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Time-lapse video: The amazing beauty of the night sky

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If you have been following my posts for a while you know I’m a huge fan of both the night sky and America’s desert southwest. The awesome time-lapse video below showcases the beauty of both.

While you’re watching this please keep in mind that the video was created by “stitching together” numerous still images, much like the way cartoons were originally created. But the images used to create the video are very real with no computer generation tricks or AI gimmickry involved.  [Read more…]

Time-lapse video: Gorgeous scenes of clouds and the night sky over California

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Photographer Michael Shainblum spent an entire year taking photos of the sky over various places in California, then he selected 12,000 of the best images and used them to create the absolutely stunning time-lapse video below.

This video is less than four minutes long and every second of it is amazing.  [Read more…]

Which is wider, Australia or the Moon?

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When we look up into the night sky and see the full moon glowing like a huge ball amongst the stars, it’s easy to imagine that our closest heavenly body must be quite large.

Well, truth be told, it is. The diameter of the moon is 1/4 the diameter of Earth, making it rather large indeed.

But here’s a fun fact for you that might be somewhat hard to believe, but it’s true…  [Read more…]

Incredible time-lapse video showcasing the night sky over the South Pole

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We earthlings are blessed to live on an incredibly beautiful planet, and few sights in nature can compare with the night sky over the Earth’s north and south poles.

The short time-lapse video below featuring the night sky over the South Pole really drives home just how beautiful the frigid nights at the poles can be.

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