Nearly five millennia ago, an artist inked an incredibly detailed painting of geese in the tomb of an Egyptian vizier and his wife. Source: https://www.livescience.com/ancient-egypt-art-extinct-goose.html
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What causes sun pillars or light pillars?
Sun pillars, or light pillars, are shafts of light extending from the sun or other bright light sources under the right atmospheric conditions. They’re caused by ice crystals drifting in Earth’s air. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/what-is-a-sun-pillar…
BMW Demos a Powered Wingsuit That Can Fly 186 MPH
Wingsuits normally create a wide surface area of fabric between a skydiver’s legs and from their legs to their arms, substantially slowing their fall. But to create a buzz for the unveiling of BMW’s new iX3 electric SUV, the company’s creative consultancy Designworks “has partnered up with Austrian stuntman Peter Salzmann to unveil a wicked-cool new electric powered wingsuit that can…
Rare sighting of European hare wins German nature photography award
A hare’s dream came out on top in the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2020 competition, while images of a Bavarian forest, a flock of snow geese and a crocodile were also winners Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24632810-900-rare-sighting-of-european-hare-wins-german-nature-photography-award/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Airbus to test flying planes closer together to cut carbon emissions
Plane manufacturer Airbus is working with airlines to test a fuel-reduction scheme inspired by the v-formation used by geese Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2227450-airbus-to-test-flying-planes-closer-together-to-cut-carbon-emissions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…