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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on August 31, 2008, 11:57

Title: Scientific Picture of the Week
Post by: sam on August 31, 2008, 11:57
.. bit late do to me gallivanting around the Loire valley region of France...

The View from Everest
Credit & Copyright: Roddy Mackenzie

(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi71.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi126%2Fweirdspaceman%2Feverest_mackenzie-1.jpg&hash=64f31d462a37b7fb28f4088f4ebb312f2fed4b5b)

(large version: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0207/everest_mackenzie.jpg)

Space is still quite a distance away, but this is as close as man can get by his own power... but then again I reckon you need to use quite a few man-made devices to help.
Title: Re: Scientific Picture of the Week
Post by: Simon on August 31, 2008, 12:21
Wow!   :woot:
Title: Re: Scientific Picture of the Week
Post by: mistybear on September 01, 2008, 07:47
Incredible!  :thumbs:

But a long way to go for the view though.  ;D