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Istiklal Street746 viewsThe main thoroughfare of Beyoğlu. It is closed to vehicular traffic, with one exception.
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Pavilion Windows746 viewsGilded grates of one of the gorgeously decorated pavilions in the harem.
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Alman Çeşmesi/Deutscher Brunnen746 viewsThe components of the Fountain were made in Germany and transported by ship to Istanbul, where they were assembled on the north end of Sultanahmet Square.
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Search and Rescue746 viewsThere were a large number of emergency vehicles in the parade - so many that there were none left to perform rescues. Fortunately, all the people who needed rescuing were at the parade.
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Surly Troll746 viewsThe Troll appears to be glaring at me with his one eye. I glared back at him.
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NGC281 - The Pac-Man Nebula746 viewsA bright emission nebula, part of an H II region in the constellation Cassiopeia; known as the Pac-Man Nebula because of its resemblance to the video game character that flits around ruthlessly and insatiably chomping up defenseless, pathetic little dots.
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Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022746 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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746 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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NGC 2903 - Spiral Galaxy in Leo745 viewsA barred spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Leo the Lion; a member of the Virgo supercluster.
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The Space Station Mobility Trainer745 viewsThe SSMT, here being enjoyed by Pam Bloxham, simulated how astronauts aboard the space station Skylab exercised, i.e. by running around the inside walls like hamsters on a treadmill. (See "2001: A Space Odyssey" for a similar scenario.)
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Sandie Rules in Mission Control745 viewsGetting ready to bring Elouise, Pam and Pat safely back to Earth.
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Cityscape745 viewsSegments of the aqueduct frame the ruins of the city of Aspendos, which include a temple, a nymphaeum (fountain shrine), and bouleterion (city hall).
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