Astrophotography
March 11, 2025

Astrophotographer Shares His First Spectacular Shots From Milky Way Season 2025

The spring season is upon us, but another one has already started: Milky Way season. It’s a time when the spectacular region of our galaxy, AKA the Galactic Bulge, is visible in the night sky. “I've been shooting Milky Way images for almost a decade, and I still get very excited at the beginning of every new season,” astrophotographer Dan Zafra tells My Modern Met.

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Ancient Art
March 10, 2025

$2.2 Million Worth of Stolen Ancient Artifacts Returned to Greece and Italy

While the phrases “cultural restitution” and “repatriation” may be considered by some to be no more than hot buzzwords, last month, New York authorities proved that they take the return of cultural artifacts seriously. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced two separate occasions of ancient artifact repatriations in February, while the Metropolitan Museum of Art also announced a case for return after conducting internal provenance research on an object in their collection.

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Painting
March 10, 2025

RIP Jack Vettriano: Polarizing Painter of “The Singing Butler” Dies at 73

Artist Jack Vettriano, best known for his painting The Singing Butler, has died at 73. The self-taught Scottish painter passed away on March 1, 2025 in Nice, France, where he'd lived since 2010. Throughout his career, Vettirano was somewhat of a controversial figure. Largely rejected by critics and academics, his work was embraced by ample sectors of the general public, turning him into one of the best-selling contemporary artists in Europe.

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Video
March 9, 2025

Watch a Fearless Woman Take an Emotional Base Jump Off Utah Cliffs

Many people believe that confronting what scares you is one of the most effective ways to push your limits. That was the case for a woman who recently took a leap of faith when she base-jumped off the top of a cliff in Moab, Utah. She booked her base jumping adventure with Tandem BASE Moab, who then shared a video of her thrilling experience on social media.

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My Modern Met

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