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I'm heading to San Francisco for DigitalGlobe's WorldView-4 satellite launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base on Friday! Here's a shot from their most advanced satellite currently in orbit, WorldView-3. The satellite was a remarkable 800 miles away over the Pacific Ocean when this Overview of Golden Gate Bridge, the Bay Bridge, and downtown San Francisco was captured. As you may have noticed, DigitalGlobe provides the raw imagery that makes Daily Overview possible, so we're super excited to see their constellation expanding!
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Joannes Jonston Scientist of the Day
Joannes Jonston, a Polish naturalist descended from a noble Scottish family, was born Sep. 15, 1603.
German poster for LA NOTTE (Michelangelo Antonioni, Italy, 1961)
Artist: Rolf Goetze
Poster source: Kinoart.net
A new restoration of LA NOTTE opens at Film Forum in New York today.
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Today I'll be traveling throughout the freeway network of Los Angeles, well known for its massive interchanges (and traffic). The Judge Harry Pregerson Interchange is a stack highway interchange located near the Athens and Watts neighborhoods in South LA. This junction is composed of five levels that scale to a staggering height of more than 40 meters (132 feet).
33.9287°N 118.281°W
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Cornelius Agrippa Scientist of the Day
a German authority on natural magic, was born Sep. 14, 1486.
Japanese poster for THE LAST DETAIL (Hal Ashby, USA, 1973)
Designer: unknown
Poster source: Heritage Auctions
Yayoi Kusama embellishes Philip Johnson's Glass House
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Extra upload today!!
This is my first gif made with processing!!!
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Alexander Ross Scientist of the Day
Alexander Ross, a Scottish writer, was born on some unknown day, perhaps in 1590, perhaps not (see his portrait, second image).
This morning I'm flying to Los Angeles for a couple of days through the city's international airport, commonly referred to as LAX. Last year, the facility handled nearly 75 million passengers, making it the seventh busiest in the world.
33°56′33″N 118°24′29″W
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Ever wondered how the moon affects the tides of water on Earth? Long story short, it's gravity. As the moon orbits the Earth, it exerts a gravitational pull on the Earth. Since the Earth is significantly larger, it doesn't actually move towards the moon, but the water on it's surface, being liquid, does move. Photo of the Atlantic Ocean, captured via drone by Benjamin Grant
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Czech poster for ASSA (Sergey Solovev, USSR, 1988)
Designer: Jan S. Tomanek
Poster source: Posteritati
“ASSA is set in Crimea during the winter in the mid eighties. A young musician falls for mobster's young mistress. The parallel story line involves an 18th century assassination plot.” IMDb
One of Posteritati's Fall Update of New Acquisitions
US one sheet for WEIRDOS (Bruce McDonald, Canada, 2016)
Designer: Midnight Marauder
Poster source: Midnight Marauder
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Matias Faldbakken, Untitled (Salinger walking away from the interview with Betty Eppes, June 13, 1980), 2014
Ludovico Cigoli Scientist of the Day
Lodovico Cardi, an Italian painter usually known as Cigoli, was born Sep. 12, 1559 (see self-portrait, second image).
Today is the 15th anniversary of the September 11th attacks in the United States. This overview was captured above Ground Zero in downtown Manhattan on September 23, 2001. In the face of such darkness and destruction, I hope we can use this memory as an opportunity to recognize how essential it is to foster an appreciation and love for our fellow man. /// ?: NOAA (at Ground Zero - 9/11 Memorial)
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