http://cargocollective.com X Feed-alt Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:44:44 +0000 http://cargocollective.com en http://cargocollective.com/xfeed-alt/Jumping-from-space http://cargocollective.com/xfeed-alt/following/xfeed-alt/Jumping-from-space Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:44:44 +0000 X Feed-alt 550670 Project Excelsior was a series of high-altitude parachute jumps made by Colonel (then Captain) Joseph Kittinger of the United States Air Force (USAF) in 1959 and 1960 to test the Beaupre multi-stage parachute system. Project Excelsior was a series of high-altitude parachute jumps made by Colonel (then Captain) Joseph Kittinger of the United States Air Force (USAF) in 1959 and... http://cargocollective.com/xfeed-alt/Andes-Mountains http://cargocollective.com/xfeed-alt/following/xfeed-alt/Andes-Mountains Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:21:05 +0000 X Feed-alt 618987 #entry_618987 { width: 702px !important; }<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/46489/618987/img11.jpg" width="360" height="360" width_o="360" height_o="360" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/46489/618987/img11_o.jpg" data-mid="2861271" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/46489/618987/img22.jpg" width="308" height="360" width_o="308" height_o="360" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/46489/618987/img22_o.jpg" data-mid="2861272" border="0" align="left"/> Andes Mountains as seen from Gemini 7—This view was photographed by astronaut Frank Borman and James A. The Intermontane Salt Basins are visible in the background. Andes Mountains as seen from Gemini 7—This view was photographed by astronaut Frank Borman and James A. The Intermontane Salt Basins are visible in the... http://cargocollective.com/xfeed-alt/AWT-Gimbaling-Rig http://cargocollective.com/xfeed-alt/following/xfeed-alt/AWT-Gimbaling-Rig Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:31:11 +0000 X Feed-alt 618966 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/46489/618966/rig.jpg" width="450" height="360" width_o="450" height_o="360" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/46489/618966/rig_o.jpg" data-mid="2861129" border="0" align="left"/> AWT Gimbaling Rig—This device is formally known as the MASTIF or Multiple Axis Space Test Inertia Facility and is located in the Altitude Wind Tunnel. AWT Gimbaling Rig—This device is formally known as the MASTIF or Multiple Axis Space Test Inertia Facility and is located in the Altitude Wind Tunnel. http://cargocollective.com/xfeed-alt/Namib-Desert-Namibia http://cargocollective.com/xfeed-alt/following/xfeed-alt/Namib-Desert-Namibia Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:38:16 +0000 X Feed-alt 559380 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/46489/559380/3.jpg" width="360" height="360" width_o="360" height_o="360" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/46489/559380/3_o.jpg" data-mid="2566246" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/46489/559380/namib_hires.jpg" width="304" height="360" width_o="304" height_o="360" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/46489/559380/namib_hires_o.jpg" data-mid="2566247" border="0" align="left"/> Namib Desert, Namibia—Coastal winds create the tallest sand dunes in the world here, with some dunes reaching 980 feet (300 meters) in height. Namib Desert, Namibia—Coastal winds create the tallest sand dunes in the world here, with some dunes reaching 980 feet (300 meters) in height. http://cargocollective.com/xfeed-alt/Von-Karman-Vortices http://cargocollective.com/xfeed-alt/following/xfeed-alt/Von-Karman-Vortices Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:12:33 +0000 X Feed-alt 559320 #entry_559320 { width: 643px !important; }<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/46489/559320/1.jpg" width="360" height="360" width_o="360" height_o="360" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/46489/559320/1_o.jpg" data-mid="2565902" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/46489/559320/2.jpg" width="248" height="360" width_o="248" height_o="360" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/46489/559320/2_o.jpg" data-mid="2565904" border="0" align="left"/> Von Karman Vortices—As air flows over and around objects in its path, spiraling eddies, known as Von Karman vortices, may form. Von Karman Vortices—As air flows over and around objects in its path, spiraling eddies, known as Von Karman vortices, may form. http://cargocollective.com/xfeed-alt/Terkezi-Oasis http://cargocollective.com/xfeed-alt/following/xfeed-alt/Terkezi-Oasis Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:01:15 +0000 X Feed-alt 550731 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/46489/550731/terkezi_hires_360.jpg" width="360" height="360" width_o="1160" height_o="1160" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/46489/550731/terkezi_hires_o.jpg" data-mid="2524377" border="0" align="left"/> Terkezi Oasis—A series of rocky outcroppings are a prominent feature of this Sahara Desert landscape near the Terkezi Oasis in the country of Chad. Terkezi Oasis—A series of rocky outcroppings are a prominent feature of this Sahara Desert landscape near the Terkezi Oasis in the country of Chad. http://cargocollective.com/xfeed-alt/Ugab-River http://cargocollective.com/xfeed-alt/following/xfeed-alt/Ugab-River Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:57:27 +0000 X Feed-alt 550723 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/46489/550723/ugab_hires_360.jpg" width="360" height="360" width_o="1124" height_o="1124" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/46489/550723/ugab_hires_o.jpg" data-mid="2524327" border="0" align="left"/> Ugab River—Elusive, but ecologically vital, Namibia's Ugab River only flows above ground for a few days each year. Ugab River—Elusive, but ecologically vital, Namibia's Ugab River only flows above ground for a few days each year. http://cargocollective.com/xfeed-alt/Vatnajokull-Glacier-Ice-Cap http://cargocollective.com/xfeed-alt/following/xfeed-alt/Vatnajokull-Glacier-Ice-Cap Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:54:59 +0000 X Feed-alt 550720 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/46489/550720/vatnajo_hires_360.jpg" width="360" height="360" width_o="1116" height_o="1116" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/46489/550720/vatnajo_hires_o.jpg" data-mid="2524310" border="0" align="left"/> Vatnajökull Glacier Ice Cap—Valley glaciers appear as fingers of blue ice reaching out from the Vatnajökull Glacier in Iceland's Skaftafell National Park. The park lies on the southern edge of Vatnajökull, Europe's largest icecap. Vatnajökull Glacier Ice Cap—Valley glaciers appear as fingers of blue ice reaching out from the Vatnajökull Glacier in Iceland's Skaftafell National Park. The... http://cargocollective.com/xfeed-alt/Volcanoes http://cargocollective.com/xfeed-alt/following/xfeed-alt/Volcanoes Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:51:48 +0000 X Feed-alt 550713 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/46489/550713/volcan_hires_360.jpg" width="360" height="360" width_o="1120" height_o="1120" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/46489/550713/volcan_hires_o.jpg" data-mid="2524285" border="0" align="left"/> Volcanoes—Steep-sided volcanic cones along the Chilean-Argentinean border add texture to this "study in blue." Of approximately 1800 volcanoes scattered across this region, 28 are active. Volcanoes—Steep-sided volcanic cones along the Chilean-Argentinean border add texture to this "study in blue." Of approximately 1800 volcanoes scattered across... http://cargocollective.com/xfeed-alt/Whirlpool-in-the-Air http://cargocollective.com/xfeed-alt/following/xfeed-alt/Whirlpool-in-the-Air Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:49:36 +0000 X Feed-alt 550708 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/46489/550708/whirlpool_hires_360.jpg" width="360" height="360" width_o="1164" height_o="1164" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/46489/550708/whirlpool_hires_o.jpg" data-mid="2524222" border="0" align="left"/> Whirlpool in the Air—This image shows a spinning formation of ice, clouds, and low-lying fog off the eastern coast of Greenland. Whirlpool in the Air—This image shows a spinning formation of ice, clouds, and low-lying fog off the eastern coast of Greenland.