Nicaragua. Opening ceremony of the exhibition of the 2023 Contest winners
Foto: Medios Sandinistas
Foto: Medios Sandinistas
🚀 Today we celebrate a wonderful holiday: Cosmonautics Day in Russia! Yuri Gagarin made history on April 12, 1961, as he became the first person ever to venture into outer space. This feat marked the start of a new era in space exploration and came to symbolize scientific advancement and human bravery. Yuri Gagarin emerged as a true hero, and became inspiration for many people around the world, proving that dreams of space flights can become a reality.
Our congratulations go to all the space lovers. We wish you amazing discoveries and travels to the vast expanses of the Universe!
Please, share your most impressive photos of space in the commentaries, and let the Universe strike us with its beauty and mysteries!
Our congratulations go to all the space lovers. We wish you amazing discoveries and travels to the vast expanses of the Universe!
Please, share your most impressive photos of space in the commentaries, and let the Universe strike us with its beauty and mysteries!
The second day of the Stenin Contest exhibition in Nicaragua
Foto: Cinemateca Nacional de Nicaragua
Foto: Cinemateca Nacional de Nicaragua
❓Do you know who, and when took the very first photo of the Earth from space❓
🚀The answer is V2 rocket; on October 24, 1946, with a camera installed on its board, it was launched from the White Sands missile range in the United States. As the rocket reached its maximum altitude of 105 km, the camera was taking shots every 1,5 seconds. The rocket then fell in the desert of New Mexico; the camera broke but the film encased in a steel container remained intact. The shot was blurred and grainy, but nevertheless, it became the very first photo of Earth from space.
🙂The first photo of Earth taken by a human, not a device, was captured by Soviet cosmonaut German Titov. During his flight on August 6, 1961, he took the very first color photo of Earth and made a film demonstrating what our planet looked like from space.
🚀The answer is V2 rocket; on October 24, 1946, with a camera installed on its board, it was launched from the White Sands missile range in the United States. As the rocket reached its maximum altitude of 105 km, the camera was taking shots every 1,5 seconds. The rocket then fell in the desert of New Mexico; the camera broke but the film encased in a steel container remained intact. The shot was blurred and grainy, but nevertheless, it became the very first photo of Earth from space.
🙂The first photo of Earth taken by a human, not a device, was captured by Soviet cosmonaut German Titov. During his flight on August 6, 1961, he took the very first color photo of Earth and made a film demonstrating what our planet looked like from space.
Looking back at the last year’s winners.
🥈The 2023 Stenin Contest's runner-up (“Top News” nomination) was this single photo, From Pastoral Songs to the Sea of Stars.
On November 12, 2022, the Long March 7 Y6 rocket blasted off the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in China's Hainan Province. It was carrying Tianzhou 5, the final cargo spacecraft essential for finishing the construction of the China Space Station.
Taken from an open village site next to the cosmodrome, the photo caught the precise moment of the rocket's launch. The Space Station required the Tianzhou 5 cargo delivery to bring in supplies and wrap up its construction by the end of 2022. China undertook a series of space launches in 2021 and 2022 to advance its Space Station deployment.
Pu Xiaoxu (China) who took the photo, graduated in 2010. Currently, he holds the position of a reporter in Chinese media. From 2017 to 2019, he was a reporter and photographer at Beijing Youth Daily. In late 2019, he started working as a photographer at Xinhua.
🥈The 2023 Stenin Contest's runner-up (“Top News” nomination) was this single photo, From Pastoral Songs to the Sea of Stars.
On November 12, 2022, the Long March 7 Y6 rocket blasted off the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in China's Hainan Province. It was carrying Tianzhou 5, the final cargo spacecraft essential for finishing the construction of the China Space Station.
Taken from an open village site next to the cosmodrome, the photo caught the precise moment of the rocket's launch. The Space Station required the Tianzhou 5 cargo delivery to bring in supplies and wrap up its construction by the end of 2022. China undertook a series of space launches in 2021 and 2022 to advance its Space Station deployment.
Pu Xiaoxu (China) who took the photo, graduated in 2010. Currently, he holds the position of a reporter in Chinese media. From 2017 to 2019, he was a reporter and photographer at Beijing Youth Daily. In late 2019, he started working as a photographer at Xinhua.
🌍Today marks the International Mother Earth Day. It reminds us of the importance of being mindful of how we treat our planet and nature.
👇🏻We invite you to post your photos in the comments that depict the beauty and uniqueness of our planet, its diversity and stunning locations. Express your appreciation and affection for Mother Earth, share the natural sites that inspire you, and the moments that prompt reflection.
Always remember that each individual has the ability to make a difference in environmental conservation. Sharing your photos is a fantastic way to express your perspective on ecological issues and the beauty of the environment.
👇🏻We invite you to post your photos in the comments that depict the beauty and uniqueness of our planet, its diversity and stunning locations. Express your appreciation and affection for Mother Earth, share the natural sites that inspire you, and the moments that prompt reflection.
Always remember that each individual has the ability to make a difference in environmental conservation. Sharing your photos is a fantastic way to express your perspective on ecological issues and the beauty of the environment.