The Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of the Greek god Helios, erected in the city of Rhodes on the Greek island of Rhodes by Chares of Lindos between 292 and 280 BC. It is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was constructed to celebrate Rhodes' victory over the ruler of Cyprus, Antigonus I Monophthalmus, who unsuccessfully besieged Rhodes in 305 BC. Before its destruction, the Colossus of Rhodes stood over 30 meters high, making it one of the tallest statues of the ancient world.
   The statue stood for only 56 years until Rhodes was hit by the 226 BC Rhodes earthquake, when significant damage was also done to large portions of the city, including the harbor and commercial buildings, which were destroyed. The statue snapped at the knees and fell over on to the land. Ptolemy III offered to pay for the reconstruction of the statue, but the oracle of Delphi made the Rhodians afraid that they had offended Helios, and they declined to rebuild it.


   Liberty Enlightening the World, better known by the name of the Statue of Liberty is a giant statue, located on Liberty Island, the Hudson River estuary in New York Harbor, the United States. The statue was awarded France to the United States in the late 19th century, and is a symbol of welcome to visitors, immigrants and returning Americans.
   first built and developed in France in 1874 by French sculptor, Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi. After finishing made ​​in France, the statue was disassembled, and packed in 200 large cargo to be sent to America. Statue of Liberty then reassembled on Bedloe's Island at the mouth of the harbor of New York City. Packing process is so long, until the statue of Liberty can only be inaugurated on October 28, 1886, ten years after the anniversary of American independence 100th. With a height of 46 meters and weighing 204 tons, the Statue of Liberty stands 46 meters above landasansetinggi. The interior is filled by a steel frame, while bagianluarnya made ​​from copper plate. Steel framework of the Statue of Liberty, created and designed by Gustave Eiffel, who also designed and built the Eiffel Tower.

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  The galaxy is a collection of stars contained in the Universe, galaxies contained in three main forms: ellipticals, spirals, and not one word (irregulars). The space between galaxies is almost empty, except for the intergalactic gas clouds.
   Galaxy is a system bound by gravity which consists of stars (with all forms of manifestations, including neutron stars and black holes), gas and cosmic dust of the interstellar medium, and the possibility of a hypothetical substance known as dark matter. The word galaxy comes from the language Greek galaxias [γαλαξίας], which means "milk," which refers to the Milky Way (English: Milky Way). The types of galaxies ranging from dwarf galaxies with ten million stars up to a giant galaxy with a trillion stars, all orbit the galactic center. Sun is one of the stars in the Milky Way galaxy, our solar system including Earth and all the objects that orbit the sun.
There might be more than 100 billion galaxies in the observable universe. Most of the galaxy in 1000 to 100,000 parsecs in diameter and usually separated by distances measured in millions of parsecs (or megaparsecs). space between galaxies is filled with gas which has a mass density less than one atom per cubic meter. Most galaxies are organized into a set of so-called clusters, to then form a larger set called superklaster. Larger structure is surrounded by empty space in the universe. 

  besides galaxy, in space there is also a black hole that is still a mystery, here we review on black holes.
Black hole is a concentration of mass great enough to produce a very large gravitational force. black holes can have any size, from microscopic to the size of the observable universe. Black hole is created when an object can not withstand the power of the force of its own gravity. Many objects (including the sun and earth) will never become a black hole. The pressure of gravity on the sun and the earth is not sufficient to exceed the atomic and nuclear power within him that are against the pressure of gravity. But contrary to the object of very large mass, gravitational pressure was the one who wins.
   the mystery of black holes that dot the sky off the strange incident is said to equal the prevailing concept in the Bermuda Triangle, it's just a black hole that can be said even worse because he was able to attract and swallow whatever was nearby, including the planets, not even particles cahayapun able to escape the gravitational pull of black holes are super terrible. The mystery that surrounds the black hole phenomenon, however, can only be studied from afar, because of the ability of science and technology, man is still not able to bring them over to the hole.

  There are many black holes throughout the universe, instead there is a theory that says the Milky Way also has a black hole! So is there any possibility if later the sun and surrounding planets including the earth will be swallowed by the black hole? Currently, the astronomers to answer, no, because compared with black holes in other galaxies it, the nature of black holes in the Milky Way is said was in a state of calm.
  The mystery that surrounds the black hole will continue to attract the astronomers to continue researching it, so get a satisfactory answer. While humans have not been able to explore far into space, then the answer is forfeited and the various theories without proof will continue to put forward to solve the mystery of this universe.

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1. Collision Between Galaxies

 
   Apparently each other galaxies can "eat" each other. Even more surprising is the Andromeda galaxy is moving closer to our Milky Way galaxy. The picture above is a simulation of Andromeda and our galaxy collisions, which will occur in about 3 billion years.



2. Dark Matter (Dark Matter)

 
   Scientists think that dark matter (dark matter) is the largest constituent of the universe, but can not be seen and detected directly by current technology. Candidates varied from heavy neutrino to invisible black holes. If dark matter really exists, we still must require a better knowledge of gravity to explain this phenomenon.



3. Extrasolar planets (Explained)

 
   Until the early 1990s, we only know the planets in our solar alone. However, today astronomers have identified more than 200 extrasolar planets outside our solar system. Search the Earth both seem to have succeeded until now. Astronomers generally believe that better technology is needed to find some of the world as on earth.

4. Quasar

 
   Quasar glow at the edge of the universe that we can see. Quasars release energy equivalent to hundreds of galaxies combined energy. It may be that quasars are a very big black hole in the hearts of distant galaxies. This image is the quasar 3C 273, which was photographed in 1979.


5. Gravity Waves (Gravity Waves)

 
   Gravitational waves are distortions fabric of space-time predicted by Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity. Wave propagates at the speed of light, but weak enough so that the scientists hope to detect them only through a colossal cosmic events, such as the merging of two black holes like in the picture above. LIGO and LISA are two detectors designed to observe these elusive waves.


6. Mini Black Hole

 
   If the theory of gravity "braneworld" radically new and proven correct, then the thousands of mini black holes scattered in our solar system, each about the size of the atomic nucleus. Unlike black holes in general, these mini black holes are the remnants of the Big Bang and affect space and time in different ways.

7. Neutrino

 
   Neutrinos are elementary particles are massless and uncharged
which can penetrate the metal surface. Some of the neutrino is penetrating your body while reading this paper. Particles "phantom" was produced in the core of the star and a supernova explosion. Detector placed beneath the surface of the earth, below sea level, or into a large chunk of ice as part of Ice Cube, a special project to detect the presence of neutrinos.

8. Cosmic Background Radiation

 
   Radiation is also called the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), which is the remnant radiation that occurs when the Big Bang birth of the universe. First detected in the decade of 1960 as a radio noise that appear scattered throughout the universe. CBM is considered as the most important evidence of the truth of the Big Bang theory. Accurate measurements by the WMAP project showed that the CMB temperature is -455 degrees Fahrenheit (-270 Celsius).

9. Antimatter

 
   As the evil Superman, Bizarro, the particle (normal matter) also have opposite versions of themselves called antimatter. For example, an electron has a , but the antimatter positrons have a positive charge. Matter and antimatter annihilate each other when they collide and their mass is converted into energy via Einstein's equation E = mc2. Some futuristic spacecraft designs incorporate anti-matter machine.

5. Vacuum Energy

 
 
10. Vacuum Energy
   Quantum physics tells us that contrary to appearances, empty space is a bubble made ​​of subatomic particles "virtual" who are constantly created and destroyed. The particles that occupy each cubic centimeter of space with a certain energy, based on the theory of general relativity, produces anti-gravity force that makes more space to expand. Until now no one really knows the cause of the expansion of the universe.

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   The Catatumbo Lightning (Spanish Relámpago del Catatumbo) is an atmospheric phenomenon in Venezuela. It occurs strictly in an area located over the mouth of the Catatumbo River where it empties into Lake Maracaibo. The frequent, powerful flashes of lightning over this relatively small area are considered to be the world's largest single generator of tropospheric ozone but not replenishing the ozone layer, as the latter is located in the stratosphere.
   It originates from a mass of storm clouds that create a voltaic arc at more than 5 km of height, during 140 to 160 nights a year, 10 hours per day and up to 280 times per hour. It occurs over and around Lake Maracaibo, typically over a bog area that forms where the Catatumbo River flows into the Venezuelan lake.
    The Catatumbo lightning usually develops between the coordinates 8 ° 30 'and 9 º 45' north latitude and 71 º and 73 º W.

   The phenomenon is characterized by almost continuous lightning, mostly within the clouds, which is produced in a large vertical development of clouds that form large electric arcs between 2 and 10 km in height (or more). The lightning tends to start approximately one hour after dusk.
  Among the major modern studies there is the one done by Melchor Centeno, who attributes the origin of the thunderstorms to closed wind circulation in the region.Between 1966 and 1970 the scientist Andrew Zavrostky with assistance from the University of Los Andes made three expeditions which concluded that the area would have several epicentres in the marshes of the Swamp National Park Juan Manuel de Aguas, Claras Aguas Negras and west Lake Maracaibo, and in 1991 he suggested that the phenomenon occurred due to cold and warm air currents meeting around the area. The study also speculated that an isolated cause for the lightning might be the presence of uranium in the bedrock.
   Between 1997 and 2000 Nelson Falcón conducted several expeditions and produced the first microphysics model of the Catatumbo Lightning identifying the methane produced by the swamps and the oil deposits in the area as a major cause of the phenomenon[8]. It has been noted to have little effects on local flora such as ferns, despite concerns.Historically the first written mention of the Catatumbo lightning was in the epic poem "La Dragontea" by Lope de Vega (1597) where the defeat of the English pirate or privateer Sir Francis Drake is narrated.
  The Prussian naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt once described it as "electrical explosions that are like phosphorescent gleam". Italian geographer Agustin Codazzi described it as a "lightning that seems to arise from the continued Zulia river and its surroundings".
   The phenomenon became so celebrated that it was depicted in the flag and coat of arms of the state of Zulia, which contains Lake Maracaibo, and mentioned in the state's anthem.
   This phenomenon, for century popularly known as the Lighthouse of Maracaibo since its lights are visible for miles out at sea and the boats that sail the area navigate at night without any problems, e.g. from the lake (where no clouds usually occur at night).

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 A view of the statue from the back.Local engineer Heitor da Silva Costa designed the statue; it was sculpted by French sculptor Paul Landowski.A group of engineers and technicians studied Landowski's submissions and the decision was made to build the anu structure out of reinforced concrete (designed by Albert Caquot) instead of steel, more suitable for the cross-shaped statue.The outer layers are soapstone, chosen for its enduring qualities and ease of use.Construction took nine years, from 1922 to 1931 and cost the equivalent of US$250,000 ($3,068,097 in 2011). The monument was opened on October 12, 1931.The statue was meant to be lit by a battery of floodlights triggered remotely by shortwave radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi, stationed 5,700 miles (9,200 km) away in Rome,but poor weather affected the signal and it had to be lit by workers in Rio.

  The idea for erecting a large statue atop Corcovado was first suggested in the mid-1850s, when Catholic priest Pedro Maria Boss requested financing from Princess Isabel to build a large religious monument. Princess Isabel did not think much of the idea and it was dismissed in 1889, when Brazil became a republic country with laws mandating the separation of church and state.The second proposal for a landmark statue on the mountain was made in 1921 by the Catholic Circle of Rio.The group organised an event called Semana do Monumento ("Monument Week") to attract donations and collect signatures to support the building of the statue. The donations came mostly from Brazilian Catholics.The designs considered for the "Statue of the Christ" included a representation of the Christian cross, a statue of Jesus with a globe in his hands, and a pedestal symbolizing the world.The statue of Christ the Redeemer with open arms was chosen. It is a symbol of peace as well. There are small spikes on top of the statue in order to prevent birds from resting on it.

   In October 2006, on the statue's 75th anniversary, Archbishop of Rio Cardinal Eusebio Oscar Scheid consecrated a chapel (named after the patron saint of Brazil—Nossa Senhora Aparecida, or "Our Lady of the Apparition,") under the statue. This allows Catholics to hold baptisms and weddings there.

   The statue was struck by lightning during a violent electrical storm on Sunday, February 10, 2008 and suffered some damage on the fingers, head and eyebrows. A restoration effort was put in place by the Rio de Janeiro state government and archdiocese, to replace some of the outer soapstone layers and repair the lightning rods installed on the statue.

On April 15, 2010 graffiti was sprayed on the statue's head and right arm. Mayor Eduardo Paes called the act "a crime against the nation" and vowed to jail the vandals, even offering a reward of R$ 10,000 on any information that may lead to an arrest.The Military Police eventually identified house painter Paulo Souza dos Santos as the suspect of the act of vandalism.
   besides the statue of Christ the Redeemer, there is also another statue of interest to our reading of the statue of liberty and the Colossus of Rhodes statue that would make you wonder!

 

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