Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
The Moon (Latin: Luna) is Earth’s only natural satellite and the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System. The average centre-to-centre distance from the Earth to the Moon is 384,403 km, about thirty times the diameter of the Earth. The common centre of mass of the system (the barycentre) is located about 1,700 km—a quarter [...]
This artist's rendering represents a concept of the Orion crew exploration vehicle docked to a lunar lander in lunar orbit. Credit
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Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
The Orient Express is the name of a long-distance passenger train originally operated by the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits. Its route has changed many times, and several routes have in the past concurrently used the name (or slight variants thereof). Although the original Orient Express was simply a normal international railway service, the name has [...]
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Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
Train stations is another post related to trains, like trains leaving the station, it has been requested by the spanish high-speed rail site altavelocidad.org (only available in spanish).
Let me know if you find it interesting in your comments, thank you.
View of Munich's Central Station from Hacker-bridge. Trains coming and leaving. Credit
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Thursday, January 15th, 2009
A bridge is a structure built to span a gorge, valley, road, railroad track, river, body of wate, or any other physical obstacle, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle. Designs of bridges will vary depending on the function of the bridge and the nature of the terrain where the bridge is to [...]
Looking across the East River from Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park, Brooklyn, New York. To the left, the Brooklyn Bridge; to the right, the Manhattan Bridge. Credit
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Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
There are various types of train designed for particular purposes. A train can consist of a combination of one or more locomotives and attached railroad cars, or a self-propelled multiple unit (or occasionally a single powered coach, called a railcar). Trains can also be hauled by horses, pulled by a cable, or run downhill by [...]
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