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These Four Images Celebrate NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory
Oct 10, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
NASA has released four composite images celebrating the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory as the spacecraft approaches the end of its mission in orbit. The collection…
Mars Express Captures a Mysterious 1,800 km-Long Cloud on Mars
Oct 10, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
A long, narrow cloud forms near Arsia Mons on Mars during the morning and can stretch for nearly 1,800 kilometers. It appears during spring and…
AI Finds 70 New Gravitational Lenses Hidden in DESI Sky Survey Images
Oct 9, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Artificial Intelligence in photography is not always bad, isn’t it? And as we move towards more “intelligent” AIs, we can see them doing very well….
Nikon Small World in Motion Disqualifies 2026 Winner Over Generative AI
Oct 9, 2026
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
The microscopic video of beating airway cilia that won Nikon Small World in Motion 2026 has been disqualified for breaking the competition’s rules on generative…
This Satellite Photograph Shows a Black Sun: Why did the Sun Turn Black?
Oct 9, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Can you make the Sun turn black? Well, you can. But a fair warning: do not try this at home (or outside). In this article,…
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Captures a Martian Landscape at Dawn
Oct 8, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
NASA’s Curiosity rover has photographed the Martian landscape shortly after sunrise, capturing distant wind-carved ridges on Mount Sharp in unusual early-morning light. The six-image panorama…
Gemini North Captures the Remains of a Supernova Seen in 1181
Oct 7, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
We have got a new “firework” image! A new observation from the Gemini North telescope has revealed fine details inside the remains of a supernova…
Camera Index Is Building a Database of Every Film Camera Ever Made
Oct 7, 2026
Alysa Gavilan
Camera Index is building an independent archive of film cameras, with 1,482 models already cataloged and thousands more planned.
JWST’s New Image Shows Different Stages of Star Formation in One Frame
Oct 7, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a detailed new view of NGC 7129, a stellar nursery about 3,300 light-years from Earth. The region contains…
Tourists Now Line Up on Prague’s Charles Bridge to Recreate Iconic 1988 Depeche Mode Photo
Oct 7, 2026
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Prague’s Charles Bridge is a popular spot in the city, but lately, a much longer queue than usual has been forming there. Visitors are lining…