Photography
July 10, 2021

Take a Wide-Ranging Look At the History of Panoramic Photos, From the Civil War to the iPhone

Panoramic photos are almost as old as photography itself. Photographers have been capturing horizontal landscapes and large groups of people using a variety of techniques over the last century and a half. As photographic processes and camera technology evolved, so did the panorama. What began as a cumbersome process for professionals eventually morphed into an easy-to-use mode on the ubiquitous smartphones held in everybody's pockets.

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Astronomy
July 9, 2021

Massive 2.2-Gigapixel Photo of the Milky Way Captured in One Night

Polish astrophotographer Bartosz Wojczyński loves a challenge and he gave himself a big one while visiting the Tivoli Astro Farm in Namibia. In just one night, he went about capturing a 2.2-gigapixel photo of the Milky Way without using a specialized astrophotography camera. The result is a dazzling image that lets viewers drink in the details of our galaxy.

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Architecture
July 9, 2021

“Darth Vader House” Is an Out-of-This-World Mansion in Houston, Texas

Whether you are a die-hard Star Wars fan or just a lover of contemporary architecture, this Houston, Texas property is a really unique find. The luxurious 7,000-square-foot “Darth Vader House” has just been listed for the price of $3,950,000 and might be your ticket to coming to the dark side. The property earned its name for its dramatic exterior which resembles the dynamic angular forms of the infamous Darth Vader and his ships.

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