Blackhole

A black hole is a region in space where the gravitational pull is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape from it. A black hole is formed when a massive star collapses in on itself. The star’s gravity becomes so strong that it creates a “point of no return” from which not even …

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Neil Armstrong spacesuit

This spacesuit was worn by astronaut Neil Armstrong, Commander of the Apollo 11 mission, which landed the first man on the Moon on July 20, 1969. The lunar spacesuits were designed to provide a life-sustaining environment for the astronaut during periods of extra vehicular activity or during unpressurized spacecraft operation. They permitted maximum mobility and …

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Cincinnati Observatory

Captured by: Reality Capture Experts The Cincinnati Observatory is located in Cincinnati, Ohio on top of Hyde Park. It consists of two observatory buildings housing an 11-inch and 16-inch aperture refracting telescope. It is the oldest professional observatory in the United States. (Wikipedia) Telescope by Oleh on Sketchfab Library Learn More About HistoryView VR

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NASA: Operation IceBridge

Operation IceBridge is an ongoing NASA mission to monitor changes in polar ice. It is an airborne follow-on mission to the ICESat satellite, continuing until after the ICESat-2 mission launches in 2018. (Wikipedia) Captured by: TrustedPhotoDC Library Learn More About HistoryView VR

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Milan Museum of Science and Technology: Space Exhibit

The Museo nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia “Leonardo da Vinci” in Milan is the largest science and technology museum in Italy, and is dedicated to Italian painter and scientist Leonardo da Vinci. This is the Milan Museum of Science and Technology: Space Exhibit. (Wikipedia) Captured by: Dario Ponzo Library Learn More About HistoryView VR

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Hamburg Planetarium

Hamburg Planetarium is one of the world’s oldest, and one of Europe’s most visited planetariums. It is located in the district of Winterhude, Hamburg, Germany, and housed in a former water tower at the center of Hamburg Stadtpark. (Wikipedia) Captured by: Omnia360 Library Learn More About HistoryView VR

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The Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS)

The Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) is a prototype of a habitat for humans to experiment and see what it would be like to work and live on Mars. The station simulates the type of environment that would serve as the main base for months of exploration in the harsh Martian environment. The MDRS hosts scientists, …

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International UFO Museum And Research Center

Captured by: Jaime Ramirez 3D Tours The International UFO Museum And Research Center is located in Roswell, New Mexico, United States, in the downtown district and is focused largely on the 1947 Roswell Crash and later supposed UFO incidents in the United States and elsewhere. (Wikipedia)

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NASA Shuttle Fuselage Trainer

Captured by: Tosolini Productions The FFT is a full-scale mockup of the space shuttle orbiter — without the wings. It was used as a testbed for upgrades to the shuttle fleet and for astronaut training such as extra-vehicular activity (EVA) and emergency egress. Built at Johnson Space Center in the 1970s, it was the oldest …

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