The Big Picture & In Focus

Start der Soyuz TMA-18 zur ISS 2.4.2010


Start der Discovery zur ISS 5.4.2010





http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/04/journeys_to_the_international.html




Vulkanausbruch auf Island 14.4.2010







I: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/04/icelands_disruptive_volcano.html
II: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/04/more_from_eyjafjallajokull.html


Mal nen paar frische "Big Pictures" just 4 us

The National Ignition Facility "Creating a miniature star on Earth" 8.10.10

It's like Techporn !
Dort soll eine neue Fusionstechnik genutzt werden, auch der leistungsstärkste Laser ist dort installiert .




A flood of toxic sludge 6.10.10

Wieder ein Zeugnis das die Menschheit sich langsam ihren eigenen Lebensraum stück für stück "verätzt", wer weiß wie viel ökologische Katastrophen unsere Mutter noch erträgt ...








A North Korean anniversary and debut 11.10.10

Da feiert sich der bald neue etwas klopsige Führer NKs, mal schauen ob der für Veränderungen sorgt oder ob der auch nur in die Stapfen seines Daddys schlüpft . Ich glaube das Diktatoren Paraden dafür erfunden haben um sich selbst zu zeigen das es ja gar nix schlimmes im eigenen Land gibt, ich glaube das NK das Land ist das am meisten Geld in Paraden investiert und verpulvert, dennoch gibt es da durchaus ein paar schöne Bilder zu sehen, nich alles in NK besteht aus Hunger und Elend

Marijuana 18.10.10

With marijuana on the ballot in four U.S. states this November, most prominently California's Proposition 19, which would fully legalize the substance, the legalization of marijuana has become a hot topic of discussion in North America. If pot were to become legal in California, it is unclear how that would affect the ongoing drug wars in neighboring Mexico - whether it would increase, decrease, or have little effect on the widespread violence.

TBP mal ganz im Sinne von Ganja










The XIX Commonwealth Games in India 15.10.10

After much worry and criticism before the start, the nineteenth Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India have now reached a successful conclusion without any of the disastrous events that had been predicted.

Auch wieder ein Zeichen das Indien nach oben strebt, ist so eine Art von Konkurrenz zu den olympischen Spielen .




Small Worlds 20.10.10

The Nikon International Small World Photomicrography Competition recently announced its list of winners for 2010. The competition began in 1974 as a means to recognize and applaud the efforts of those involved with photography through the light microscope.

Die kleinen mal ganz groß

Mount Merapi's eruptions 08.11.10

Since its initial eruptions on October 25th, Indonesia's Mount Merapi continues to spew hot gases and ash as far as 5,000 meters into the atmosphere, wreaking havoc on surrounding villages and farms, and disrupting air travel - and more than 140 people have been killed by the eruptions over the past two weeks.












Afghanistan 01.11.10

With the U.S. troop surge now nearing its peak in Afghanistan, more than 150,000 US and international troops are now on the ground. 64 of those troops lost their lives this month, as forces pushed hard into the southern Kandahar Province, traditionally the heartland of the Taliban. At the same time, preliminary discussions are beginning to take place between the inner circle of President Hamid Karzai and members of the Quetta shura, the leadership group that oversees the Taliban war effort inside Afghanistan.

Wieder einige Eindrücke aus der Welt ...

National Geographic 19.11.2010

National Geographic is once again holding their annual Photo Contest, with the deadline for submissions coming up on November 30th. For the past eight weeks, they have been gathering and presenting galleries of submissions, encouraging readers to rate them as well. National Geographic was again kind enough to let me choose some of their entries from 2010 for display here on The Big Picture.

Wollte ich mir eigentlich für die nächste Seite aufheben (da hier ja doch schon recht viele gesammelt sind und es etwas länger lädt) aber wer geduldig ist dem kann ich die restlichen Bilder vom Link empfehlen

Coole Bilder^^