Astrophotography
May 7, 2026

These Remarkable Photos of Planet Earth Were Taken 50 Years Apart by NASA

Last month, NASA’s Artemis II mission marked a historic milestone as its crew safely splashed down after traveling to the far side of the moon. While journeying through space on the Orion spacecraft, Commander Reid Wiseman captured a stunning high-resolution image of Earth—only the second time a human has photographed our planet from such a distance since the 1972 Apollo 17 mission.

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Astrophotography
May 6, 2026

NASA Releases Over 12,000 Unseen Images From the Artemis II Mission

We were lucky to follow the Artemis II mission live, getting real-time updates of the astronauts as they flew around the moon. And thanks to the advanced tech that surrounded the mission, NASA was able to share some high-res images taken by the astronauts before they even returned to Earth. These included Earthset, a solar eclipse from their perspective, and detailed images of the dark side of the moon.

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Style
May 5, 2026

Met Gala 2026: How Attendees Interpreted the “Fashion Is Art” Theme on the Red Carpet

The first Monday in May is known as “fashion’s biggest night out,” aka the Met Gala. This annual fete raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute and marks the start of its exhibition. Opening May 10, 2026, is the Costume Art show, which uses the dressed body to examine garments from The Costume Institute. From the show concept came the theme of the 2026 Met Gala: “Fashion is Art.

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Sculpture
May 5, 2026

20-Year-Old Artist’s Surreal Sculptures Blur the Line Between Human and Machine

At just 20 years old,  Yanran Chen (aka Chloe Chen) is already building an expansive artistic universe, one where sculpture becomes a vessel for identity and the uncanny. Best known for her dreamy, manga-inflected visual language, the rising Chinese artist extends her practice beyond illustration into sculptural works that feel both futuristic and deeply human.

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