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Thanks To Specially Shaped Neck Vertebrae, Great Blue Herons Can Curl Their Neck Into An 'S' Shape For A More Aerodynamic Flight Profile & To Quickly Strike Prey At A Distance.
Description Source :- The Cornell Lab Of Ornithology.
There Are Times When You Are Taken Away By The Surprises Of Nature & Whatta Experience It Was Shooting These Terns @ Kabini Backwaters , Just When I Was Keeping My Focus Locked On The Perched One ( Waiting To Fly ) As The Bird Lifted Its Wings I Released The Shutter & Little Did I Know That I Was Shooting Two Of Them..Ha , That Happens. Hope You Will Enjoy This Handheld Shot From A Moving Boat.
Mars Express is equipped with a webcam – the Visual Monitoring Camera – that returns regular snapshots of the planet from orbit. Originally designed for capturing the separation of the Beagle-2 lander, the camera was later ‘upgraded’ to a scientific instrument, providing context views of the entire planet and its atmospheric features. To date it has returned over 35 000 images; they are shared automatically to the camera’s Twitter account and posted on a dedicated Flickr channel.
Taking global images of Mars in one snapshot is only possible by two Mars spacecraft: through the Visual Monitoring Camera onboard ESA’s Mars Express and the Mars Colour Camera on India’s Mangalyaan orbiter – depending on how close they are to the planet. NASA’s Mars Odyssey also provides daily global views, combined of multiple image segments.
ESA has demonstrated expertise in studying Mars from orbit, now we are looking to secure a safe landing, to rove across the surface and to drill underground to search for evidence of life. Our orbiters are already in place to provide data relay services for surface missions. The next logical step is to bring samples back to Earth, to provide access to Mars for scientists globally, and to better prepare for future human exploration of the Red Planet.
This set of infographics highlight’s ESA’s contribution to Mars exploration as we ramp up to the launch of our second ExoMars mission, and look beyond to completing a Mars Sample Return mission.
Credits: ESA – S. Poletti
The story of methane on Mars is a subject of intense debate. On Earth, methane is mainly created by living organisms, but also through natural geological processes. It has a relatively short lifetime of around 400 years – because it is broken down by ultraviolet light – so detecting it on another planet raises exciting questions as to how it is produced. Previous observations of Mars, by both Earth-based telescopes and ESA’s Mars Express, hint at seasonal variations in methane abundance, with concentrations varying with location and time. NASA’s Curiosity rover has also reported methane ‘spikes’, with one corresponding to a detection by Mars Express. Curiously, the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter, the most sensitive atmosphere analyser at Mars, has not yet detected any. In order to reconcile the range of results, which show variations in both time and location, scientists have to understand better the different processes acting to create and destroy methane.
It is also important to note that not all life creates methane, so even if there is no methane-generating biology, it does not mean there is no life on Mars. The ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars rover, arriving at Mars in 2021, will be able to drill down below the surface, away from the harsh radiation that would destroy any life there today, to search for evidence underground.
ESA has demonstrated expertise in studying Mars from orbit, now we are looking to secure a safe landing, to rove across the surface and to drill underground to search for evidence of life. Our orbiters are already in place to provide data relay services for surface missions. The next logical step is to bring samples back to Earth, to provide access to Mars for scientists globally, and to better prepare for future human exploration of the Red Planet.
This set of infographics highlight’s ESA’s contribution to Mars exploration as we ramp up to the launch of our second ExoMars mission, and look beyond to completing a Mars Sample Return mission.
Credits: ESA – S. Poletti
Shark pregnancies last up to 4 years.
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Today's word is timbrology. Learn more and see the rest of this week's words at: wordsmith.org/words/timbrology.html
There are only about 20,000 African Lions Left. In 1998, there were as many as 300,000.
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What’s on the menu this week? Mixed veggies, so to speak. More precisely, it’s mixed words, as in miscellaneous words. The word miscellaneous is from Latin miscere (to mix), ultimately from the Indo-European root meik- (to mix), which also gave us mix, medley, melee, and promiscuous.
We promise not couscous, but a medley of words. Enjoy!
Today's word is vulnerary, from Latin vulnus (wound) + -ary (relating to). Earliest documented use: 1599.
Learn more about today's word at: wordsmith.org/words/vulnerary.html
Kremlin, an ancient fortress in Moscow, was built around 1331 and is today used as the residence of the Russian president.
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You can hear Blue Whale’s Heartbeat from Two Miles Away.
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Coca-Cola never patented their “SECRET FORMULA” because doing so would require them to disclose the Ingredients Publicly.
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Khichan is a village in the Jodhpur district of the Indian state of Rajasthan that in recent years has established a tradition of feeding wild birds, including Demoiselle Cranes that winter here every year. Up to 5,000 kilograms (11,000 lb) of bird seed are consumed every day by the feeding birds.[1] Khichan village now hosts over 9,000 Demoiselle Cranes from as early as August each year to as late as March of the following year. The village, which has become popular among bird watchers, achieved international recognition when it was featured in Birding World magazine in an article titled, “Khichan - the Demoiselle Crane village." - Wiki Info.
Today's word is bombinate, from Latin bombinare, from bombilare (to hum, buzz), from Latin bombus (humming), from Greek bombos (booming, humming). Earliest documented use: 1880. A perfect synonym is bombilate.
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“Wayne Allwine and Russi Taylor” the Voices behind Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse actually Got Married in Real Life.
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Did you know that the Prophet's favorite color was green (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam)?
Yes, it's true! Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him) said, "The most beloved color to the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) was GREEN." [7]It was collected by Al-Bazzaar in his Musnad with a weak chain, but there are other chains that strengthen it to the level of hasan as Al-Albaanee has explained in Silsilatul-Ahaadeethis-Saheehah (#2054).
Kasi Bennett Reacts To Usain Bolt Cheating Rumors
Remember when we told you that Usain Bolt has a stunning girlfriend named Kasi Bennett…
and then news broke that he may have cheated on her during a post-Olympics romp in Rio??
Well Kasi is well aware of the media fire storm surrounding her man ...
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Today's word is raven messenger. In the Bible, Noah sends a raven to go scout the scene, but the bird never returns to the ark. Earliest documented use: 1400. Also known as a corbie messenger.
Learn more at: wordsmith.org/words/raven_messenger.html
In Town Barrow Located in Alaska, the sun sets on November 18 and rises on January 23. Between this period, there is Total Darkness for 67 Days.
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Tadoba ( Tiger Reserve ) Was One Trip Wherein I Gained On Framing Many New Birds BUT At The Cost Of Missing Some Very Rare Tiger Sightings , Dun Know Whom To Blame BUT This Roller Was One Bird Which Always Use To Appear In Front Of Us @ Min Focusing Distance & Then We Always Use To Get Busy With Framing This Bird While Losing Out On Tiger Sightings But Then As A Birder I Cannot Ignore Any Bird Sitting On A Clean Perch & Green Background :)
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The Union Pacific Centennial diesel locomotive is the biggest and most powerful one ever made.
The Centennial locomotives were the biggest diesel-electric vehicles ever constructed. They actually had two engines mounted on a single frame, and they produced 6,600 horsepower.The locomotives were designed and built specifically for Union Pacific Railroad, and their names were chosen to commemorate the railroad's centennial in 1969.
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The gharial came incredibly close to extinction in the 1970s, but a long-term captive breeding and re-introduction program was instrumental in improving the species status in the wild over the following decades. Despite these efforts, between 1997 and 2006, the wild population declined by 58 percent from 436 to just 182 breeding adults. Habitat loss and degradation poses the biggest threat to this species’ survival as the human population explosion of the Indian subcontinent continues to encroach on the river systems where it is found. Dams, irrigation projects, sand mining and artificial embankments have all encroached on the gharial’s habitat, reducing its range to just two percent of what it was.
Description Source :- www.arkive.org/gharial/gavialis-gangeticus/
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The world's smallest operating model train set was built by New Jersey resident David Smith, a model train enthusiast. The tiny railway consists of a five-carriage train that travels on a circular track through a tunnel while being 35,200 times smaller than its standard-sized version. The village showcases a model shop for storing the tiny trains. It costs Smith £6 to build the train set.
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#DidYouKnow that controlled fire can actually improve habitat for some #Oregon wildlife? 🔥
Once a year, our fire teams perform a prescribed burn at the Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area. This helps improve forage for the herd of 100 Roosevelt Elk who call the area home.
This year, firefighters from BLM and Diamond Fire successfully burned over 100 acres of pastureland. Afterwards, a small crew remained onsite to ensure the fire was completely out.
Around 150 visitors stopped by the Elk Viewing Area over the two day burn to learn about the operation and ask after the elk.
It usually takes about a week for the green grass to sprout through the blackened hay, creating a new, delectable buffet for the elk!
The Bar-headed Goose is one of the world's highest-flying birds,having been heard flying across Mount Makalu – the fifth highest mountain on earth at 8,481 m (27,825 ft) , The Bar-headed Goose migrates over the Himalayas to spend the winter in parts of South Asia (from Assam to as far south as Tamil Nadu )
Tea likely originated in the Yunnan region during the Shang Dynasty as medicinal
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Bingo has been proven to have significant effect on improving a person’s cognitive abilities and efficiently alleviate stress.
I was antiquing this weekend and came across this old Bingo game. This is one game we didn't have and I saw many photo opportunities. We played during dinner tonight. Such an easy (and apparently from my fun fact healthy) game to play.
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