Trail Camera Captures Rare Images of World’s Most Elusive Cat

Trail cameras captured images of the rarely-seen Pallas's cat -- a feline more elusive than the snow leopard.

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2025-3-10 18:41

Photographer Vijay Anil Captures a Car’s Soul and Magic Through His Lens

Award-winning photographer Vijay Anil is an expert automotive photographer, crafting compelling narratives through cars, people, and their relationships with each other. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-3-6 18:43

Photographer Captures Ultra-Rare White Orca Off the Coast of Japan

A nature photographer in Japan has captured photos and video of a rare white orca, despite some people calling his work fake. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-3-5 18:27

Blue Ghost Spacecraft Captures Sunrise From its Position on the Moon

The Blue Ghost spacecraft which successfully stuck a lunar landing on Sunday has captured an epic sunrise photo from the Moon's perspective. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-3-4 16:40

NASA Captures Photo of Supersonic Jet Breaking the Sound Barrier

NASA has captured an image of a civil supersonic jet breaking the sound barrier using the Schlieren photography technique.

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2025-3-4 16:05

Photographer Captures Abandoned Attractions on America’s Roadsides

Dotted around the interstates that crisscross the United States are abandoned roadside attractions once erected to amuse wary travelers. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-2-28 20:35

Photographer Captures All Seven Planets Visible in the Night Sky

Yesterday, PetaPixel reported on a rare planetary parade that won't appear again for years and one photographer has already captured all seven worlds in a single image. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-2-27 20:18

Blue Ghost Spacecraft Captures Incredible Close-Up Video of the Moon

The Blue Ghost spacecraft captured a stunning close-up video of the moon with the Earth rising and setting behind.

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2025-2-27 17:38

Webb Captures Cosmic Fireworks in Unprecedented Timelapse of a Supermassive Black Hole

Astrophysicists using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured the longest and most detailed look ever of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-2-21 22:55

Backyard Photographer Captures Stunningly Clear Photo of Andromeda Galaxy

Capturing high-resolution images of celestial objects outside of the Milky Way is usually the preserve of space telescopes such as Hubble or James Webb. But backyard astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has broken that mold by capturing a 400-megapixel image of the Andromeda Galaxy. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-2-21 20:48

Ring Doorbell Captures Buiding Collapse in Massachusetts

A Ring doorbell camera captured the moment an apartment building collapsed in eastern Massachusetts on Sunday morning.

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2025-2-20 15:44

Mars Curiosity Rover Captures Colorful Clouds That Appear in the Same Spot Every Year

The weather on Mars is of great interest to astronauts who may one day venture there and recently the Mars Curiosity rover captured rare and beautiful noctilucent clouds above the Red Planet. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-2-19 17:10

600-Megapixel Euclid Telescope Captures ‘Einstein Ring’ Encircling Nearby Galaxy

The Euclid space telescope discovered something incredible in the Milky Way's cosmic neighborhood, a spectacular Einstein ring. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-2-11 00:22

Suitcase-Sized Satellite Captures High-Res Images of Earth

ArkEdge Space, a Japanese startup, says it has captured what might be the highest quality images of Earth taken by a CubeSat, a small satellite. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-2-11 21:44

Blue Ghost Spacecraft Captures Epic Video of Earth on its Way to the Moon

The Blue Ghost spacecraft that is soon to land on the Moon continues to capture jaw-dropping imagery from its position orbiting Earth, this time in the form of a spell-binding video. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-2-6 20:05

Intense Ring Doorbell Footage Captures Plane Crash in Philadelphia

A Ring doorbell camera captured the moment a medical airplane crashed into a residential neighborhood in Philadelphia on Friday night. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-2-3 15:09

How Lorenzo Grifantini Captures London’s Silent Narratives in Brilliant Color

"I’m aware that my images could easily blend into the vast sea of work out there," says photographer Lorenzo Grifantini about the democratization of street photography. "But what keeps me going—and keeps my enthusiasm alive—is the personal question of whether what I’m creating feels meaningful to me," he explains. thephoblographer.com »

2025-1-28 08:00

Moon-Bound Spacecraft Captures Beautiful Photo of Earth

A private spacecraft heading to the Moon has snapped an awesome photo of Earth -- showing the planet as a "blue marble" glowing against the vast emptiness of space. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-1-28 20:24

ISS Astronaut Captures Rocket Launch Among the Stars

Astronaut Don Pettit has captured yet another fascinating picture from space showing a long exposure of a rocket launch hidden among the stars. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-1-22 14:56

Photographer Captures Model 163 Feet Underwater, Setting New Record

A photographer is continuing to push the limits of how deep photo shoots can take place underwater after he set a new Guinness World Record by shooting portraits of a model at a staggering depth of 163. petapixel.com »

2025-1-17 16:30

Astronaut Captures Milky Way, Starlink Satellites, and False Dawn in One Photo

Astronaut Don Pettit has captured an image so good that it is a contender for the best photo ever taken onboard the International Space Station (ISS). [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-1-15 14:00

Astronaut Captures Milky Way, Starlink Satellites and False Dawn in One Photo

Astronaut Don Pettit has captured an image so good that it is a contender for the best photo ever taken onboard the International Space Station (ISS). [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-1-14 14:00

Photographer Captures Horses Being Saved From LA Wildfires

In a sobering what-are-the-odds assignment, Reuters sent freelance photographer Carlin Stiehl to document a safe haven for horses and other animals as Los Angeles battled deadly wildfires. petapixel.com »

2025-1-13 17:14

Drone Footage Captures the Devastating Aftermath of LA Wildfires

The L.A. wildfires are still burning but already drone footage has captured the devastating aftermath of the areas wrecked by the deadly blaze. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-1-10 18:55

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