Search Results for 'world's largest'

Lovell Telescope

This is the Lovell Telescope at the Jodrell Bank Observatory, Cheshire, UK. Apparently it's the largest radio telescope in Europe and has been in operation since 1957, which was just in time for the launch of…

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Monday, 1st August 2005

Hawaiian Volcanoes

The Hawaiian Islands are at the end of a chain of volcanoes that began to form more than 70 million years ago. Each Hawaiian island is made of at least one volcano, and the island of…

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Monday, 20th June 2005

Communication Towers

Very close to each other near Walnut Grove CA, are three utterly enormous communication towers. Firstly is the Channel 40 Tower which stands at 608.7 metres, then just a little South is the Hearst-Argyle Tower which…

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Tuesday, 17th May 2005

Nuclear Power Megapost

San Onofre, California Thanks jbum & Shadis Pickering, Onatario Thanks Tyler Dresden, Illinois is the USA's first full-scale, privately financed nuclear power plant. The cooling channels system can be seen winding through the Des Plains river…

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Saturday, 23rd April 2005

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Google Sightseeing takes you on a tour of the world as seen from satellite or street views using Google Maps. Our team of authors present weird and wonderful sights as suggested by readers.

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