Tag: closeup

Astrophotographer gets close-up look at monster sunspot that led to May’s global auroras

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]