NASA Captures Haunting Photos of Lightning Illuminating a Tropical Storm

A swirling spiral of bright, bluish-white clouds or gas illuminated against a dark, almost black background, resembling a vortex or galaxy in space.

Floating 258 miles above, NASA astronauts on board the International Space Station have a view like no other and can therefore photograph Earth in unique ways.

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A man who was photographed naked in his yard by a Google Street View camera has been awarded $12,500 in compensation after a court ruled the images invaded his privacy.

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Black-and-white photos of two men on an open album: the left side shows them standing together in suits, and the right side shows close-up portraits of their faces, one resting his chin on the other’s head.

A rare portfolio belonging to iconic British fashion photographer David Bailey has been discovered in the personal collection of a graphic designer who worked with Bailey.

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A man with a white beard sits on worn steps outside a house (left); an aerial view shows a flooded neighborhood with partially submerged houses (right).

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the devastating Hurricane Katrina, which killed nearly 2,000 people, primarily in Louisiana and Mississippi. National Geographic’s new documentary series, Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time, transports viewers back to the chaos and destruction Katrina wrought in New Orleans, and shines a much-needed light on the people and stories that were ignored back in 2005.

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In Calgary, we have an annual Japanese festival aptly named Omatsuri. This is a fun event with lots of vendors, great food, and displays of Japanese culture. It’s also an excellent testing ground for the new Samyang 85mm f/1.8 P FE.

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A split image: on the left, a flock of pink birds flies over green water; on the right, two blue-gray birds with open wings and beaks face each other on a tree branch surrounded by green leaves.

The winners of the 2025 Mangrove Photography Awards have been announced, highlighting these unique and fragile ecosystems.

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A Sony Alpha 7C R mirrorless camera is prominently displayed in the foreground, with a glowing blue and white energy swirl and another Sony camera in the background.

When Sony announced the a7CR in August 2023 alongside the a7C II, the compact high-res a7CR flew a bit under the radar. With the shock announcement of the highly anticipated RX1R III fixed-lens premium compact camera, the a7CR is getting more attention, and it’s well deserved.

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NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and Chandra X-Ray Observatory may be relatively old space observatories, but that doesn’t stop them from making groundbreaking cosmological discoveries. The two telescopes just spotted an extremely rare type of black hole currently eating a star in space.

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Nothing ventured, nothing gained. As a brand hailing from Britain, Nothing has been around since 2020, and the Phone 3 is its first true flagship aimed at taking on the best in the industry.

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Although improving smartphone image quality has dramatically reduced the size of the entry-level camera market, Canon believes that this same, shrinking market can be revitalized by convincing a generation of mobile photographers they can create better photos and videos with a traditional camera. If Canon has its way, the entry-level market is not just alive, but also has genuine potential for growth.

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