Aerial Sheep Flow

Aerial Sheep Flow

I may never get tired of drone videos of sheep herding. They are mesmerizing to watch and full of so many characteristics of flow. Like a compressible fluid, the herd squeezes together as it passes through a gate, then spreads and decreases density as it reaches the pasture. 

(Video credit: L. Patel; via Colossal; submitted by Florian T. and Matevz D.)

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Susques, Argentina - The View From Above

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Iceland by Michelle Spollen

The View From Above - Aerial Photography

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Boddington Bauxite Mine Collie

The Boddington Bauxite Mine is a surface mine located in Western Australia. Bauxite is mined near the town of Boddington, 130 kilometers south-east of Perth. It is transported by overland conveyor to the alumina refinery near Collie and turned into alumina powder, before being transported by rail to Bunbury Port.

Photo by Christian Fletcher | This image was shot on the Phase One IQ180 camera. Christian wanted to create images that "reflected more than what the eye can see". He "wanted to show the detail that is there but often muffled and confused by lesser cameras".

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Agricultural Patterns

Around the world, agricultural practices have developed as a function of topography, soil type, crop type, annual rainfall, and tradition. This montage of six images from shows differences in field geometry and size in different parts of the world. |  NASA images and animations of our home planet |

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Question: would you rather be on the beach or would you rather gawk at it from space? For some, it’s a tough choice.

Astronaut Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Space Agency recently took this image of Andros Island, the largest island in the Bahamas. He and his three crew mates, NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Mike Hopkins and Shannon Walker, are currently living and working aboard the International Space Station for a six-month science mission. The crew launched on Nov. 15 from Kennedy Space Center and are conducting a number of scientific research, including Earth observation.

Every 90 minutes, the International Space Station completes one orbit around Earth. Because Earth rotates below them while they orbit, the crew get to see most of their beautiful blue marble of a planet from the unique vantage point of space. By photographing Earth from about 250 miles above the surface, astronauts can record phenomena such as storms in real time, and even provide input to ground teams. Make sure to follow us on Tumblr for your regular dose of space: http://nasa.tumblr.com.