World’s Largest Marine Reserve
The world’s biggest system of marine protected areas has been announced by Australia, providing, in places like the reefs of the Coral Sea’s wildlife, crucial protection. Potato cod and diver, Rowley Shoals. © Annabelle Sandes / Kimberley Media
2012 Noctilucent Cloud season begins
Noctilucent Clouds (NLCs) turn on every year in late spring, reaching almost full intensity over a period of no more than 5 to 10 days, and the bulb is glowing. These electric-blue ice clouds hang 53 miles (85 km) above Earth’s surface, at the edge of space itself, circling the north and South Pole regions. NLCs over Canada on June 13, 2012. Image credit: flying photographer Brian Whittaker.
UFO shaped object found at the Baltic Sea (updated)
An unidentified 60 meters in diameter object was fund by a Swedish diving team, sitting at the bottom of the Baltic Sea. They noted that a 985-foot flattened out ‘runway’ leading up to the object.
Update June, 28: The divers exploring the ‘UFO-shaped’ object say their equipment stops working when they approach within 200m.
Professional diver Stefan Hogerborn said: “Anything electric out there – and the satellite phone as well – stopped working when we were above the object. And then we got away about 200 meters and it turned on again, and when we got back over the object it didn’t work.”
Night lap at Le Mans in an Audi R18 e-tron
You’ll see an Audi R18 e-tron quattro – the fastest cars on the race track at Le Mans. Onboard with record Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen during the 3rd and final Qualifying session at night. Audi’s R-18 e-Tron diesel-electric hybrid has become the first car of its kind to win the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race.
A cloud like a nuclear explosion
This amazing storm cloud was pictured earlier last week near Beijing. Click for larger view and observe the miniature airliner in front of it! via gizmodo
Mauritania as seen from ISS
A part of Mauritania photographed by International Space Station astronaut Andre Kuipers, on 10 May 2012 using a Nikon D2Xs. Image credit: ESA/NASA
Underwater Nightclub
A nightclub underwater, under the Hudson River in New York, complete with fake jellyfish. A cool & fun way to connect in a hot city.
10 Bets you will never lose
A video with 10 simple challenges you can do for your friends. You will never lose!
Bloom of phytoplankton in the Black Sea
In this image of Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Terra satellite, on 3 June, 2012, you can see an intense bloom of phytoplankton in the Black Sea, staining it with a rich palette of turquoise, green and milky blue. Image credit: NASA/GSFC/J.Schmaltz/MODIS
Jetovator- Flying water bike (video)
Jetovator is a revolutionary new watersports accessory with the sleek body of a racing motorcycle, that allows the rider to experience the thrill of flying with the ease of riding a bike.
