Antarctica is actually considered to be a desert. A desert is defined by an area that has less than 10 in (25.4 cm) of precipitation per year. It doesn’t snow that much in Antarctica. But the snow never melts and it collects over time. Given thousands of years and its’ transformed into thick ice sheets. (Source)
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aka birds pretending to be christmas tree ornaments
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Long exposure, 3 traffic lights in the fog.
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Rocket launches at sunset or sunrise produce a light show known as twilight phenomena. This occurs when the unburned fuel particles in the rocket trail and water condense, freeze and then expand in the thinner upper atmosphere. (Source)
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