Originally aired on July 22, 2015 on PBS, the salvage of Costa Concordia. It is a fascinating documentary. It is an incredible story of engineering.
It is available for purchase directly from PBS.
Partially Produced with Genetic Engineering
I wonder which ingredient is Genetically modified.
From Wikipedia:
There is a scientific consensus that currently available food derived from GM crops poses no greater risk to human health than conventional food, but that each GM food needs to be tested on a case-by-case basis before introduction.
Calculus Textbook by James Stewart
I read the news just today that James Stewart, the mathematician who authored books on Calculus, died on December 4th, 2014.
I took a look at my bookshelf and immediately found a Calculus Textbook that Stewart authored. Stewart was a violinist and that explains why his books feature violin on the cover.
Blood Moon, October 8, 2014.
Then the Moon slowly turns red.
Lunar Eclipse, October 8, 2014.
So it begins.
Apollo 11: Man on The Moon, 45th Anniversary
On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 mission culminated as Lunar Module Eagle landed on the Moon. Shortly after Neil Armstrong took the first step on the Moon surface and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin became the second person on the Moon.
Apollo 11 mission launched on July 16, 1969 from Kennedy Space Center an it took around four days to reach the Moon.
Image courtesy of NASA.gov
Random Pick: Canon Extension Tube EF25 II
Looking into some Macro Photography with your Canon DSLR Cameras? You should consider getting an extension tube just like Canon Extension Tube EF25 II.
I’ve got this Canon Extension Tube EF25 II yesterday. I’ll be using it a bit more if I want to write something more in-depth about it.