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Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Where Do Spaceships Go To Die
Point Nemo is the place in the ocean that's the farthest away from land. Very near to this remote location, resting on the seafloor, is a graveyard of spacecrafts.
We still marvel at the amazing feats of space missions and astronauts but we are no longer an unusual presence among the stars. As a matter of fact, we've launched and left behind so much stuff in Earth's orbit that we're having to take serious measures to clean up our space junk and prevent sending up more.
NASA tracks more than 500,000 pieces of debris. Some of this is natural, like meteoroids, but a lot of it is artificial - things like nonfunctional spacecraft, abandoned launch vehicle stages, and fragments of whatever else we've shot up there. This debris travels up to 17,500 mph, so it poses a threat to spacecraft and satellites that are in orbit. Over 20,000 pieces of debris are larger than a softball. What's really worrisome, however, are the pieces of debris so small that they can't be tracked. At the speeds they are traveling, NASA says that even a paint fleck can damage a spacecraft.
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As this problem shows, we can't just blow up our space junk. That would just create a whole mess of tiny, but still very dangerous, pieces of debris. Some scientists are working on a kind of space net to capture debris, others propose sending up spacecrafts for the sole purpose of latching it onto space junk and then sending it to the ocean's depths, which, in recent years, has become the disposal method of choice.
Source: seekernetwork.com
Source: seekernetwork.com
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| study reported that space debris had reached a level at which frequent collisions and spacecraft failures are increasingly likely. (Copyright: Science Photo Library) |
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
What This Girl Did To Protest ‘The Australian Shark Cull’ will blow your mind!
In a performance protest against the Australian shark cull and the global slaughter of sharks, a woman risks it all to dance on the seafloor with swarms of tiger sharks up to 17 feet long without any dive or protective gear.
And the message, “End the War on Sharks” resonates throughout this piece….
Australian Hannah Fraser, the world’s most celebrated mermaid/underwater model and a dedicated conservationist, decided to dive head-first into the battle and make a profound statement in opposition to her government’ shark cull philosophy. Teaming up with Emmy Award winning cinematographer and photographer Shawn Heinrichs, and the world’s leading authority on interactions with large “predatory” sharks, Jim Abernethy, the trio embarked on a dangerous mission, the likes of which has never before been attempted.
Their objective – to present these magnificent creatures in a true and positive light by capturing iconic imagery of Hannah face-to-face with a massive 15 foot tiger shark, her hand resting gently on it’s massive head. What made this shoot entirely unique was that Hannah was devoid of any scuba or free-dive gear, dressed only in a tiny costume and airbrush body paint to create the perfect artistic vision. Without mask, fins or any sort of protective gear, she had to rely solely on her skills, training and experience, along with the diligent support of her expert team, to ensure the shoot went off without a hitch. There was no room for error, as one mistake could have resulted in severe injury or worse. Despite the risks, the team was resolute in their mission to create the most groundbreaking imagery to oppose not only the Australia shark cull, but also the global slaughter of sharks
In a knee-jerk response to several shark attacks off the west coast of Australia, the West Australian (WA) government implemented a shark cull to make beaches “safe” again for bathers. Despite intense domestic and international opposition, and overwhelming scientific evidence disproving the effectiveness and justification for the cull, the WA government remained resolute in carrying out the cull. Among the species most effected are Tiger Sharks, and despite the critical ecological role this species plays, and the fact that their numbers have already been severely depleted throughout their range, and having just concluded the initial cull period, the government appears committed to reinstating the cull when they deem “appropriate. Premier Colin Barnett claimed the policy has been a success, stating ‘They were tiger sharks. They are proven around the world to be a dangerous shark.’
Imagery of this nature has never been seen before, and the team believes it will surely bring significant international attention to the global plight of sharks. This is just one exciting chapter in Hannah and Shawn’s journey to bring these stories of inspiration to the planet, with the goal of putting a stop to destruction of our oceans. Their journey together will be told in a new feature film “Tears of a Mermaid” to be released next year.
To discover how the team pull off this incredible shoot, go to:
www.tearsofamermaid.com
Shawn Heinrichs
Sunday, November 20, 2016
Top 10 Places You Aren’t Allowed To Visit
Top 10 Places You Aren’t Allowed To Visit
10. RAF Menwith Hill (U.K) – Worlds largest electronic monitoring site. This place is able to detect any type of missile attack around the globe, reportedly.
9. Club 33 (Disneyland California, USA) – This may be one of the few places on Earth that are not government controlled, yet is almost just as hard to gain access to. This address is located in the New Orleans Square part of the theme park and is a club exclusively for VIPs with a membership. Some people wait half their lives just to get access to this club.
8. Bohemian Grove (California, USA) – A secret place in the woods reserved only for the worlds most powerful people.
7. Vatican Secret Archive (Vatican City) – While you are able to request texts to be delivered to you from the archive for browsing, the archives themselves are off limits to everyone except a few people.
6. Lascaux Caves (France) – This delicate site is home to part of our human heritage. Only a few very important scientists are allowed in the caves due to the ancient age and nature of the artwork contained within.
5. Pine Gap (Australia) – Only place in Australia Designated as a No Fly Zone.
4. Metro 2 (Moscow, Russia) – Underground train system in Moscow supposedly reserved for use by Russian secret services and top government officials.
3. Room 39 (Pyongyang, North Korea) – Supposedly a government controlled operation that deals in illegla drug trafficking and smuggling.
2. Mezghhorye (Russia) – The supposed location of Russia’s nuclear missile site. This is heavily guarded by Russian troops at all times.
1. Area 51 (Nevada, USA) – This list probably wouldn’t be complete without including Area 51. This is the rumored location of alien corpses, the Roswell crash remains, and test site for various strange aircraft.
Thursday, November 10, 2016
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