Max Galka of Metrocosm has created an amazing interactive map that records the formation of new cities over the course of 6,000 Years, from 3700 BC to AD 2000. Watch the video below, as the world’s cities are born one-by-one in 3700 BC and continuing up to the present.
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Astronomers Unveil a 46-Gigapixel Image of Space
Astronomers at Germany’s Ruhr-Universität Bochum have created the largest astronomical image of space to date. The image is composted from some 268 individual shots captured over the past five years and spans a staggering 46 billion pixels, or 46 gigapixels. That’s 855,000 by 54,000 pixels. The university has created an online viewer to explore the… Continue reading Astronomers Unveil a 46-Gigapixel Image of Space
365-Gigapixel Panoramic Image of Mont Blanc
An international team led by Italian photographer Filippo Blengin publishes an enormous 365 gigapixel panoramic photograph of Europe’s highest mountain setting a new record for the world’s largest photo. The team Used a Canon 70D DSLR, a Canon EF 400mm f/2.8 II IS, and a Canon Extender 2X III on a special robotic mount, they… Continue reading 365-Gigapixel Panoramic Image of Mont Blanc
The World’s Largest Photo 152 Gigapixels
I saw this amazing photo of Dubai a couple of months ago tweeted from the official Tweets by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. He wanted to share the 45 gigapixels photo of Dubai which sets a new record for the world’s largest photo. Since then, there were many groups of photographers who have broken the… Continue reading The World’s Largest Photo 152 Gigapixels