Photographer: Ray Boren Summary Author: Ray Boren Silver Lake Flat Reservoir, above American Fork Canyon in northern Utah’s Wasatch Mountains, presents a majestic reflection of snow-capped peaks in this photograph, taken in early-morning light on June 12, 2024. The earthen...
Photographer: Neil Libby Summary Author: Neil Libby Whenever I water this particular plant, I need to be careful: too much water, it'll saturate the soil in the pot, then drain into the dish and overflow onto the windowsill. One day...
Photographer: Louise van der Muellen Summary Authors: Louise van der Muellen; Jim Foster The photo above shows South Africa's impressive 16 mile (26 km) long Blyde River Canyon. Featuring unspoiled subtropical vegetation as well as exposed rock formations, this stunning...
Photographer: John Chumack Summary Author: John Chumack Shown above is supernova 2024gy (type Ia) in the spiral galaxy NGC 4216. It's found in the constellation Virgo. Some 55 million years ago, a star in this galaxy became a supernova, and...
Photographer: Teresa Molinaro Summary Author: Teresa Molinaro One day earlier this year I was admiring the views from the lower Silvestri Crater, on Mount Etna, which was formed during the 1892 eruption. The atmosphere around the crater struck me with...
Photographer: Greg Parker Spectroscopist: George Roberts Summary Author: Greg Parker I recently started collaborating with George Roberts, a spectroscopist capturing the spectra of stars. I use my Mini WASP array of telescopes at the New Forest Observatory (UK) to image...
Photographer: Alessandra Masi Summary Authors: Alessandra Masi; Jim Foster The photo above shows a charming sun pillar I observed in the stunning Dolomites range of northern Italy, a little before sunset on January 24, 2024. These vertical beams of reflected...
Photographer: Dale Hugo Summary Author: Dale Hugo First of all, it’s the date of the spring equinox and the Sun is setting due west, therefore my west-facing octagonal window projects the sunlight straight across the entryway to the wall beyond....
Photographer: Emanuele Nifosì Summary Author: Emanuele Nifosì Reinforced concrete, glass and steel have not only increased construction possibilities all over the world, but they've also changed the very concept of housing. The Dancing House, shown above, located in the center...
Photographer: Cristian Lopez Summary Author: Cristian Lopez The granite sentinel featured here stands almost 23 ft (7 m) high and is supported on an extraordinarily small base for its huge volume -- estimated at 72 tons. Its geological history tells...
