Jasem Mutlaq captured this image above of the Horsehead Nebula on the rooftop of his house in AlSabahiya, Kuwait. Horsehead Nebula is located approximately 1,500 light years from Earth in the constellation Orion. The image capture process took three nights and over 6 hours of total exposure time using a small refractor telescope along with a CCD camera cooled… Continue reading Jasem Mutlaq Captures Amazing Image of Horsehead Nebula
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Spectacular Time-Lapse Video Shows Wonders of the Night Sky
An amazing new time-lapse video trailer from Brad Goldpaint Photography previews the beautiful night sky images captured for the upcoming film “Illusion of Lights: A Journey into the Unseen.” Image uploaded Jan. 21, 2015. Brad Goldpaint — the movie’s director, photographer and editor — has captured the stunning beauty of the skylines filled with auroras, the Milky Way, and the skies full of… Continue reading Spectacular Time-Lapse Video Shows Wonders of the Night Sky
Alexander Gerst Stunning Time-Lapse Video of Earth
Images taken on-board the International Space Station have been merged into a stunning six-minute time-lapse video captured by astronaut Alexander Gerst who spent 165 days in orbit. Alexander combined 12 500 images taken during his six-month Blue Dot mission on the International Space Station. This Ultra High Definition video shows the best our beautiful planet has to… Continue reading Alexander Gerst Stunning Time-Lapse Video of Earth
Wavelight: A Beautiful Time-Lapse of Star Trails in Arizona
Wavelight is a stunning time-lapse video that captures the beautiful scenery of the star trails set against the wave sandstone formation in Arizona. The video was produced through a partnership between Sunchaser Pictures, Bloodhoney, and BBC Earth.
Spectacular View Of Glowing Aurora in Northern Norway
Photographer Max Rive shot an incredible photo of an aurora that was captured against a summit near Austnesfjor in Northern Norway. The time was early March. Our Sun has been producing an abundance of picturesque aurora of late as it is near the time of its maximum surface activity in its 11-year magnetic cycle. via: Laughing Squid
Incredible Time-Lapse of Earth From the ISS
A time-lapse video from the International Space Station featuring some amazing glimpses of the beauty of our planet Earth passing silently below the spaceship.
Stunning Star Trails and City Lights from Space
This amazing new time-lapse video shows beautiful star trails and city lights streaking over the Earth’s surface as seen from space. Photographer Christoph Malin from Austria created the stunning film by stacking image sequences provided by NASA from the crew at International Space Station. These “stacks” create the Star Trails, but furthermore make interesting patterns visible. For example lightning… Continue reading Stunning Star Trails and City Lights from Space