The Craziest Low Pass Flyby I’ve Ever Seen (Updated)

A Spanish pilot friend of mine sends me this stunning video of a low pass flyby in Argentina. I just can’t believe the mad man who was flying this jet got it so close to the ground. Watch: More »

The Craziest Low Pass Flyby I’ve Ever Seen

A Spanish pilot friend of mine sends me this stunning video of a low pass flyby in Argentina. I just can’t believe the mad man who was flying this jet got it so close to the ground. More »

How Earth Rotates In the Vastness of Space

Here’s a reminder: We’re not the center of the Universe. As species, as members of this planet, this solar system or even the Milky Way galaxy. We are just a speck twisting in interstellar dust. More »

How the Earth Rotates In the Vastness of Space

Here’s a reminder: We’re not the center of the Universe. As species, as members of this planet, this solar system or even the Milky Way galaxy. We are just a speck twisting in interstellar dust. More »

What Are the Most Impressive Views Astronauts See In Orbit?

This high definition short is a fascinating document. Narrated by NASA’s Dr. Justin Wilkinson, it shows a tour of planet Earth as seen by astronauts, explaining what are the places that they first focus on while in orbit. More »

The Last Landing of the Space Shuttle Endeavour

After a total journey of 122 million miles and 25 perfect missions, Endeavour has landed in the dark. She was the youngest in the space shuttle fleet. This is how she arrived home: More »

This Arctic Light Video Feels Impossibly Beautiful

I recently wrote about the Arctic Midnight Sun. This is what happens before that time comes: The Arctic Light. It’s hard to believe that such breathtaking beauty still exists untouched on this glorious planet of ours. More »

What Five Days of Deadly Tornadoes Looked Like From Space

It’s hard to believe that this beauty can cause so much grief and damage, but from space even the deadliest of natural disasters always looks strangely soothing and mesmerizing. Those explosions of clouds seem to come from Earth herself. More »

Why Kennedy’s Moon Speech Was Crazy—and How the US Could Have Landed on the Moon With the Soviets

There are few moments in history as defining for a nation and the world as May 25, 1961. That’s when President John F. Kennedy announced a plan to put a man on the Moon before the decade was over. More »

This Beautiful Video of the Arctic Midnight Sun Will Make You Miss the Sun Even More

New York has been miserable for the past few weeks, with sodding rain and low grey clouds every day. It feels like bloody London and makes everyone miss the Spring sun. This beautiful video will make you miss it even more. More »