By day, Christiaan van Heijst is an airline pilot who flies 747 jumbo jets around the world. By night (and often by day as well), Van Heijst is a talented photographer who captures breathtaking photos from his seat in the cockpit.
The photo above was captured between Beijing and Shanghai when Van Heijst flew near […]. petapixel.com
Swedish astronaut Marcus Wandt recently returned from a three-week mission on the International Space Station (ISS) and captured some incredible photos and videos during his time in orbit, including footage of a powerful thunderstorm. [Read More]
North America has been subjected to some of the most extreme cold in recorded history and views from space emphasize how frigid a couple of major U.S. cities have looked in recent days. [Read More]
After I posted photos from Saturday’s Chiefs vs. Dolphins sub-zero NFL playoff game, I received a lot of messages. Some were from people asking how I was able to stay warm, and the rest were from photographers who all asked the same question: “How did you keep your hands warm?” Short answer? I wasn’t able to keep my fingers warm, but I was able to maintain feeling in them. [Read More]
A United Kingdom police helicopter spotted a full-circle rainbow during a recent flight, and it is a spectacular and rare view of a beloved natural phenomenon. [Read More]
Death Valley National Park in southern California is well known for being the hottest place on Earth, but is also popular because of its spectacular and incredible photo opportunities. [Read More]
A television station has called out a series of AI-generated images that were purportedly of Hurricane Idalia -- but were fake. [Read More]
A chance visit to a digital exhibition led Christophe Hetzmannseder to create an eye-catching image as he walked by an exhibit. And while the photograph at the time was nothing more than a passing thought, the message behind it should be anything but that.