Images Dated 13th August 2008

Louis Bleriot in his Bleriot XI starting his cross channel fligh

On 25 July 1909 Frenchman Louis Bleriot flew from Les Baraques in France to Dover in England, becoming the first man to fly an aeroplane across the English Channel. The event made headline news around the world and stunned the British authorities

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Apollo Landing Site Chart

S (March 1972) --- With four of the six planned lunar missions completed, this chart has been prepared to show the various areas of the lunar "nearside" to be visited by astronauts representing the NASA Apollo program. Apollo's 11, 12, 14 and 15 are shown at their respective landing points. Apollo 16 and Apollo 17, planned for later this year at Descartes and Taurus Littrow, respectively, also are depicted on the map

EGYPTIAN SYMBOL: MENAT. Various menats, symbols representing the heavy beaded necklace

EGYPTIAN SYMBOL: MENAT.
Various menats, symbols representing the heavy beaded necklace associated with the goddess Hathor. The menat symbolizes the ideas of virility, family and joy

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