December 7, 2009 
It is a journey that covers 44,000 kilometers, takes 106 days, and requires 12,000 participants. The Olympic Torch arrived in Victoria, BC back in October, and will pass through 1,000 communities in all provinces and territories on its way to Vancouver.
Big Picture, Olympics, Vancouver, photos, torch in Photography October 16, 2009 
On September 30th, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added The Tango to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Big Picture, photos, tango in Dance, Photography July 22, 2009 
Earlier today, the moon passed directly between the Sun and the Earth, producing a total solar eclipse over most of Asia.
Big Picture, photos, solar eclipse in Photography July 20, 2009 
Forty years ago today, Neil Armstrong took a “giant leap for mankind” and freed us forever from our earthly bonds. After a decade of frantic labors, during which many paid the ultimate sacrifice, the Apollo 11 mission landed on the lunar surface and began a new age of human exploration.
Apollo 11, Big Picture, NASA, photos in Photography, Science July 9, 2009 
The Big Picture scores again, with gorgeous pictures of all kinds of dancing from around the globe.
Big Picture, photos in Dance, Photography 