the-science-llama:

If Earth Had Rings

First off, they would be really pretty to look at. They would also dominate the sky in both night and day at exactly the same place as they would never rise nor set. And at night you would see the Earth’s shadow swing across the rings, like in the 4th photo here.

However, life would be very different on Earth if this were the case. Nocturnal animals would have a hard time being nocturnal, as the light reflecting from the rings would illuminate the night.

Because we are closer to the Sun than Saturn is, the rings would be more rocky than ice, making them less bright but still pretty bright. In fact, you would see far less stars at night (living anywhere other than the equator or the arctic circle) because of the light pollution and not to mention ruin most meteor showers because of that.

During the day the rings would block sunlight in certain regions of the planet creating wild weather cycles and effecting plant life as well. So basically, they would be definitely pretty to look at but they would also make a whole lot of things screwy.

Illustrations by Ron Miller // io9
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jaded-mandarin:

Santiago Rebull. The Death of Abel, 1851.

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drifterdax:

DRIFTER OF THE DAY

mudwerks:

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comicbookcovers:

Marvel Premiere #3, July 1972, cover by Barry Windsor-Smith and Frank Giacoia

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malebeautyinart:

The forgotten guards, Yannis Tsarouchis, 1957.

lostsplendor:

The Book of Secrets: Woodcuts Displaying Symbols and Illustrations of Alchemical Processes, France c. 1656 via The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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sailorr-goon:

THIS IS THE ONLY PHOTOSET THAT DIDN’T BORE ME AFTER TWO PHOTOS. 

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mensfashionworld:

Kai D S/S 2013 lookbook

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Fallout 3 » Creatures & Fashion Concept Art

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parislemon:

Matt Novak:

It’s easy to forget — even for a Disney nerd like myself — that before Walt Disney died of lung cancer in December of 1966, EPCOT (the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow) was supposed to be a real city. The code name “Project X” was given to the undertaking that would eventually become Walt Disney World, which today includes the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and the Animal Kingdom parks.

Fascinating. And the rabbit hole goes deeper still.

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anne francis in wardrobe still for “forbidden planet”

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