Fujiyama (Fuji) is an active stratovolcano on the Japanese island of Honshu, 90 kilometers southwest of Tokyo. A stratovolcano or layered volcano is a type of volcano that has a conical shape and is composed of many solidified layers of lava, tephra and volcanic ash. It is characterized by a tall, steep shape and periodic […]
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Brazil (photo)
August 10, 2020 
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Vitória & Vila Velha (Brazil) Vila Velha (Brazil) Doce River delta Download big pictures:
Coral Islands in the Indian Ocean (photo)
July 30, 2020 oleg 
Mayotte Island. Comoros Gloriez Islands
Sunrise on the ISS (video)
July 24, 2020 oleg 
One of 16 Sunrises per Day on the ISS.
Published in Земля, МКС, На Орбите, Новости 
Tags: видео, Горизонт, Олег Артемьев, рассвет, рассвет на орбите, солнечные панели
Cities in Russia — Moscow, the Capital of our Country at Night (photo)
July 19, 2020 oleg 
Moscow is easily recognizable from a photo taken on board the ISS, since it has a radial-beam layout of the city. The city consists of several streets and rings running from the center (3 transport – MKAD, Sadovoe, 3rd transport, as well as the Boulevard Ring). The Moscow metro is built on the same principle […]
Western China and Lake Kukunor (Qinghai) (photo)
July 14, 2020 oleg 
Kukunor is the second largest inland mountain salt lake in Central Asia after Lake Issyk-Kul. It is mountainous and is located at an altitude of 3205 m. Chinese – Qinghai, Mongolian – Khukh-Nur and Tibetan – Tso Ngongpo names mean “blue-green (turquoise) sea (lake)”.One of the first Europeans to explore the lake was the Russian […]
Diego Garcia is the largest Atoll Island of the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean (photo)
July 13, 2020 oleg 
Diego Garcia is the largest atoll island of the Chagos archipelago in the Indian Ocean, located 1600 km south of Hindustan and 1200 km south of the Maldives. The lagoon, with an area of about 27 km², is surrounded by a narrow strip of surface coral reefs. Diego Garcia has a length of about 60 […]
One of the most beautiful places on planet Earth – Altai (photo)
July 8, 2020 oleg 
Let’s get to know some of the sights of Altai: Mount Belukha is the main among all the natural attractions of the Altai Mountains. This is the highest peak in Altai – 4509 m above sea level. Located on the Katunsky ridge. Katun is the main river in Altai. The source of the river is […]
Mexico (photo)
June 18, 2020 oleg 
Welcome to Mexico, the largest Hispanic country in the world! Ciudad Juarez Dell City Interesting facts about this country that you probably did not know: The first people appeared on the territory of modern Mexico at least by the XX millennium BC. In ancient times, Mexico was inhabited by many powerful tribes, the most famous […]
Cities of the World — Dubai (photo)
June 16, 2020 oleg 
The Palm Jumeirah is an artificial archipelago in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, created using land reclamation by Nakheel which extends into the Persian Gulf. Download big picture:
Canary Islands (photo)
June 6, 2020 oleg 
Tenerife Is the largest island of the eight Canary Islands (Spain). Tenerife is known internationally for its warm and pleasant climate, as the “Island of Eternal Spring”. The island, which lies at the same latitude as central Florida, enjoys a warm tropical climate with an average of 18–24 °C (64–75 °F) in the winter and […]
Fly over Canada! (фото)
May 29, 2020 oleg 
Canada ranks second in the world in area – 9 984 670 km², after Russia (17 125 191 km²). This country was founded by the French explorer Jacques Cartier in 1534. Being the second largest country in the world – with the longest coastline in the world – Canada is known for road travel. This […]
Amur is a River in the Far East in East Asia (photo)
May 24, 2020 oleg 
Cupid flows through the territory of Russia and the border of Russia with China. Amur is distinguished by a diversity of ichthyofauna. ~ 111-140 species and subspecies of fish belonging to the five faunal ichthyocomplexes live here and only 36 of them are of commercial importance. Along with typical species, representatives of the “Chinese” and […]
Iranian Desert (photo)
May 1, 2020 oleg 
In the photographs the desert of Iran. Deshte Kevir is a salt marsh desert. Its total area is about 55,000 km2. On the territory of Dasht-e Kaviris the Iranian cosmodrome – Semnan. Deshte Lut – sand and salt marshes desert. A shallow lake forms in the low part of the salt marsh basin of the […]
24 апреля – День Космонавтики в Китайской Народной Республике (фото, видео)
April 24, 2020 oleg 
Сегодня, 24 апреля, Китайская Народная Республика отмечает день космонавтики В этот день, 50 лет назад был выведен на орбиту первый китайский спутник “Дунфанхун-1” (Dongfanghong-1, DFH-1) ракетоносителем “Чанчжэн-1” (Chang Zheng-1, CZ-1), стартовавшем с космодрома Цзюцюань. Китайская народная республика стала пятой страной после СССР, США, Франции и Японии, которая осуществила запуск ИСЗ (искусственный спутник Земли) с помощью […]
Cities of the World – Adelaide is the capital City of the State of South Australia (photo)
April 23, 2020 oleg 
Adelaide is the capital city of the state of South Australia, and the fifth-most populous city of Australia. Named in honour of Queen Adelaide, consort to King William IV, the city was founded in 1836 as the planned capital for the only freely-settled British province in Australia. Adelaide is situated on the Adelaide Plains north […]
Earth Day. March 22 (фото)
April 22, 2020 oleg 
Earth Day is an annual event celebrated around the world on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First celebrated in 1970, it now includes events coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network. Download big pictures:
Easter Island (photo)
April 20, 2020 oleg 
Easter Island is an island and special territory of Chile in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. The name “Easter Island” was given by the island’s first recorded European visitor, the Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen, who encountered it on Easter Sunday in 1722. Easter Island is most famous for its nearly 1,000 extant monumental statues, called moai. […]
Flying over the Yucatan Peninsula… (photo)
April 16, 2020 oleg 
Flying over the Yucatan Peninsula in southeastern Mexico, separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico, with the northern coastline on the Yucatán Channel. The Yucatán Peninsula is the site of the Chicxulub crater impact, which was created about 65 million years ago by an asteroid of about 6 to 9 miles. A widely […]
Earth Paints – Kuyalnitsky Estuary (photo)
April 15, 2020 oleg 
The pearl of the “Colors of the Earth” collection is the Kuyalnitsky estuary located 3 km northwest of the coast of the Odessa Gulf of the Black Sea, 8 km from the center of Odessa. Its name is associated with a high concentration of salt in the water of the estuary – more than 300 […]
Cities in Russia – Cherkessk. Karachay-Cherkess Republic (photo)
April 14, 2020 oleg 
Cherkessk is the capital city of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Russia, as well as its political, economic, and cultural center. The city is located on the right bank of the Kuban River. The river has 300 names. Cherkessk is interesting for its history, nature and culture. The sights of the city are Batalpashinsky lakes, 18 km […]
Dombay, Karachay-Cherkess Republic (photo)
April 8, 2020 oleg 
Dombay is an urban locality (a resort settlement) under the administrative jurisdiction of the town of republic significance of Karachayevsk in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Russia. Dombay is situated within the Teberda Nature Reserve (zapovednik) and is a popular tourist destination. The area attracts people for its skiing and hiking trails and natural beauty of the […]
Bikini Atoll is a coral Reef in the Marshall Islands (photo)
April 7, 2020 oleg 
Bikini Atoll is a coral reef in the Marshall Islands consisting of 23 islands surrounding a 229.4-square-mile (594.1 km2) central lagoon. The atoll is at the northern end of the Ralik Chain. In popular culture: Mondo Cane shows the effects of the nuclear tests on the wildlife. The documentary Bikini – mon amour by Oliver […]
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