active

Awesome View of the Active Pavlov Volcano, as Seen from the Space Station

This image from the International Space Station was taken on May 18, and provides a unique oblique (sideways) glance at the action. When the photograph was taken, the space station was about 475 miles south-southeast of the volcano (49.1° North …

0
Like
Save
Llullaillaco Volcano, Argentina-Chile Border (NASA, International Space Station Science, 12/09/09)

Llullaillaco volcano on the Argentina-Chile border is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 22 crew member on the International Space Station. The summit of Llullaillaco volcano has an elevation of 6,739 meters above sea level, making it the highest historically active volcano in the world. The current Llullaillaco stratovolcano — a typically high, [...]

0
Like
Save
Aurora Borealis Over Canada (NASA, International Space Station, 01/25/12)

A very active Aurora Borealis was photographed by one of the Expedition 30 crew members aboard the International Space Station flying approximately 240 miles above Manitoba, Canada on Jan. 25, 2012. Lake Winnipeg (lower right center) and the major city Winnipeg (bottom center) are easily recognizable in the nighttime scene. Image credit: NASA Original image: [...]

0
Like
Save
Alaid Volcano, Kuril Islands, Russian Federation (NASA, International Space Station, 05/18/12)

Alaid Volcano in the Kuril Islands of the Russian Federation is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 31 crew member on the International Space Station. The Kurils chain extends from the Kamchatka Peninsula to the islands of Japan, and contains numerous active volcanoes along its length. Alaid is the highest (2,339 meters above [...]

0
Like
Save
Zenith Space Commander 600

The first wireless TV remote was the Space Commander 200, which had two functions. This one has six. From the early 1960s. Never needs batteries, has no active electronic components. Instead it has four ultrasonic chimes. By: Jim Rees

0
Like
Save
Volcanoes, Usulutan, El Salvador (NASA, International Space Station Science, 03/31/10)

Volcanoes near Usulutan, El Salvador are featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 23 crew member on the International Space Station. The Pacific coastline of much of Central America is marked by a line of active and quiescent volcanoes known to geologists as the Central American Volcanic Arc, or CAVA. The volcanoes result from [...]

0
Like
Save