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Encounter Within One Second ? Zhang Yanguang This image captures the International Space Station (ISS) transiting across the solar disc. The solar background was captured separately with double-stacked etalon[an optical filter that isolates specific wavelengths, used to observe solar details], and reveals high-contrast chromospheric details. The imaging sequences were strategically combined during post-processing to preserve both the spacecraft?s crisp silhouette and the Sun?s intricate surface features. Taken with a Takahashi Teegul 60 telescope, Coronado SolarMax 60 double stacked, Vixen polaris mount, Player One Astronomy Neptune-M camera, 500 mm f/8.3, 0.3-millisecond exposure Location: Xiamen, Fujian, China, 24 January 2025

Space

Otherworldly space images from a major photography competition

From a silhouetted space station to glowing comet tails and swirling stars, this year's ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest inspires us to see the cosmos in a new light

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My Octopus Mother by Kat Zhou

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Stunningly intimate octopus image wins aquatic photography prize

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This is a supercell photographed near Arnett, Oklahoma on June 17th. At the moment of the picture, a tornado is ongoing in the center of the image buried in rain, and hail bigger than 55mm (2.17???) is falling and being collected by the hail hunting vehicle. The lightning was prolific because the storm was well over 65,000 feet tall during its peak strength. The lightning was so constant that in 1/8th of a second (the exposure time of this picture), I was able to capture 3 strikes. Most of the lightning was positive, which is stronger than the typical lightning strike which are negative. This can be an indicator of an abundance of hail within the storm, as hail can increase the amount of built up electrical charge within the updraft. Positive strikes typically originate from the top of the storm (anvil) and are characterized by one singular channel without much branching (leftmost strike). Typically striking within the inflow of the storm, they also only strike once instead of strobing with multiple strokes/pulses like negatively charged lightning does. Hope this is enough information about the storm! I can always share more if needed.

Earth

Meet the storm chasers on the hunt for extreme hail

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Salt River Pima and Maricopa Indian Community/Suburb, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, 2011 photo(s) ?EdwardBurtynsky, courtesy Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York

Earth

Dramatic Edward Burtynsky image shows stark desert divide

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Fish rescue wins New ��˾þ� Editors Award at Earth Photo 2025

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Fish rescue wins New ��˾þ� Editors Award at Earth Photo 2025

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Pacific compass jellyfish (Chrysaora fuscescens) inside a plastic bag. The cultured jellyfish, along with a portion of the water in which they grew, are shipped in plastic bags (and insulating Styrofoam boxes) to various customers, including zoos, aquariums, and research institutions. Jellyfish Farm, Europe's largest jellyfish breeding facility, K??nzell, Germany.

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Inside Europe's largest jellyfish farm

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Clare Hewitt: Everything in the forest is the forest Oak leaf lumen prints exposed to the sun on the forest floor

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Dazzling oak leaf prints merge science and nature

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Taken in the Italian village, Cocullo, which celebrates the day of Saint Domenic. 2025

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Italian festival of the snake-catchers revealed in colourful photos

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Ami Vitale - Pandamonium A panda keeper does a health check on the cub of giant panda Xi Mei at the Wolong Nature Reserve managed by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Sichuan province, China October 31, 2015. (Photo by Ami Vitale)

Environment

Powerful images capture the fragility and resilience of our planet

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Remarkable photos highlight the haunting resilience of nature

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Remarkable photos highlight the haunting resilience of nature

Acclaimed photographers Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier showcase a changing planet as part of the Photo London photography fair

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Environment

These photos reveal the unique agricultural system of the Maya people

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Environment

Captivating images expose a 'staged version' of nature

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Physics

Photography contest spotlights the beauty of science in vivid detail

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Life

Images capture the timeless beauty of America's ancient forests

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