Keep the skies dark in New Zealand

Moscow from orbit, 2012.

The Mackenzie Basin is already an area where light is controlled to help the telescopes at Mt John do their work. But with any luck the area will be declared a Starlight Reserve where the skies are kept particularly dark.

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02 to 05 April 2012 Tech Universe Digest

The 3-wheeled PAL-V flying car.

Down Low; Highs And Lows; Light From The Past; Light Touch; Tingly Tat. Bendy Plastic; Spendy Plastic; The Dark Night; Caddy On Call; Farm In A Box. Giant Leap; Smile, You’re On Camera; Smile, You’re On TV; Money Magnets; Satellite Safety.

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Fantastic fungus

Unknown fungus.

This beautiful white fungus was nestled in amongst grass and clover near the reservoir in Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand.

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26 to 30 March 2012 Tech Universe Digest

Real Madrid resort.

Soccer On The Sea; 1 Trillion In 1; Dotty Gloves; Inward Looking; In A Spin. On Your Bike; Glue High; The Jellies Are Coming; Perfect Harmony; Cold Internet.

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19 to 23 March 2012 Tech Universe Digest

TEK Robotic Mobilization Device.

Hot Spots; Pink Spots; 560 Million Spots; Cell Peel; Press Play. Lights Online; Short-Term View; Clenched Hands; Flat Eyes; Moon People. Next Top Molecule; Next Top Resolution; Round And Round; Hands Down; Scan Scan. Silk Shirt Defence; Sound Theory; High Level Testing; Flying Low; Smart Surveys. Stand Alone; Mapping Bodies; Photo Diffs; Milk Machine; Talking Through Stone.

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Hunter and prey

Golden Hunting Wasp dragging a stunned spider backwards up a fence.

Wasp drags stunned spider up a fence. Fascinating.

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