Astrophotography
October 20, 2026

Photographer Captures Surreal Solar Eclipse Image in Spain After More Than a Year of Planning

Photographer Angel Fux spent more than a year planning The Shadow Between, a composite image that captures the total solar eclipse that took place over Pico Gilbo in northern Spain on August 12, 2026. Combining multiple landscape panoramas with photographs of the eclipse and the Perseid meteor shower, the final image traces the changing light from sunset into a star-filled night.

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Archeology
October 19, 2026

15 Ancient Greek Artifacts Worth Nearly $3 Million Are Finally Returning Home

Ancient artifacts can spend decades far from where they were originally found. But for 15 Greek antiquities that were recently held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, that journey is finally coming to an end. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office recently announced the repatriation of 15 artifacts collectively valued at nearly $3 million.

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Photography
October 18, 2026

How This Artist Uses Light and Time To Transform Photographic Paper Into Luminous Art [Interview]

For artist Rachelle Bussières, photography begins where the camera ends. Working primarily with black-and-white silver gelatin paper, the French-Canadian artist creates camera-less works that allow light, time, and physical gesture to shape the image. Her luminous surfaces emerge in blues, violets, and warm beiges, not through applied pigment but through the chemistry of photographic paper responding to exposure. Bussières works between photography, sculpture, and works on paper.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.