5 posts with the tag nature - front page

February 11, 2012

SKIES OVER NAMIBIA

In the African country of Namibia a group of astronomers brought their telescopes and cameras outside to capture the skies above. After 10 nights of shooting, they stitched together the results to produce a breathtaking video of the galaxy we call home. read more

NATURE | 39 VIEWS

October 10, 2011

RICHARD FEYNMAN ON BEAUTY

(updated) For thousands of years people have lived by the stories of creation told by religion, filling their curiosities with simplified explanations. Those who are not content with such stories are able to acknowledge their ignorances. They discover nature for what it is, and reveal the true beauty in everything we see around us. read more

NATURE | 100 VIEWS

May 27, 2011

HIDDEN GEMS IN A REMOTE LAKE

This has to be one of the coolest things I have seen in nature. On the tiny island of Palau off the coast of the Philippines, a lake that looks typical from above hides an amazing sight. read more

NATURE | 60 VIEWS

May 25, 2011

VIDEO OF THE GRIMSVOTN VOLCANO ERUPTION

While May 21st was a dud for the religious fanatics of Harold Camping waiting for the Rapture, it was an exciting day in nature as the Grimsvotn volcano in Iceland erupted, sending ash high into the sky and closing Iceland's largest airport temporarily. Jon Gustafsson, a filmmaker from the area, captured some amazing footage of the eruption from a helicopter. read more

NATURE | 41 VIEWS

January 02, 2011

BRILLIANT LUNAR ECLIPSE TIME-LAPSE

Before the year 2010 ended, nature gave us one last gift to remember it by. A lunar eclipse occurred during the early hours of December 21st, an event that not only awed onlookers but was also historical. read more

NATURE | 97 VIEWS