Images Dated 9th February 2006

Marcus Manilius, Roman astronomer

Marcus Manilius, Roman astronomer. This woodcut was made by Albrecht Durer in 1515. Manilius was a Roman author. He wrote a book called Astronomica around the year AD15, clearly influenced by the Phaenomena of Aratus. Manilius's book deals mostly with astrology rather than astronomy, but it contains numerous insights into constellation lore. Taken from The Complete Woodcuts of Albrecht Durer by Dr Willi Kurth (1936)

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A young orangutan takes a sip of milk at Jakartas Ragunan zoo

A young orangutan takes a sip of milk at Jakarta's Ragunan zoo February 9, 2006. There are an estimated 30,000 orangutans left in the wild but the deforestation of their main habitat on Indonesia's part of Borneo (Kalimantan) and Sumatra island is threatening their existence. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside PP06020101 - RP3DSFDIHUAC

A B-52 Stratofortress bomber refuels during a close-air-support mission

Over Afghanistan - A B-52 Stratofortress bomber refuels during a close-air-support mission. The KC-135 Stratotanker transfers fuel to the bomber at about 16 gallons per second

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