Photographer Captures Frozen Prairie Lands in Minus 30 Degrees

For many photographers, when the weather outside hits negative cold temperatures it's a sign to stay indoors and hope that conditions improve. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-12-25 19:00

Photographer Captures London Commuters Obscured by Fogged Bus Windows

In the dark and dreary English winter, commuters huddle on London Underground platforms before taking a long, often wet walk through the city or boarding a bus that instantly fogs up when passengers climb on. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-12-20 16:48

Astronaut Captures Timelapse of SpaceX Dragon Capsule Undocking From the ISS

It looks like computer-generated imagery, but this spectacular video taken in space shows the departure of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft as seen by astronaut Don Pettit. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-12-19 18:11

Satellite Captures Volcanic Lava Flow Threatening Iceland’s Blue Lagoon

A NASA satellite has captured the volcanic eruption that threatened Iceland's iconic Blue Lagoon thermal spa attraction.

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2024-12-4 17:07

Photographer Captures Mysterious Blue Light During Avalanche

When Chinese astrophotographer Shengyu Li was setting up his camera and tripod to capture star trails, he unexpectedly saw something else entirely: a mysterious blue light emanating from an avalanche. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-12-2 17:24

Hubble’s Edgy New Photo Captures a Spiral Galaxy From an Unusual Perspective

Space telescopes like Hubble and the James Webb Space Telescope typically capture head-on images of galaxies, showing them in all their frame-filling glory. However, Hubble imaged its latest target, UGC 10043, from the edge, capturing an unusual, beautiful perspective. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-11-23 22:22

ISS Camera Captures the Moment Starship Rocket Launches From Texas

A camera attached to the International Space Station (ISS) captured the view from orbit as SpaceX launched its massive Starship rocket on Tuesday. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-11-21 14:51

Wildlife Photographer Captures Ultra-Rare All-Black Penguin

A wildlife photographer has captured an ultra-rare photograph of an all-black penguin.

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2024-11-20 20:24

Satellite Photo Captures Sacred Volcano Surrounded by ‘Goblin Forest’

The Landsat 8 satellite captured an exquisite image of the snow-capped Mount Taranaki in New Zealand surrounded by an eerie dark green forest of goblin-like trees. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-11-20 17:12

Flux AI Introduces Raw Mode That ‘Captures the Genuine Feel of Candid Photography’

The AI image generator Flux by Black Forest Labs founded by a group of disgruntled Stable Diffusion researchers has released a "raw mode" in its 1.1 version. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-11-8 18:48

Astronaut Captures North America Whizzing Past and Auroras on the Horizon

Astronaut Don Pettit has captured a wonderful, long-exposure photo of North America streaking below his vantage spot 257 miles above the Earth's surface on board the International Space Station (ISS). [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-11-5 22:16

This Astrophotographer Captures the Universe Unlike Anyone Else

Through his fantastic images, Finnish astrophotographer J-P Metsavainio shows how photos can be breathtakingly beautiful when art meets science. One of Metsavainio's recent images, WR 134 as a Rising Phoenix, is a brilliant example of the aesthetic wonders of the cosmos and the extreme technical precision required to do astrophotography. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-11-2 23:42

Trail Camera Captures Images of Rarely-Seen ‘Fisher’

A trail camera captured rare photographs of the elusive "fisher" in Pennsylvania -- centuries after the species went extinct in the state. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-10-7 15:52

Photographer Captures ‘Ring of Fire’ Eclipse Above Easter Island Head

An astrophotographer traveled all the way to the remote island of Rapa Nui, known as Easter Island, for this week's spectacular annular eclipse. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-10-4 20:03

Photographer Captures Supermoon Rising Behind the Statue of Liberty

Photographer Dan Martland had to improvise for these spellbinding photos of the Harvest Moon Supermoon rising behind the Statue of Liberty in New York. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-10-4 13:52

Photographer Captures Starlink Satellite Train Sailing Through the Night Sky

There are tens of thousands of satellites above us and they affect our daily lives, yet we rarely see them. But one photographer set out to record some of the best-known satellites: Elon Musk's Starlink. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-26 19:23

Incredible Drone Footage Captures the Moment Chinese Rocket Explodes During Landing

A Chinese startup has released an incredible video showing its reusable rocket failing to stick the landing causing catastrophic damage. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-24 14:24

Photographer Captures First-Ever Image of Bird of Prey ‘Lost’ for 55 Years

A wildlife photographer captured the first-ever image of an elusive bird of prey long thought to be lost.

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2024-9-16 19:33

Photographer Captures Hong Kong’s ‘Night Creatures’

Heading out into the Hong Kong night, photographer Lawrence Hylton is on the lookout for something lots of people will avoid: lurking creatures. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-16 14:59

Camera Trap Captures Rare Meeting Between Wombat and Echidna

A camera trap at an Australian nature preserve captured an endangered species of wombat having a boisterous encounter with an echidna. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-12 22:30

Trail Camera Captures Rare Images of Family of Endangered Florida Panthers

A trail camera captured rare footage of a family of four elusive and endangered Florida panthers this weekend.

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2024-9-7 19:39

Wildfire Camera Captures Itself Getting Consumed by California’s Raging Park Fire

The Park Fire is currently the largest fire in California right now, with more than 350,000 acres burned as of Sunday. It has destroyed 134 structures including one wildfire camera tower that caught images of itself being consumed as the fire tore through the area. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-7-29 20:39

Photographer Captures Spectacular Moon Behind Olympic Rings in Paris

As excitement builds for the Paris Olympics, one photographer has already taken a shot that is a contender for picture of the Games. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-7-25 15:18

Drone Captures 29,000 Foot Climbing Route to Summit of Mount Everest

A drone operator has captured incredible footage of the full Mount Everest climbing route that ascends 29,000 feet.

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2024-7-18 16:24

Photographer Captures Bullet Whizzing Past Trump’s Head

A member of the Washington press corps, Doug Mills, captured one of the bullets that flew past Trump's head during the assassination attempt in Pennsylvania last night. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-7-14 11:35

Astronaut Captures Rare Red Sprite Lightning From the ISS

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick photographed rare red lightning sprites high above Earth's upper atmosphere from the International Space Station (ISS). [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-7-12 19:31

Photographer Captures the Suffering Endured by Professional Cyclists

Road cycling is a brutal sport where the physical demands are relentless. Athletes must endure harsh weather, reckless fans, all the while the risk of a massive accident constantly lurks. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-7-3 20:22

Photographer Captures 300 Locations of Fatal Police Shootings in the US

A photographer spent years memorializing 300 sites where people had died in police shootings across the U.S.

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2024-6-30 15:00

Photographer Captures the Terrifying Parasitic Worms That Live Inside Pets

A photographer captured chilling images that show the dangerous worms that can be found lurking inside your pet.

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2024-6-28 17:19

Drone Photographer Captures Epic Photos of Indonesia’s Volcanoes

Drone photographer Daniel Haussmann loves capturing epic views of volcanoes so Indonesia is a natural draw given that it is home to some of the most active and famous volcanoes in the world. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-6-19 20:45

Satellite Captures Up Close Photo of Giant Piece of Space Junk

A satellite designed to eliminate the increasing amount of space junk orbiting the Earth has homed in on a 36-foot (11-meter) discarded rocket upper stage to take a remarkable photo. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-6-19 15:08

The Blackmagic Ursa Cine Immersive Captures 8K Footage Per Eye for the Vision Pro

Blackmagic may have created the ultimate camera system for making immersive video for the Apple Vision Pro that promises to capture a resolution of 8,160 x 7,200 pixels for each eye -- that's greater than 8K UHD. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-6-11 02:04

Photographer Captures Secret Pubs of London Frequented by Local Legends

The British pub is legendary with imitations found around the world and tourists who visit London will often seek out rustic, Victorian boozers where they can enjoy a warming ale. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-6-5 15:52

Photographer Captures Incredible Battle Between Hawk and Owl

Photographer Jack Lodge has spent over 30 evenings and early mornings with barn owls in the U.K. but has never witnessed anything as dramatic as what he captured last weekend. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-6-4 15:13

Skating Cameraman Camouflaged in White Captures Ice Hockey Fight

A skating cameraman in camouflage went out onto the ice to film two hockey players fighting during a Memorial Cup game in Canada. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-30 20:13

Dashcam Captures Nebraska Tornado Leveling Large Building

In a shocking dashcam video, footage shows a tornado's path of destruction.

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2024-5-11 22:51

Watch as SpaceX Vehicle Captures Stunning Orbital Sunrise

A SpaceX vehicle captured a gorgeous orbital sunrise as it deployed Starlink satellites into the Earth's pull.

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2024-5-8 15:56

Storm Chaser Captures ‘Most Insane’ Tornado Video

A storm chaser has captured what he calls the "most insane tornado video ever captured in Westmoreland, Kansas."

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2024-5-7 20:52

Train Conductor Captures Terrifying Video of a Direct Tornado Strike

A train conductor in Nebraska recorded a harrowing video from the middle of a tornado hit.

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2024-5-2 23:49

Photographer Captures Northern Lights Over an Erupting Volcano

A photographer waited three years to capture these epic shots of the northern lights above an erupting volcano.

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2024-4-26 16:28

Trail Camera Captures Rare Allegheny Woodrat in West Virginia

An Allegheny woodrat is a rare sight even in its natural habitat among the Appalachian Mountains but a trail camera belonging to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service was lucky enough to capture one last month. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-4-17 12:13

Drone Captures First Images From Inside Fukushima’s Nuclear Power Plant

A drone assisted by a snake-like robot has captured the first images from inside the Fukushima nuclear power plant since its meltdown disaster 13 years ago. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-4-11 18:56

Photographer Captures Statue of Liberty Getting Zapped by Lightning

Photographer Dan Martland is well-known for his exquisite photography of New York City but he outdid himself yesterday afternoon during a violent thunderstorm that saw a bolt of lightning strike the Statue of Liberty. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-4-4 16:00

Photographer Captures Seal Spitting at Eagle in Never-Seen-Before Encounter

A photographer unexpectedly captured the first-of-a-kind image of a seal spitting a jet of water at a sea eagle -- a defensive behavior that was not previously known about. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-28 21:18

New Camera Captures Footage of Elusive Underwater Predators

A new camera system developed by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) allows for a better look at elusive sea predators. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-26 20:51

Photographer Captures Big Cats Sleeping on Big CATS

A photographer in Tanzania captured a set of amusing photos showing a pride of lions snoozing on Caterpillar construction vehicles. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-14 15:48

Photographer Captures Over 500 Redheads in 11-Year Project

Photographer Keith Barraclough has been shooting portraits of redheads for 11 years, capturing well over 500 ginger-haired people. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-14 21:06

Photographer Captures Portland’s Fentanyl Crisis Amid Oregon’s Radical Drug Policy

When photographer Jordan Gale moved to Portland a few years back, Oregon had just passed Measure 110 -- the first-ever U.S. drug decriminalization law -- and he wanted to explore the topic with his camera. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-9 20:06

Trail Cam Captures Tiny Bobcat Pouncing on Deer Five Times its Size

Fascinating footage captured by a trail camera shows a wild bobcat lying motionless on the ground as a deer approaches before pouncing at it. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-2-29 20:00

Astronaut Captures Unusual Photos of a Snow-Covered Grand Canyon

An astronaut has captured a snow-covered Grand Canyon from space while passing over the iconic landmark onboard the International Space Station traveling at 17,500 miles per hour. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-2-26 18:48