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Vol. 1, No. 7
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CONTENTS
1 Endeavour moves to permanent home
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1 2 Red Bull Rampage attracts top mountain bikers
Virgin, Utah, U.S.
3 Famous farm known for fall foliage
Reading, Vermont, U.S.
4 Observatory helps explore deep space
Atacama Desert, Chile
World’s largest radio telescope soon to be outdone
2 5 Arecibo, Puerto Rico
6 Ghana detains Argentine training ship
Tema, Ghana
7 Airbus Deutschland tests A380 aircraft
Hamburg, Germany
8 Zubr class LCAC for China
Feodosiya, Ukraine
5 9 9 “Clear Sky 2012” exercise
Kant Air Base, Kyrgyzstan
On the cover: Fall foliage near Jenne Farm in Reading, Vermont.
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Utility vehicles
Support caravan
Onlookers
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Endeavour moves to permanent home
Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 13, 2012
33°57’42”N, 118°19’52”W
This image shows the space shuttle Endeavour and the cara- utility poles. At certain points, the entire procession had to
van that followed moving through the tight streets of south- be stopped in order to maneuver around obstacles. Accord-
ern Los Angeles. When this image was taken, the shuttle ing to organizers, Endeavour’s wings came within inches
was moving at 2 miles per hour through Inglewood. At this of structures along the route. In preparation for the move,
point, it was still 4.5 miles from the California Science Cen- some 400 trees had to be cut down, but many could not be
ter, where it will be put on permanent display. Endeavour’s removed because they were old or treasured for historical
12-mile journey began before dawn on October 12, 2012, at reasons. The cost to transport the shuttle is estimated at
Los Angeles International Airport. It was expected to reach USD $10 million to be paid for by the science center and
the science center by the evening of October 13, 2012, but private donations. The 77-tonne spacecraft, which measures
logistical issues delayed its arrival by 16 hours. Thousands 37 meters long, 24 meters wide and five stories tall at the
of onlookers witnessed the daunting task of moving the tail, arrived at its new home on October 14, 2012, without
spacecraft, which included dodging trees and weaving past any damage.
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Red Bull Rampage attracts top mountain bikers
Virgin, Utah, U.S., October 6, 2012
37°09’56”N, 113°10’27”W
The appropriately named Red Bull Rampage event in Virgin, which they build in the days leading up to the competition.
Utah, came to a close on October 7, 2012, with Kurt Sorge, of Wooden structures, including the intimidating Oakley Icon
Canada, winning the competition. The world’s top free-ride Sender where a ramp leads to a 12-meter drop, add to the
mountain bikers competed for three days on steep and unfor- difficulty. Cameron Zink landed a 360-degree maneuver at
giving technical terrain near Zion National Park. Just sur- this ramp in 2012 in what was probably the most memorable
viving the course, which some riders describe as terrifying, trick in the event’s history. New this year is a 46-meter long
is cause for jubilation. The invite-only event was held from ladder bridge that leads to a quarter-pipe near the end of the
2001-04 and then canceled because of the risks associated course, seen in this image. Another notable element is an 18-
with competing in such a merciless environment. The contest meter gap; Cam McCaul was the only rider to clear this jump
resumed in 2008 and has occurred every two years since. Rid- in qualifying rounds. Judging for the event is based on style,
ers begin their descent of the 457-meter course on the knife- fluidity, amplitude and difficulty of line choice, according to
edged ridges with drops on either side, seen in this image. competition judges. Antoine Bizet, of France, placed second,
From here, riders choose their own lines of descent, many of and Logan Binggeli, of the U.S., finished third.
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Jenne Farm
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Famous farm known for fall foliage
Reading, Vermont, U.S., October 5, 2012
43°31’28”N, 72°33’34”W
Fall has arrived and stunning colors have taken over the land- colors. Peak viewing is somewhat subjective but usually refers
scape near Reading, Vermont. The area is famous for its fall to the time when 75 to 80 percent of the leaves have changed
foliage, which attracts visitors from all over the world. Jenne color. This varies based on location because of changes in
Farm (1813), perhaps one of the world’s most photographed elevation, temperature, soil moisture and wind conditions.
farms, is shown in this image. The farm has appeared on the Although most of the leaves in this image have changed color,
cover of magazines, in photography books, in advertising it will probably be a week or two before they finish changing
commercials (e.g. Budweiser) and films (e.g. Forrest Gump). and fall to the ground. Green pastures and evergreens make
Shades of orange, yellow and red are visible here as the leaves for a sharp contrast to the leaves shown here. Evergreens
reach their peak for viewing. Yellow birch and sugar maples maintain their needles year-round and have evolved to sur-
are among the tree species that contribute to these vibrant vive extreme temperatures.
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Operations Support Facility
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Observatory helps explore deep space
Atacama Desert, Chile, October 3, 2012
23°04’22”S, 67°58’50”W
ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/sub-millimeter Array) the radio wavelength signatures, molecules glow, providing
Observatory, located in the Chilean Atacama Desert, hous- information from extreme distances not visible in the optic
es a worldwide collaboration of scientists and engineers range. According to National Radio Astronomy Observa-
seeking to expand the frontiers of knowledge in space. tory reports, an initial data set obtained by ALMA enabled
Beginning in March 2013, astronomers will use ALMA to scientists at the Ohio State University to detect chemicals in
study first stars and galaxies, star and planet formation, space. Each time a molecule rotates or vibrates between a
and giant gas clouds that create planetary systems. ALMA pattern, it emits or absorbs a specific wavelength, according
works by simultaneously directing 66 single long wave- to scientists. Reading the signature patterns of these mole-
length radio and infrared radio wave antennas to a specific cules in small batches can be extremely difficult; therefore,
region. A central computer, located at the Operations Sup- ALMA’s large, single images allow scientists to analyze the
port Facility (OSF), seen here, combines the information molecules in a broad swath of space. Knowing the chem-
into a single image after scientists have compensated for ical makeup of a dust cloud allows them to determine
interference, including weather, atmosphere and antenna conditions in that area. “This is going to change the way
condition. This process is far more efficient than building astrochemists do business,” Anthony Remijan, part of the
a single massive array. When viewing images created from scientific team from Ohio State, said in a report.
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Control room
Support cables
Gregorian sub-reflector
Visitor center
Triangular platform
Tower
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World’s largest radio telescope soon to be outdone
Arecibo, Puerto Rico, October 11, 2012
18°20’39”N, 66°45’10”W
The Arecibo Observatory, located 13.5 kilometers south of panel of judges. This image shows the collection dish made
Arecibo, Puerto Rico, is the world’s largest and most sensi- of 38,778 perforated aluminum panels and the beam steer-
tive radio telescope. The Arecibo Observatory is part of the ing mechanism, which is held aloft by cables that measure
National Astronomy Ionosphere Center (NAIC), a national 300 to 350 meters. The image also shows the Gregorian
research center operated by Cornell University in agree- sub-reflector under the fixed triangular platform. The
ment with the National Science Foundation (NSF). The observatory employs approximately 140 people, 16 of them
observatory was designed by William E. Gordon, a former being scientific staff who conduct research and provide as-
Cornell electrical engineer, to study the Earth’s ionosphere. sistance to visiting scientists. A new radio telescope, which
Construction occurred 1960-63 on the 305-meter diameter will be bigger than the one in Arecibo, is already under
collection dish that was placed inside a depression left by a construction in the Guizhou Province of southern China.
karst sinkhole. Scientists can gain access to pursue research The 500-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST)
in radio astronomy, radar astronomy and atmospheric is expected to be completed in 2016 and will be able to see
sciences after submitting proposals that are evaluated by a three times farther than Arecibo’s telescope.
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Por t of Te ma
ARA Libertad
Te ma Harbour
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Ghana detains Argentine training ship
Tema, Ghana, October 15, 2012
05°37’47”N, 00°00’32”W
The Argentinean naval cadet training ship the ARA Lib- 2012, as part of a goodwill tour. It was scheduled to return
ertad, seen in this image, was seized by Ghana on orders to Buenos Aires on December 8, 2012, but will remain in
from a United States court. According to the Ghana Ports Ghana after the court rejected Argentina’s appeal of the
and Harbours Authority, the vessel was kept because of order detaining the vessel. Creditors have been chasing after
an injunction placed on it for debts owed. An Accra High debts owed by Argentina since the country’s USD $100-bil-
Court dismissed Argentina’s request for the vessel’s release lion default in 2001. Argentina restructured approximately
based on a U.S. court judgment that Argentine property 93 percent of its defaulted bonds in debt exchanges in 2005
could be seized as a result of the country’s debt, according and 2010, bringing investors to approximately 33 cents
to reports. The 103-meter long vessel left Buenos Aires on to the dollar. In 1966, the ARA Libertad set an unbroken
June 2, 2012, with a crew of 320, including 69 members of world record for a transatlantic crossing using only sail
the Argentine Navy, 110 students, 15 Chilean sailors and navigation. It completed the 3,225-kilometer journey from
several Uruguayans. The USD $15-million triple-masted Cape Race, Canada, to Dursey Island, Ireland, in 6 days and
sail training ship (AXS) arrived in Ghana on October 8, four hours.
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Paint building
Possible Emirate Airlines aircraft Test area
Assembly hall
Probable Thai Airlines aircraft
Main parking apron
Elbe R iv e r
Main entrance
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Airbus Deutschland tests A380 aircraft
Hamburg, Germany, October 13, 2012
53°32’24”N, 09°49’33”E
Airbus Deutschland in Hamburg, Germany, is the head- ing to the purchasing airlines custom paint scheme. Once
quarters and final assembly center for the A320 series of the aircraft is complete, a representative from the purchas-
aircraft, which include the A318, A319 and A321. The ing airline views the aircraft at the headquarters facility
A380 is assembled and delivered to European and Middle for acceptance and delivery. Of note on this October 13,
Eastern Customers at this location as well. The Airbus 2012, image are two A380s on the main parking apron and
plant is equipped with a massive assembly hall, a paint one in the test area. One aircraft on the parking apron is
building, a testing area, a parking apron and a 3,200-meter probably a Thai Airlines aircraft. The second A380 on the
long runway. Airbus employs more than 10,000 people parking apron is not identifiable, as its paint scheme has
at the Airbus headquarters alone, as well as hundreds of not been applied. The aircraft in the test area is possibly
others at various other parts manufacturing locations painted for Emirate Airlines, Airbus’ biggest A380 custom-
throughout Germany. After a plane is assembled in Ham- er with a total order of 90 aircraft. In all, 257 A380s have
burg, the plane is quality tested and then painted accord- been ordered worldwide, 87 of which have been delivered.
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Feod o siy a shipy ard
Kaffa B ay
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Zubr class LCAC for China
Feodosiya, Ukraine, October 12, 2012
45°07’02”N, 35°29’50”E
This image shows the Zubr Landing Craft Air Cushion operational. The hovercraft in this image is the first of four
(LCAC), which was built for China, moored in the Black Sea ordered by China. It was badly damaged in a construction
off the coast of Ukraine at Feodosiya Shipyard. Originally accident in 2011. Two of the hovercraft China ordered will be
designed by the former Soviet Union, Zubr is the world’s larg- built in Ukraine, and the other two will be built in China with
est class of hovercraft. There are nine vessels of this class in the help of Ukrainian experts, according to reports. China
active service around the world used by Russia, Ukraine and is paying an estimated USD $80 million for each Zubr class
Greece. When Greece purchased four Zubr class hovercraft, it LCAC. The Zubr hovercraft has a range of 483 kilometers
was the first time a Russian-built ship was owned by the navy at 55 knots and is capable of carrying 136 tonnes, including
of a NATO member. The hovercraft turned out to be more up to three medium tanks or 500 marines. Its top speed is
expensive to maintain than expected, and Greece retired two more than 60 knots on land, water and ice, and it is capable of
of them early so the parts could be used to keep the other two clearing obstacles 1.5 meters high.
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MiG-31s
Beriev A-50U “Mainstay” AWACS
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“Clear Sky 2012” exercises
Kant Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, October 8, 2012
42°51’37”N, 74°50’27”E
The “Clear Sky 2012” military exercises, which ran October according to military personnel. This image shows MiG-31
5-16, 2012, were held at Kant Air Base, located in northern long-range interceptors and a Russian Beriev A-50U “Main-
Kyrgyzstan near the border with Kazakhstan. Joint operations stay” airborne warning and control systems (AWACS) aircraft.
involved Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia. For In addition, helicopters and surface-to-air missile systems
the first time in the event’s history, exercises were held in air- were employed during the training exercises. The exercise was
space of the four participating countries, which are members meant to help improve the exchange of information before
of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The op- and during military action in an effort to be better prepared
erations included exercises to repel cruise missile strikes over to defend against strikes by conventional aircraft and cruise
the region with surface-to-air and ground-to-air operations, missiles, according to the radio network Voice of Russia.
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