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The BBC's groundbreaking nature documentary series Planet Earth turns 20 this year, marking two decades of bringing never-before-seen wildlife moments into our homes. The network just released an hour-long compilation celebrating iconic scenes that changed how we see our world.
From the International Space Station, astronaut Chris Williams photographed our galaxy rising above a stunning natural light show created by Earth's own atmosphere. The rare shot shows airglow, a phenomenon where sunlight energizes atoms to create a soft, continuous glow around our planet.
The Nature Photography Contest has unveiled its breathtaking 2025 winners, featuring everything from playful wildlife moments to urgent environmental messages. Thomas Vijayan's powerful image of an orangutan pleading for its vanishing forest home took the top prize.
The groundbreaking nature documentary series Planet Earth is marking its 20th anniversary with a celebration of the most breathtaking wildlife moments ever filmed. Among the highlights: the extraordinary courtship dance of New Guinea's birds of paradise.
Astronauts returning from the Moon photographed Earth glowing in moonlight, revealing city lights across three continents and shimmering auroras at both poles. The breathtaking image shows our planet as a dynamic solar system body in ways never captured before.
Four astronauts returned from humanity's first moon mission in 52 years with breathtaking images of our planet from space. Their journey around the moon captured everything from glowing auroras to Earth rising over the lunar surface.
A young photographer joined her local women's rugby team after watching the Red Roses compete, turning her newfound passion into a career-launching documentary project. Her work now captures the sisterhood and resilience of grassroots women's rugby while she pursues professional sports photography.
Scientists discovered Earth's core contains enough hydrogen to equal 45 oceans of water, suggesting our planet formed with water already inside rather than getting it from comets. This breakthrough helps solve the mystery of where Earth's water really came from.
Scientists discovered two massive zones of superheated rock deep inside Earth that help control our planet's protective magnetic shield. This breakthrough explains mysteries about how Earth stays geologically active and magnetically protected.
Scientists discovered Earth's core may contain up to 45 oceans' worth of hydrogen, making it the planet's largest water reservoir. This finding rewrites our understanding of how Earth got its water during the earliest days of planetary formation.
Japan just made a breakthrough that could end its dependence on imported rare earth minerals. The nation successfully collected rare earth mud from 6,000 meters below the Pacific Ocean near a remote island.
Scientists discovered Earth's core contains vastly more hydrogen than all the oceans combined, solving a 4.5-billion-year mystery. This breakthrough reveals our planet has been hiding its biggest hydrogen reservoir right at its center all along.
A groundbreaking project is putting cameras in the hands of young migrants, letting them share their journeys through their own eyes. The GRABS initiative uses photography and podcasts to showcase hope and resilience across borders.
Four astronauts just became the first humans in 54 years to watch Earth disappear behind the moon, capturing a stunning "Earthset" that left them speechless. Commander Reid Wiseman said his palms were sweating just remembering the moment when our home planet slipped from view.
Planet Labs just proved satellites can use AI to detect objects in space and send alerts to Earth in minutes instead of hours. The breakthrough turns orbiting cameras into an intelligent early warning system for disasters and emergencies.
For decades, scientists believed comets or asteroids delivered Earth's water. Now breakthrough research suggests our planet may have made its own oceans from scratch.
Dr. masharu's Museum of Edible Earth showcases 600 edible soils from 44 countries, challenging what we think we know about dirt. The interactive exhibit at London's Somerset House lets visitors safely sample soil from around the world.
Scientists are discovering minerals never before seen in nature by studying tiny flecks trapped inside diamonds from deep within Earth's mantle. These discoveries prove that material from our planet's surface travels hundreds of kilometers down and back up again in a continuous cycle.
NASA astronaut Chris Williams photographed a stunning view from 261 miles above Earth, showing city lights streaking below while distant stars create circular trails. The image showcases spacecraft from multiple nations working together aboard the International Space Station.
Anyone in the world can now pilot virtual planes across Google Earth without downloading software. The tech giant just opened its experimental flight simulator to all users through their web browsers.
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