35 Impossible Landscapes from Mars
August 1, 2010 by Chill Out Point
Filed under Places and Nature, Science and Technology
Are you tired of seeing landscapes from this planet? If you are, we have a treat for you. Thanks to NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) which has been orbiting Mars since 2006, currently circling approximately 300 km (187 mi) above the Martian surface. On board the MRO the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment camera has been photographing the planet for several years now at resolutions as fine as mere inches per pixel.
Collected here is a group of images from HiRISE over the past few years, in either false color or grayscale, showing intricate details of landscapes both familiar and alien, from the surface of our neighboring planet, Mars. Take your time looking through these images, imagining the environment – very cold, dry and distant, yet real. All of that just waiting for the first human being to set foot to.
Alien Leon: Living Alien is Walking Among Us
July 10, 2010 by Chill Out Point
Filed under Featured, Odd World
Leon Botha is a painter and DJ who has a rare disease, Progeria , disease childhood genetic causes aging premature and very sharp . A disease that have 1 in 8 million newborns. The average age of a person’s life with this disease is 13 years , although the case of Leon is one of the longest-lived , now has 24. No one knows how many years he will live.
The key to African DJ’s having as normal life as possible and not beeing overwhelmed , was having a good sense of humor, and showing himself to the world as he is . Besides his work as DJ and artist , Leon Botha has posed for several known photographers. We could all learn from this brave man, his attitude to life and the art expression he has achieved thanks through his startling appearance. He is an alien walking among us.
