Having a blast despite coronavirus: Spectacular Russian firework display with almost NO spectators is streamed online as part of postponed military festival The Spasskaya Tower military music festival took place online after it was cancelled due to coronavirus The annual festival, which features a combination of music styles took place in Patriot Park, outside Moscow … Read more
Having a blast despite coronavirus: Spectacular Russian firework display with almost NO spectators is streamed online as part of postponed military festival The Spasskaya Tower military music festival took place online after it was cancelled due to coronavirus The annual festival, which features a combination of music styles took place in Patriot Park, outside Moscow … Read more
Indonesian volcano Mount Sinabung spews a mountain of ash three miles into the air in spectacular eruption Mount Sinabung on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia erupted for the second time in three days on Monday The volcano spewed a giant cloud of hot volcanic ash three miles into the air and turning the sky dark Residents … Read more
Spectacular images show how the spiral, bullseye and terrace-shaped combs of stingless bee hives mimic the molecular growth of crystals Both stingless bee hives and molecular appearance of crystals have a very similar arrangement The two systems obey the same physical limitations when being constructed which creates the similarity Stunning images have been captured showing the 3D … Read more
Losing a fish is a funny feeling. After the wriggle of the take, the rod bend and the frantic, scrabbling fight, the line goes suddenly slack. That’s when the still-raised voices, elevated heart rates and inevitable torrent of expletives seem a touch over the top. But, soon enough, the quiet returns and the whistling lines … Read more
Stargazers have been treated to clear skies and a spectacular view of the Milky Way at a popular ski resort. The galaxy has been visible across multiple nights at Charlotte Pass, a snow resort and village, in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales. Another clear night on Friday offered the striking view of space … Read more
An annual Milky Way photography competition has unveiled 25 spectacular images showing off our galaxy in incredible rarely-seen detail. The stunning photographs, released by travel photography blog Capture The Atlas, show the stars beautifully framing trees, tents and even a monastery. The astonishing shots have been nominated for the website’s annual Milky Way photographer of the … Read more
Part palace, part rock column – behold one of the world’s most spectacular constructions. Yemen’s Dar al-Hajar – or ‘stone house’ – is a former royal residence that seems to grow out of the rock pinnacle upon which it’s perched. As these pictures show, the five-storey building looks incredible from every angle. No wonder it … Read more
The Red Arrows and their French equivalent, the Patrouille de France, will perform a joint flyover at 5pm over London today after a spectacular flypast over Paris ahead of Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the UK on the 80th anniversary of Charles de Gaulle’s famous rallying cry to resist the Nazis. Red, white and blue smoke was streaked across the … Read more
Spectacular ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Asia and Africa this weekend as the Moon blocks out over 99 per cent of the Sun’s light Spectacle – dubbed annular eclipse – happens when Moon partially blocks Sun It is expected to first appear at 4.45am BST in the skies above … Read more