"Space is hard," says an aerospace engineer commenting on a rocket launch video that ends with it exploding into smithereens. But as Dr. Chris Combs also points out, "This is the most picturesque launch failure video I've ever seen." [Read More]
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Earlier this month, Blackmagic announced its first full-frame camera, the Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K. On paper, the specifications looked enticing, and newly-released sample footage shows that it can live up to that hype. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-09-25 20:03
The BBC has released its first episode of Frozen Planet II which featured an incredible Orca hunt that was filmed with drones for a never-before-seen perspective. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-09-16 17:11
New Hampshire native and photographer Ron Riseman placed a GoPro in the center of the barge that launched his town's Fourth of July fireworks celebration to provide a rare look at the show as seen from directly below it. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-07-06 19:54
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) recently updated the camera system on its deep-sea remote-operated vehicles (ROVs) which allows them to capture incredibly detailed footage of the deep sea's denizens. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-06-10 19:22
Eclipses viewed from Earth are mesmerizing, but how about an eclipse as viewed from Mars? NASA's Perseverance rover captured dramatic footage of one of Mars's two moons, Phobos, crossing the face of the sun. dpreview.com »
2022-04-22 16:56
During a recent deep-sea dive, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) captured stunning footage of a strawberry squid using its brand-new 4K camera. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-03-25 20:53
The creative minds over at The Slow Mo Guys have shared what it looks like to pop a bubble large enough for a person to stand in at 50,000 frames per second (FPS). [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-03-15 23:47
James Marksbury is a steeplejack from Cole NYC who recently shared the dizzying perspective of where he works when performing routine maintenance on the spire atop the Chrysler Building in New York City. petapixel.com »
2021-07-09 20:44
Travel back in time to Paris during the roaring ’20s featuring flappers, bobbed hair, and cloche hats in this short 2-minute archival video colorized by Glamourdaze. The video was created using artificial intelligence to restore the footage and add color. petapixel.com »
2021-02-23 01:23
You don't need to watch the classic 1996 film Twister to understand that storm chasing is risky, life-threatening work; but that didn't prevent WXChasing's Brandon Clement from honing in on a tornado located near Sulphur, Oklahoma, and capturing some epic 4k footage with a drone. dpreview.com »
2019-05-01 23:28
360-degree and VR (Virtual Reality) photography and video is flourishing in 2018 and it’s thanks to products from brands like Insta360, who has just launched its latest product - the Insta360 Pro 2. digitalrev.com »
2018-08-21 03:00
Parisian auction house Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr will offer collectors an opportunity to purchase early space photographs, including some previously unseen photos captured by NASA astronauts in space and on the Moon. [Read More]
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1 made its historic lunar landing this morning, March 2, at 3:34 AM EST. Firefly is only the second private company to achieve a soft lunar landing, and the Blue Ghost lander is carrying a payload of NASA scientific equipment as part of the CLPS and Artemis lunar mission programs. [Read More]
The Euclid space telescope discovered something incredible in the Milky Way's cosmic neighborhood, a spectacular Einstein ring. [Read More]
One of the most significant milestones for any photography enthusiast or emerging artist is their first exhibition. That feeling of seeing their images blown up on the walls of a room, with people standing and observing your vision, can truly be satisfactory.
NASA astronaut Don Pettit is a prolific photographer, arguably the best to ever go to space. In a fun new video from aboard the International Space Station, Pettit shows how to change camera lenses in space, and photographers on Earth will surely be envious of Pettit's zero-gravity conditions. [Read More]
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have completed the most comprehensive survey of the Andromeda galaxy and created a 417-megapixel panorama. It took over a decade to make and includes more than 600 photos. [Read More]