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Category Archives: Outer Space
Top engineering/design marvels seen to date by state/province
Alabama – U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville Alberta – Calgary’s Light Rail System (CTrain) Alaska – Alaska Railroad between Anchorage and Fairbanks Arkansas – Bobby Hopper Tunnel in NW Arkansas Arizona – Glen Canyon Bridge and Dam in … Continue reading
Posted in airports, architecture, bridges, Canada, cities, downtown, economic development, geography, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, Outer Space, Passenger rail, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, Railroads, revitalization, skylines, States, third places, tourism, transportation, Travel, urban planning, zoning
Tagged airports, bridges, buildings, cities, design, engineering, infrastructure
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Favorite aerospace museums visited to date
Titan Missile Museum – Green Valley, AZ: best of the best – they focus on one topic and do it extremely well. The one and only place you can see a retired Titan Missile literally sitting in it’s underground launch … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, air travel, art, aviation, geography, historic preservation, history, military, Outer Space, pictures, placemaking, product design, Science, technology, tourism, Travel
Tagged aerospace, engineering, flight, hall of fame, missiles, museums, Science, space
Astronomical metro areas
The following cities have the highest metropolitan area concentration of astronomical and radio observatories and related uses in the world. A minimum of three (3) such facilities was required for inclusion in the list. As can be seen from the … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, Astronomy, cities, environment, fun, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, light pollution, nature, Outer Space, pictures, planning, Radio, Science, spatial design, sustainability, technology, topography
Tagged Arizona, astronomy, observatories, Science, star gazing, Tucson
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Exquisite equatorial river deltas from space
Here are satellite images (and one map) of exquisite and beautiful river deltas from Earth’s equatorial region lying between the Trip of Cancer and the Tropic Capricorn. Included are the Ganges (Bangladesh/India), Indus (Pakistan), Irrawaddy (Myanmar), Mekong (Vietnam), Niger (Nigeria), … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, Africa, art, Asia, climate change, commerce, environment, geography, history, India, land use, Maps, nature, Outer Space, pictures, planning, pollution, rivers/watersheds, Science, South America, spatial design, tourism, transportation, Travel
Tagged Africa, Asia, deltas, ecology, environment, geography, rivers, South America, transportation, watersheds
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Spectacular images of Arctic/Boreal river deltas
Above and below are several amazing satellite images of Arctic and Boreal river deltas. Most of these reflect the classic fan-tail shape and even resemble trees (or tree roots) from space, with their main channel as the trunk and meandering … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, Asia, Canada, environment, Europe, geography, land use, Maps, nature, North America, Outer Space, pictures, rivers/watersheds, seasons, transportation, weather
Tagged Alaska, Arctic, Boreal, Canada, deltas, ecoregions, geography, pictures, river basins, rivers, Russia, satellite images, topography, watersheds
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Earth eye-candy: Fire and Iceland
Here’s an impressive satellite photograph of the flames from the 32 square mile Holuhraun basaltic lava field (fissure system volcano) in Iceland. Set amid the winter snows and nearby glacier, the lava field presents a stark and dramatic contrast of our … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, environment, Europe, geography, Geology, history, land use, Maps, nature, Outer Space, pictures, seasons, Travel, weather
Tagged basaltic fissure system, Earth, environment, Europe, geography, geology, Iceland, lava, nature, terrain, topography, volcanoes
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Stunning Nile River Delta image from space
Here’s a great shot taken this past fall of the classic, fan-shaped Nile River Delta in Egypt. The photo also shows some wildfires in the area. Enjoy!
Posted in aerospace, Africa, environment, geography, land use, Maps, nature, Outer Space, pictures, planning, spatial design, weather
Tagged Africa, deltas, egypt, environment, geography, land use, nature, Nile River, rivers, terrain, topography
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Volcanic Earth eye-candy
Here’s a marvelous satellite photograph of the awakening volcano on Cape Verde’s Fogo Island from last month. Kudos to NASA for the great pic!
Posted in aerospace, Astronomy, environment, Europe, geography, Geology, nature, Outer Space, pictures, Science
Tagged Cape Verde, Fogo, geography, geology, photos, satellite images, volcanoes
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Not a desert mirage, but more Earth acne
No, it’s not a mirage. This satellite image below is of the (nearly 21 square miles!) borate/borax mine near Boron, California. As impressive as it is from space, the image clearly shows the alterations to the natural desert landscape resulting from the … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, aerospace, Astronomy, environment, geography, Geology, land use, Mining, nature, North America, Outer Space, pictures, spatial design
Tagged borate, borox, Earth, environment, geography, geology, land use, mining, planning, statllite imagery, terrain, topography
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More human-made Earth acne from space
Here’s another satellite image of human-made Earth acne, partially softened by a coating of snow on the higher adjacent peaks. The photo is of the massive Bingham Canyon Mine located approximate 32 miles southwest of downtown Salt Lake City, Utah … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, cities, environment, geography, Geology, history, land use, Mining, Outer Space, pictures, planning, pollution
Tagged Bingham Canyon, Earth, environment, geography, geology, land use, landscapes, mining, pollution, Salt Lake City, Utah
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