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National Geographic - Best News Stories of 2008

by Amy Judd | December 17, 2008 at 10:42 am

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National Geographic has released their top ten news stories of 2008.From a squid to a 'sky frown' these are what make our world a fascinating place to be.

These are the most read stories covered by National Geographic's daily news team in 2008.

1) An alien-like squid with elbows captured on a Shell Oil Company Camera - it's strangely errie as it looms out of the darkness.
2) The Large Hadron Collider worked for the first time on September 10, laying down the foundation for the recreation of post-big bang conditions on earth.
3) A Portal to the Maya Underworld made up of a labyrinth of stone temples and pyramids was discovered on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.
4) Some unknown structures are tugging at the corner of our universe like magnets.
5) Hurricane Gustav pummels the Gulf Coast as it turned into a major hurricane.
6) Venus and Jupiter join a crescent moon in the sky and create a 'frown' above us.
7) A space discovered inside Egypt's Great Pyramid might explain how the Egyptians moved two million 2.5 ton blocks to create the massive structures.
8) The World's oldest living tree was discovered in Sweeden, and started growing at the time of the Ice Age.
9) The Bigfoot mystery is declared a hoax
10) A total solar eclipse happened in our skies on August first.

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Pielin

at 13:53 on December 17th, 2008

This is an ordinary tree in Sweden during the springtime. I think trees is beautiful and this one was special. The strait trees in the background is also very tipiculd for a Swedish forrest.
I thought if I take the picture from the ground I could get the impression of how big the tree is... what do you think?

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Pielin

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DansPhotoArt

at 14:07 on December 17th, 2008

This Mayan step pyramid was a calendar with a step for every day of the Mayan year.

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Jarrett Martineau

at 19:13 on December 17th, 2008

Great list. I'm surprised the Hadron Collider isn't #1!

gerrypopplestone

at 07:25 on December 18th, 2008

My own favourites are the programmes that are currently showing on the channel: Rivers and Life. They are quite brilliant: showing the rivers, warts and all (including the pollution and the damage from the dams). It inspired me to write my pieces on the dams and to decide I want to work for them before I reach the age of Ninety!!

trentpenny

at 12:05 on December 18th, 2008

It was amazing high winds to be over 100 miles from the center of Hurricane Gustav. This image was taken at Gulf Shores, Alabama as Hurricane Gustav roared ashore in Louisana.

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