February 2012
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Epic Color Footage of World War II Soldiers
Ed note: Want more stunning images from World War II? Check out our video of photographer Edward Steichen’s photos that capture the men who served their country in the Pacific Ocean during the war.
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Insane Moab Rope Swing
Rock climbers construct a rope swing on Corona Arch in Moab, Utah.
Ed note: We call next.
h/t Discovery
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Just When You Thought Astronauts Couldn't Get Any...
Astronauts from Apollo 17 having a little fun on the moon.
Ed note: Check out our article on the famous vest worn by Gene Kranz as he averted tragedy during the Apollo 13 mission.
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Beautiful Video of a Snowboarder Gliding Down a...
Fashion photographer and filmmaker Jacob Sutton swaps the studio for the slopes of Tignes in the Rhone-Alpes region of south-eastern France, with a luminous after hours short starring Artec pro snowboarder William Hughes.
Ed note: After you finish watching this piece of stunning footage, meet the godfather of extreme skiing.
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Timelapse Photography at its Best: Space...
What you see is real, but you can’t see it this way with the naked eye. It is the result of 20-30 second exposures, edited together over many hours to produce the timelapse.
Ed note: Want more mind-blowing space info? Check out our article on the top 10 myths about the U.S. space program.
h/t Wired
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Watch: White Blood Cell vs. Cancer Cell
In this video we see a killer T cell of the immune system attacking a cancer cell.
Ed note: Our story on a recent breakthrough in the war against cancer that has transformed medicine
h/t Laughing Squid
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Unreal Video Footage of Recent Northern Lights...
Aurora 2012
Last week I was again in Norway for shooting northern lights. This time I was very lucky, there was a lot of activity on the sky especially on the 24 January. The scenes are from Ravnastua, Skoganvarre and Lakselv.
Ed note: For more information and photos of the northern lights, check out our Surprising Science blog.
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Unbelievable Footage of the Southern Lights
After chasing it for more than two years I was finally rewarded with two displays of Aurora Australis (Southern lights) within a week visible from Mornington peninsula, not far from Melbourne.
Ed note: Also check out our photos from the recent northern lights show.
h/t io9
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January 2012
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The Inspirational Revival of Letterpress
A short film about letterpress and one of the few remaining movable-type printing workshops in the UK, situated at Plymouth University, featuring Paul Collier. plymouth.ac.uk
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Lego Man Sent Into the Stratosphere
After endless hours of hard work, we managed to capture stunning views of our atmosphere and put a ‘Lego’ man into near space!
Ed note: The Canadian space program has raised the bar.
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Inside Salvador Dali's Home
“Along Costa Brava, Spain, not far from the French Border and his museum in Figueres you will find Salvador Dali’s home at the seashore of Portlligat outside the small Spanish/Catalan town Cadaqués.”
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Adrenaline Pumping Video of Wingsuit Flying at...
“Skimming close to the ground at speeds of over 100 mph, this video shows some new lines, as well as exploring the team dynamic.”
Ed note: The footage of people flying looks like something out of a movie. Amazing.
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A Gorgeous Time-Lapse of Lighting Storms Over Africa From Space
This time-lapse shot from the International Space Station reveals the Milky Way as storms illuminate Africa below. The video is courtesy of the Crew Earth Observations group at NASA Johnson Space Center.