Images Dated 30th June 2009

Wasp eye, SEM

Wasp eye. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of numerous lenses, called ommatidia, that make up the compound eye of a wasp (Suborder Apocrita). A compound eye is not very good at distinguishing detail, but it does enable the detection of tiny movements.Magnification: x200 when printed 10 centimetres wide

Illustration of Napoleonic Empire and main events of life of Napoleon Bonaparte

architecture,army,battle of waterloo,building exterior,conflict,, Dorling Kindersley Prints, Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 1821), 97976078

97976078, Architecture, Army, Battle Of Waterloo, Building Exterior, Conflict

Wind turbines at the Ascension Auxiliary Airfield

Wind turbines are the first phase of a six turbine site of the 45th Operations Group, Detachment 2, at Ascension Auxiliary Airfield (AAF), South Atlantic Ocean. The wind turbines work in parallel with low-load diesel generators powering the airfield, Space Command sites and facilities, and a royal air force airfield facility on the island

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