April 19th, 2017205The otherworldly aurora borealis, or northern lights, begin high in the Earth’s atmosphere—at altitudes from 60 to more than 250 miles—when charged particles from the sun become trapped in the Earth's magnetic field. The result is a colorful, dancing light show.
In the polar latitudes, auroras can appear on any dark night. Long...
April 3rd, 2017124Photographer: Nanut Bovorn
Lanterns soar up into the sky—and they're also reflected below—as part of the Loy Krathong festival, which usually takes place at the end of the rainy season, in Thailand. The lanterns are released to protect against bad luck.
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March 13th, 2017129Hjertefølger family built a three-story, five-bedroom, 25-foot-high solar geodesic dome on Norway’s Sandhornøya island, located over 1000km north of Oslo.
For those who don’t know, a geodesic dome is a partly spherical structure comprised of a complex network of triangles.
Their dome is made from various organic materials...
January 5th, 201747PHOTOGRAPH BY ALBERT DROS, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC YOUR SHOT
From the very top of the 988-foot-tall Haeundae Doosan We’ve the Zenith building in Busan, South Korea, the view of the city lights below is dizzying—and peaceful. “Not for the faint of heart,” writes Your Shot photographer Albert Dros, who received official permission...