An Adaptable Species: Part 1 Of 4 Episode 11: The Immortals, Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey

What It's Like To Take Photos Of A Dying Man

Like millions of Chinese gold miners, He Quangui was stricken with the lung disease silicosis. At first he didn't want his story to be told, but over time he came to trust the photographer.

“I probably cried more for this story than any other stories I’ve done,“ says the photographer. “There were some film producers and editors that I wanted to work with. I showed them [my] footage and they were like, ‘Oh, this is unusable. There’s so much shaking and sobbing in background.’ That was just me. It was a very emotional experience.”

Pickering’s Triangle

Fill your void

NGC 5189.

Credit: NASA, ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

Geometry and symmetry in plants, part 2

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The launch of a space shuttle from high above.