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Friday, January 29, 2021
THE HAPPENING WORLD: The Planets in 3D from the Parker Solar Probe
The Parker Solar Probe team released a two-image mosaic that shows all the inner planets from Mercury to Saturn. I realized that if they could get a good baseline it would allow the solar system to be seen in 3D. Brian May responded with this simulated stereo pair. pic.twitter.com/Bk8XCD1EcC
— Tod R. Lauer (@TodLauer) January 29, 2021
Use crossed-eye image fusion to view in three dimensions.
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CONTEXT: Earth's Surface Area by Territory
What takes up the surface area of our wonderful planet? Loved the bit of #geographytrivia that Russia when split into its European and its Asian half would still be the largest nation on either continent. Source: https://t.co/EMuB8SpCeF HT @VisualCap pic.twitter.com/x5fYo1f3Kx
— Simon Kuestenmacher (@simongerman600) January 29, 2021
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TRACKING WITH CLOSEUPS: Reusable Handwarmers That Get Hot by Freezing
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CONTINUITY: Cog Railway Switch
Cog railway tracks for steep mountain trains sometimes use this peculiar kind of junction switch. This one is in Obwalden, Switzerland [source: https://t.co/lBdT0HfyPR] pic.twitter.com/6LLGIFMWgU
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) January 28, 2021
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