Miguel Claro is a professional photographer, author and science communicator based in Lisbon, Portugal, who creates spectacular images of the night sky. As a European Southern Observatory Photo Ambassador and member of The World At Night and the official astrophotographer of the Dark Sky Alqueva Reserve, he specializes in astronomical “Skyscapes” that connect both Earth and the night sky. The image reveals […]
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Astrophotographer captures stunning close-up views of sunspot region that spawned May’s auroras
Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has been keeping a watchful eye on sunspot AR3697 as it appears over the sun‘s southeastern limb. The incredible footage, captured from his backyard in Arizona showcases the turbulent nature of the sunspot region in great detail. “Unlike most celestial objects, the sun looks quite different from day to day, and is […]
Hiker tries to snap close-up photos of elk at Grand Canyon National Park – it doesn’t go too well
A close-up on the controversy surrounding the film following its Cannes premiere
Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice debuted at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday to a packed house and reportedly earned an eight-minute standing ovation — but not everyone is clapping. The film, directed by Ali Abbasi with a screenplay by journalist Gabriel Sherman, chronicles the rise of Trump, played by Sebastian Stan (Pam & Tommy), […]
Alligator Hisses as Florida Motorist Stops for Close-Up Video
A Florida resident recently captured video of a large alligator taking a stroll through a neighborhood in Hillsborough County – including audio of its warning hiss. This video was taken by Dustin Smith, who said he filmed it on April 30 in Riverview, Florida. “I see alligators in other local neighborhoods often in the summer, […]
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A horse-shaped nebula gets its close-up in new photos by NASA’s Webb telescope
DALLAS (AP) — NASA’s Webb Space Telescope has revealed the sharpest images yet of a portion of a horse-shaped nebula, showing the “mane” in finer detail. The Horsehead Nebula, in the constellation Orion, is 1,300 light-years away. A light-year is nearly 6 trillion miles (9.7 trillion kilometers). Discovered over a century ago, its nickname derives […]