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Cutaway Of The Enterprise
Posted in Miscellaneous
A really nice cutaway of the NCC-1701, this shows how the various rooms fit throughout the vessel, giving an idea of the scale of the original Enterprise.
International Space Station Viewed From STS-134
Posted in Astronomy
The International Space Station hovers above planet Earth in this image photographed by an STS-134 crew member on the space shuttle Endeavour. This picture was taken shortly after the station and shuttle began their post-undocking separation. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 11:55 p.m. (EDT) on May 29, 2011. Endeavour spent 11 days, 17 hours and 41 minutes attached to the orbiting laboratory. Photo copyright NASA.
Open Mouthed Boa Constrictor
Posted in Plants & Animals
This rescued Boa Constrictor Constrictor (also known as a red-tailed boa) did not appreciate being picked up by conservationists. Photo taken by Marlus Almeida.
Long Horned Beetle
Posted in Plants & Animals
Macrodontia cervicornis is the largest and best known of the long horned beetles. Specimens have been found exceeding 17 cm in length, and they are native to the rainforests of South America. This photo was taken by Marlus Almeida.
Space Shuttle Atlantis Breaks The Sound Barrier
Posted in Astronomy
In this image, taken from the final space shuttle launch on July 8 2011, Atlantis breaks the sound barrier early into its flight. Atlantis is currently on mission STS-135.
Hatchling Yellow Footed Tortoise
Posted in Plants & Animals
This newly hatched yellow-foot tortoise (chelonoidis denticulata) was photographed in Brazil by Marlus Almeida. While indigenous to this region, they are kept as pets around the globe.

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1. Purple Spiny Flower Mantis
1. Purple Spiny Flower Mantis

(A flower mantis in Kololo, Kampala. )
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2. Transporting 60 People
2. Transporting 60 People

(This poster hangs in the Planning Office in the city of Munster, Germany. It very graphically demonstrates the need for an effective transit strategy by showing how much space it takes to move 60 people via cars, buses, and bicycles.)
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Category: Humanity
3. Neanderthal Hand Axe
3. Neanderthal Hand Axe

(This Mousterian hand axe was primarily used as a butchering tool, though likely came in handy for other purposes as well. It was shaped from a jasper chert and was found in France before making its way into Educated Earth's collection.)
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4. Five Rockets in Five Minutes
4. Five Rockets in Five Minutes

(In late March, NASA launched five rockets in five minutes in order to study the motion and properties of high-atmospheric winds.)
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Category: Astronomy
5. Siberian Tigers
5. Siberian Tigers

(Many conservation programs have been established to save the critically endangered Siberian tiger, whose numbers have dwindled to mere hundreds in the wild.)
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6. ATV-3 Approaches Space Station
6. ATV-3 Approaches Space Station

(ESA's Automated Transfer Vehicle Edoardo Amaldi approaches the International Space Station to deliver 6596 kg of fuel, air, oxygen, scientific equipment, spare parts and crew supplies. The two spacecraft docked at 00:31 CEST ( 22:31 GMT) on March 29 2012.)
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Category: Astronomy
7. Colorful Quetzal
7. Colorful Quetzal

(Quetzal, sacred to the Aztecs and Mayas. During mating season, the male grows blue and green twin tail feathers three feet (1 meter) long; these tail feathers were worn ceremonially by Mesoamerican rulers and priests. )
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Category: Plants & Animals
8. Necklace Nebula
8. Necklace Nebula

(The "Necklace Nebula", also called PN G054.2-03.4, is the exploded aftermath of a giant star that came too close to its Sun-like binary companion. The two stars that produced the Necklace Nebula live in a relatively small orbit about each other. They have a period of 1.2 days and a separation on the order of 5 times the radius of the Sun. )
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Category: Astronomy
9. A Rose For You
9. A Rose For You

(Even the squirrels stop to smell the roses.)
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Category: Astronomy
10. Celestial Snow Angel
10. Celestial Snow Angel

(Just in time for the holidays, the Hubble Space Telescope has snapped a spectacular view of a star-forming region in our Milky Way galaxy that looks like a snow angel in deep space. A newly-formed star called S106 IR is shrouded in dust at the center of the image, and is responsible for the surrounding gas cloud’s hourglass-like shape and the turbulence visible within. Light from glowing hydrogen is colored blue in this image. )
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Category: Astronomy

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1. Optical Fiber
1. Optical Fiber

(An optical fiber (or fibre) is a glass or plastic fiber designed to guide light along its length by total internal reflection.)
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Category: Technology
2. Arc Welding
2. Arc Welding

(The arc welding process.)
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3. Edison And The Phonograph
3. Edison And The Phonograph

(Thomas Edison and his early phonograph.)
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4. Microprocessor
4. Microprocessor

(Macro shot of an Intel 80486DX2 die in its packaging. The actual size of the die in the center is 12×6.75 mm.)
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5. 1000 Year Old Explosion
5. 1000 Year Old Explosion

(The megastar explosion that created the Crab Nebula was so bright it was visible to the naked eye. In 1054 humans recorded sightings of this megastar explosion.)
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6. Magma
6. Magma

(A magnificent photo of a volcanic eruption.)
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Category: Earth Sciences
7. Sun compared to Earth
7. Sun compared to Earth

(The Suns size compared to the Earths.)
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8. Closeup Of The Great Red Spot
8. Closeup Of The Great Red Spot

(This high resolution photograph takes you up close to Jupiter's giant red spot, a colossal storm larger than 3x the Earth.)
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9. Lightning Laced Volcanic Eruption
9. Lightning Laced Volcanic Eruption

(On January 27th 2011 the skies above southern Japan were darkened by the explosive eruption of Mount Shinmoedake. This photo catches a massive electrical buildup in the volcanic plume.)
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10. Where We've Been
10. Where We've Been

(A pathing of the various space vehicles and what courses they've taken throughout our solar system.)
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Category: Astronomy