Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Shadowrise and Sunset

The road tracking through this stunning 360 degree view crosses a remote mountain area of Jämtland, Sweden, planet Earth. A 3×8 mosaic of still images, the panorama was taken on May 3rd from a small drone 200 meters above the ground. The scene records the warm light of the Sun setting in the northwest and the planet’s dark shadow rising in the southeast. A small sun pillar gives away the Sun’s position just below the horizon while the pinkish anti-twilight arch or belt of Venus outlines Earth’s shadow. In the middle of the remarkably clear sky, the First Quarter Moon is visible above the mountains, its half illuminated disk separating sunset and shadowrise. A range of exposures were combined to cover the difference in sky brightness for sunset and Earth shadow. The tallest peak left of the sunset is Storsnasen, some 1400 meters above sea level. via NASA http://ift.tt/2smc7db



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Nowhere to Go for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh After Cyclone Wrecks Camps by REUTERS


By REUTERS

Left drenched and near destitute by a cyclone that hit Bangladesh a day earlier, thousands of Rohingya refugees hunkered down in the ruins of their camps on Wednesday, waiting for help after a night in the rain….

Published: May 31, 2017 at 10:06AM

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Nowhere to Go for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh After Cyclone Wrecks Camps by REUTERS


By REUTERS

Left drenched and near destitute by a cyclone that hit Bangladesh a day earlier, thousands of Rohingya refugees hunkered down in the ruins of their camps on Wednesday, waiting for help after a night in the rain….

Published: May 31, 2017 at 12:51AM

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On the Costa Rican Coast, Finding Pura Vida on a Budget by LUCAS PETERSON


By LUCAS PETERSON

In Drake Bay, it’s possible to truly disconnect. Better yet, I was able to relish this enjoyable tropical getaway for a very reasonable sum….

Published: May 31, 2017 at 05:00AM

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Tuesday, May 30, 2017

South Korea Returns Six North Koreans Rescued at Sea by REUTERS


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Six North Koreans who were rescued on Saturday drifting at sea off the east coast were sent back to the North on Wednesday after Pyongyang did not respond to repeated attempts to communicate, South Korea’s Unification Ministry said….

Published: May 30, 2017 at 11:24PM

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Warning for Easily Provoked Types by DEB AMLEN


By DEB AMLEN

Jacob Stulberg gives us the hook….

Published: May 30, 2017 at 10:00PM

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Kevin Spacey Is Holding Court. Really. by DAVE ITZKOFF


By DAVE ITZKOFF

The “House of Cards” star is showing his stage roots with a performance as Clarence Darrow — in a tennis stadium — and a gig hosting the Tony Awards….

Published: May 30, 2017 at 03:32PM

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The Latest: Poland May Accept Refugees for Medical Care by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Latest on Europe’s response to the large number of migrants and refugees trying to reach the continent (all times local):…

Published: May 30, 2017 at 03:28PM

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Dutch Lawmakers Approve E.U. Trade Deal With Ukraine by JAMES KANTER


By JAMES KANTER

With the vote, Europe declared victory in a long and contentious battle with Russia that pushed the two sides close to the edge of confrontation….

Published: May 30, 2017 at 02:38PM

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Migrant Dinghy Catches Fire at Sea, Forcing Dramatic Rescue by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Portuguese and Spanish rescue services have saved 34 migrants who leaped into the sea after their inflatable craft caught fire in the Mediterranean….

Published: May 30, 2017 at 05:48AM

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Sandy, of All Things, Has Helped Open Access to Jersey Shore by NICK CORASANITI


By NICK CORASANITI

The hurricane caused widespread damage in 2012, and part of the price of repairs by the Army Corps of Engineers is that beaches be public and accessible….

Published: May 30, 2017 at 05:00AM

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Monday, May 29, 2017

A Kalahari Sky

You wake up in the Kalahari Desert in Botswana, Africa. You go outside your tent, set up your camera, and take long exposures of the land and sky. What might you see? Besides a lot of blowing dust and the occasional acacia tree, you might catch many sky wonders. Pictured in 2015 September, sky highlights include the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy, the Pleiades Star Cluster, Barnard’s Loop, and both the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, to name just a few. Although most of these faded in the morning light, they were quickly replaced by a partial eclipse of the Sun. via NASA http://ift.tt/2r3aMu9



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Quotation of the Day: Leaping Shark Floors Angler in Australia by Unknown Author


By Unknown Author

Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, May 30, 2017….

Published: May 29, 2017 at 07:30PM

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Strange Scene Behind Curtain at Ceremony for Dwight Gooden by MICHAEL POWELL


By MICHAEL POWELL

Mayor Bill de Blasio does not want to discuss the curious network of power brokers behind an event that the city paid for….

Published: May 29, 2017 at 03:36PM

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Shark Leaps Into Fisherman’s Boat in Australia by AUSTIN RAMZY


By AUSTIN RAMZY

A 73-year-old angler was injured when a shark slammed into his arm, but he shrugged it off as “just a mundane story.”…

Published: May 29, 2017 at 01:02PM

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A Sister Uses Her Gifts to Send Messages to Fallen Soldier by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

She begins each time by sharpening her tools, with the sound of metal on metal echoing through the sunlit old house she calls both home and workshop. Making a violin is a methodical art. For Sonja St. John, that structure is a necessity — an…

Published: May 29, 2017 at 10:03AM

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Cyclone Churns Towards Bangladesh as Storm Toll Reaches at Least 201 in Sri Lanka, India by REUTERS


By REUTERS

A severe and intensifying cyclone churned north towards Bangladesh on Monday after heavy rain in Sri Lanka and thunderstorms in eastern India killed at least 201 people, with more torrential downpours forecast….

Published: May 29, 2017 at 04:42AM

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