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canadian-space-agency:

From ESA Astronaut Alexander Gerst while he was aboard the ISS: “When I lie in my sleep station, my head is only 20 cm from the base of the robotic arm in this picture.” October 26th 2014.

Credit: ESA/Alexander Gerst

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#space #pretty things #auroras #the brightest star in our sky #things that make me uncomfortably aware of my apparent inability to feel awe

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whereiskp:

California Street, 6:50am

(San Francisco, October 2014)

So, is this some weird perspective shot, or a scene from Inception? Because there’s no way you could climb (let alone drive) up a hill of the angle that appears to be without using the grass as handholds, and they’ve paved over the grass.

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#pretty things #home of the brave #…???

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libutron:

natureisthegreatestartist:

The Twisted Land by Greg Boratyn

(White Pocket, Arizona, US)

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#pretty things #geology #a picture to accompany me while I write my geology course project #about how some rocks I got from a stream in a local park reflect the geology of Ontario #(I haven’t actually studied the map in enough detail yet to determine if they *do* in fact reflect the geology of Ontario) #(god I hope they do) #(that would be awkward if they don’t) #(would probably mean I mis-identified something *again*)

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libutron:

Jumping Spider – Tutelina elegans 

True to its scientific name Tutelina elegans (Araneae – Salticidae) is really a stylish and good looking jumping spider with long eyebrows. This is a small, iridescent-green species native to Eastern North America. The female is almost uniform iridescent green that may appear gold or even purple at different angles.

References: [1] – [2]

Photo credit: ©Colin Hutton | Locality: Duke Forest, North Carolina, US (2011)

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#spider #scopophobia #pretty things