Images Dated 26th March 2004

Cats on window sill

Cats on window sill, thermogram image. These are domestic cats (Felis sylvestris). The colours show variations in temperature. The scale runs from white (warmest), through yellow, orange, red and purple to blue (coldest). Thermography records the temperature of surfaces by detecting long- wavelength infrared radiation. The hot radiator (at bottom) shows up as bright yellow/white

© TONY MCCONNELL/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Aviation monument

Aviation monument commemorating the British Fairey F-3 seaplane that made the first flight across the South Atlantic from Lisbon, Portugal to Brazil, in March-June of 1922. Two Portuguese naval officers (Coutinho and Cabral) flew a total of three F-3 seaplanes during the journey. Fuel limitations and mechanical problems required stops for repairs and fuel at remote Atlantic islands. Out of sight of land, they navigated using a sextant that had been specially designed for airplane use. Their first seaplane, the Lusitania, sank after a rough landing. They completed the journey in the Santa Cruz which replaced the Lusitania's replacement, the Portugal. Photographed in Lisbon, Portugal

© SHEILA TERRY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

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1957 Formula One World Championship
British Grand Prix, Aintree, England.
Mike Hawthorn in action in the Lancia-Ferrari 801.
World Copyright: LAT Photographic.
ref: B&W Print C4969. 60mb Scan