The Bremerhaven postmark on this pre-stamped International Polar Year envelope from Germany commemorates the MOSAiC Expedition. This was a one year expedition that turned the RV Polarstern into a drifting Arctic observatory to study effects of climate change. It involved several countries and hundreds of researchers, making it the largest Arctic expedition in history.
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Polarstern and the MOSAiC Expedition
Location:
Bremerhaven, Germany
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Neustadt am Rübenberge, Germany
From the Germany town of Neustadt am Rübenberge, postmarked 10-10-20. Received yesterday on 10-20-20 :)
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Germany
Location:
31535 Neustadt am Rübenberge, Germany
Friday, October 16, 2020
Mars 2020
Postmark commemorating the launch of NASA's latest Mars mission. Launched on 30 July at 11:50 UTC, the Perseverance rover and an autonomous helicopter drone called Ingenuity are scheduled to land on Mars on February 18th, 2021.
Location:
Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
Thursday, October 15, 2020
Canada Post Community Foundation Stamp 2020
Annual semi-postal stamp from Canada. The additional 10 cents added to the purchase price of each stamp goes to non-profit organizations that help children in need.
Location:
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Ahmedabad, India
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