Editorial Discoveries
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A Space Telescope Has Mapped More Than a Billion Stars Into a New View of Our Galaxy
ESA's Gaia mission turns precise measurements of stars into enormous sky maps that reveal the structure and motion of the Milky Way at a scale impossible to see from Earth. — via esa.int
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This Is What Earth Looks Like When You Map the Lights We Turn On at Night
NASA's Black Marble imagery combines night-time observations into global views of artificial light. Coastlines, cities and transport corridors become visible as patterns of human activity. — via earthobservatory.nasa.gov
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The Sun Looks Completely Different When You View It in Different Wavelengths
Solar Dynamics Observatory imagery reveals loops, flares and surface structures invisible in ordinary white-light views. A multi-image comparison can make the same star appear like several different worlds. — via sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov
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You Can Rotate Museum Objects in 3D From Your Browser
Smithsonian's 3D programme lets visitors examine digitised artefacts and specimens interactively, often far more closely than a glass case would allow. — via 3d.si.edu
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At This Kenyan Hotel, Giraffes Can Join You for Breakfast
Giraffe Manor is famous for resident giraffes that may stretch their long necks into the building while guests eat. The combination of wildlife, historic architecture and close-up interaction gives it extraordinary visual storytelling power. — via thesafaricollection.com
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The Sahara Has a 40-Kilometre ‘Eye’ You Can See From Space
Mauritania's Richat Structure forms giant concentric rings in the desert that become dramatically clear from orbit. It is one of those natural features that changes completely when viewed at planetary scale. — via science.nasa.gov
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This Tanzanian Lake Can Turn Brilliant Red From Above
Lake Natron is an extreme alkaline lake whose colours can shift into vivid red and orange tones in satellite imagery. Its shape, mineral landscape and remote setting make it one of Earth's most visually unusual lakes. — via science.nasa.gov
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Brazil Has a Desert of White Dunes That Fills With Blue Lagoons
Lençóis Maranhenses creates one of the world's strangest seasonal landscapes: sweeping white dunes interrupted by rain-fed freshwater lagoons. From the air it resembles an abstract painting more than a conventional desert. — via whc.unesco.org
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A New Zealand Cave Ceiling Glows Like a Night Sky
Waitomo's glowworm caves turn darkness into a field of tiny blue-green lights above underground waterways. The experience is visually simple, instantly understandable and unlike almost anything people encounter above ground. — via waitomo.com
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North America’s Tallest Dunes Rise Against Snowy Mountains
Great Sand Dunes National Park combines huge sculpted dunes with a dramatic mountain backdrop, producing a landscape that changes completely with light, season and viewpoint. It is unusually versatile for a visual story. — via nps.gov
