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This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Now ubiquitous in many of Japan’s 9,000 stations, the first eki stamp appeared in 1931 at Fukui station near the Sea of Japan coast, where stationmaster Kanichi Tominaga hit upon the idea of a commemorative stamp after a casual conversation with staff. Once installed, the stamp…

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). One of the best ways to explore mainland Greece is under your own steam, through the myriad activities on offer here. There are opportunities to don a mask and flippers and snorkel over an ancient submerged city; to climb Mount Olympus, the fabled home of Zeus,…

A scene from the 1985 IMAX film “The Dream is Alive” showing the crew of space shuttle Discovery floating aboard the orbiter’s flight deck helped engage the public in astronauts’ lives in orbit. (Image credit: IMAX) James Neihouse had one more thing to share. From inside a tote bag, he pulled out a chrome frame…

Katy Perry performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show at University of Phoenix Stadium on February 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. She will launch to space on Blue Origin’s New Shepard on April 14, 2025. (Image credit: Elsa/Getty Images) Katy Perry is about to blast off like a firework on her Blue Origin rocket launch…

Rocket Blast – With Dr. Phil Metzger – YouTube Watch On On Episode 156 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik welcome Dr. Phil Metzger from the University of Central Florida to discuss the dangerous realities of rocket plumes when landing spacecraft on the Moon and Mars. Before diving into the main…

SpaceX lofted another batch of next-gen reconnaissance satellites for the U.S. government this morning (April 12). A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on California’s central coast today at 8:25 a.m. EDT (1225 GMT; 5:25 a.m. local California time). The launch kicked off the NROL-192 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office…

(Image credit: BBC) If you don’t live in the UK, you may be surprised how big a part of the culture “Doctor Who” is. It’s much more than some sci-fi show about “a mad man [or woman] in a box”, but rather a sexagenarian cultural icon so embedded in the British national consciousness that even…

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