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A Robot Lumberjack And Other Amazing Photos From This Week

Including a beautiful photo made by a beer can, BMW's slick new bobsled, and more
By Colin Lecher and Shaunacy Ferro Posted 01.25.2013 at 5:30 pm 2 Comments
Robot Lumberjack


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Self-Portraits In Mid-Fall And Other Amazing Photos From This Week

Including a shark in utero, the videogame memorabilia world record holder, and more
By Shaunacy Ferro Posted 01.11.2013 at 5:10 pm 2 Comments
Anatomy Of A Fall


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Mathematical Snow Art And Other Amazing Photos From This Week

Including a gigantic airship, an abandoned Soviet theme park, and more
By Colin Lecher Posted 01.04.2013 at 5:04 pm 1 Comment
Snow Fractals


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BigPic: What Is This 'Vital Equipment' On The International Space Station?

Come on, guys, guess! It'll be fun!
By Colin Lecher Posted 01.02.2013 at 4:30 pm 7 Comments

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The Greatest Science Photos Of The Year

From an explosion on the sun to creatures from the depths of the ocean, we assemble our favorite pics from 2012.
By Colin Lecher Posted 12.28.2012 at 4:00 pm 7 Comments
Don Pettit

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A Face Made From Dismembered Dolls And Other Amazing Photos From This Week

Plus: a chandelier made from thousands of acrylic gummy bears, a homemade "wormhole," and more
By Colin Lecher Posted 12.07.2012 at 5:00 pm 4 Comments


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New Microscopy Technique Gets Close Enough To See The Lengths Of Atomic Bonds

A one-atom-wide probe scans a molecule to get the view.
By Amber Williams Posted 12.07.2012 at 2:00 pm 3 Comments

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Megapixels: A Dew-Covered Damselfly

A very up-close look at the insect
By Laura Geggel Posted 12.07.2012 at 10:56 am 3 Comments

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Megapixels: A 1-Billion-Ton Plasma Explosion On The Sun's Surface

This coronal mass ejection brought auroras to the Northern Hemisphere. See it explode!
By Taylor Kubota Posted 12.06.2012 at 11:38 am 0 Comments
Star Burst Teaser

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NASA Satellites Capture Earth As You've Never Seen It

Really! "Earth As Art," a free e-book from NASA, shows off surreal photos of Earth with light taken outside the visible spectrum. Here are 19 of our favorites.
By Colin Lecher Posted 12.04.2012 at 3:00 pm 1 Comment
The Himalayas

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These Beautiful Nano-Rainbows Could Make Better TVs

Potential to make better solar cells? Check. Improved televisions down the road? Check. Pretty? Check.
By Colin Lecher Posted 11.21.2012 at 1:38 pm 3 Comments

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An Orange-Powered Battery And Other Amazing Photos From This Week

Including a futuristic skiing dome design, a fingernail-sized octopus, and more
By Colin Lecher Posted 11.16.2012 at 5:14 pm 8 Comments


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A Microscopic Look At A Pop-Tart And Other Amazing Photos From This Week

Including a human statue made of shattered glass, an Instagrammed look at drone warfare, and more
By Colin Lecher Posted 11.09.2012 at 4:30 pm 2 Comments


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A Weaponized Insect Army And Other Amazing Photos From This Week

Including cellphones charged by fire, an airport under water, and more
By Colin Lecher Posted 11.02.2012 at 2:01 pm 4 Comments


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A Trampoline Bridge Design And Other Amazing Images From This Week

Plus: A meteor soaring over California, a beautiful aerial view of Greenland's coast, an artist going fully digital, and more amazing photos and illustrations.
By Colin Lecher Posted 10.19.2012 at 2:10 pm 6 Comments


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