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You know you’re a big dam when you a) have your own airport & b) are visible from space.

You know you’re a big dam when you a) have your own airport & b) are visible from space.

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February 05, 2013
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Taming the Nile - the Aswan Dam’s reservoir, Lake Nasser, highlighted in sun glint.

Taming the Nile - the Aswan Dam’s reservoir, Lake Nasser, highlighted in sun glint.

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January 30, 2013
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Ships waiting for a pilot to guide them through the Suez Canal, from the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea.

Ships waiting for a pilot to guide them through the Suez Canal, from the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea.

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January 28, 2013
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A rare space sight. Most borders are invisible from orbit. This one between Egypt and Israel isn’t.

A rare space sight. Most borders are invisible from orbit. This one between Egypt and Israel isn’t.

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January 22, 2013
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Canadian Astronaut, currently living in space aboard ISS as Flight Engineer on Expedition 34, to be Commander of Expedition 35.