But thanks to the space scientists and astronauts we can also see the glimpses of our earth from space through photographs. Thanks to modern day space equipment we can capture any natural disaster or natural wonder, man made structures to landmarks. In just seconds satellites can capture every important event in earth’s history and archive it. You can find many amazing photos of earth from space. But today we are presenting the best compilation of 26 amazing and outstanding photos of earth from space. This compilation contains photos of disasters, natural wonders, cities and landscapes.  How beautiful our planet is. Every time I am amazed!  The number of deaths due to the earthquake in central Italy has reached 179 people, around 40 people are missing. Rescuers managed to save about 100 people who were under the rubble. The most affected cities are Aquila and Onna. You will see the picture after the jump to better estimate the magnitude of the tragedy.  Started in Sydney, Australia in 2007, Earth Hour quickly grew into a global observance. More than 1,000 cities in over 80 countries observed Earth Hour 2009 on Saturday March 28th, as homes, office towers and landmarks turned off their lights for an hour starting at 8.30 pm local time to raise awareness about climate change and the threat from rising greenhouse gas emissions.  On these pictures, you will see how much smaller our Earth is in comparison with other planets and stars. You can even feel how small you are in our endless universe.  Some amazing photos of the Earth made from space from the different satellites or astronaut missions. You can find all these pictures with its detailed descriptions on the site the Earth Observatory.  |
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