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Mette-Marit and Haakon visit Munch's 'pearl of coastal towns'

Clear skies meant Norway's Princess Mette-Marit and her husband Prince Haakon enjoyed breathtaking vistas during a scenic boat trip on their official tour of the south of the country.

To the Ends of the Earth, Painting the Polar Landscape

At the limits of geography and physical endurance, artist-explorers found the ultimate inspiration in polar vistas they encountered in the 19th- and early 20th centuries. Featuring more than 50 works depicting the drama and magnificence of setting out to sea in the Arctic and Antarctic regions, To the Ends of the Earth, Painting the Polar Landscape opens November 8, 2008, at the Peabody Essex Museum. "Never before have so many outstanding Western paintings of the Arctic and Antarctic been brought together in one place," said Sam Scott, PEM associate curator of Maritime Art and History, and curator of the exhibition. "North American, British, and Scandinavian artists captured the awe-inspiring polar landscapes in a variety of ways - documentary, sublime and existential.

New Earthbound Telescopes Will Be Hundreds of Times Sharper Than Hubble

One mountaintop telescope may not be able to do it alone, but a new array of telescopes under construction in the New Mexico desert will offer never-before-seen cosmic vistas.

Astronaut speak: Moon is ours, now for universe

India planted the Tricolour on the moon on Friday when Chandrayaan-1's Moon Impact Probe landed successfully on moon. CNN-IBN spoke with Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian to go to space, who said it was a watershed moment in India's space technology. He also said the development opens up interesting vistas and career opportunities for children.

World Heritage Sites exhibition on display at the Interior Museum

An exhibition of the works of several world-renowned photographers, titled World Heritage Sites in the USA: A 30th Anniversary Celebration, opened on September 19, 2008, and is scheduled to run until January 9, 2009, at the Interior Museum of the U.S. Department of the Interior in Washington, DC. Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the inscription of Yellowstone and Mesa Verde National Parks on the World Heritage List, photographs of all the World Heritage sites located within the U.S. will be on display. Highlights include the breathtaking vistas at Grand Canyon, Glacier, Yosemite and the Everglades; archeological remains at Mesa Verde, Cahokia Mounds and Chaco Culture; and the cultural inheritance represented by Monticello, Independence Hall and Taos Pueblo, to name a few.

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