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This Golf GTi Concept Is Flat-Out Mad

Sketching out some insane-looking beast is all very well, but actually making it? Now that’s a real challenge. Here’s an awesome 503HP Volkswagen GTI concept in the flesh, wheels and all. I want one of these beauties parked outside my house.


A Tropical Storm Making Ripples In The Ocean Like A Pebble In A Pond

Normally, we see storms as clouds and rain, but there’s invisible power lurking inside. This amazing satellite shot shows that hidden chaos in the form of gravity waves, blasting out from a storm’s centre like ripples in a pond.


The Tranquil, Tron-Like Beauty Of A Plane Refueling In Mid-Air

You’re looking at a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft being refueled by the 151st Air Refueling Wing over southern Idaho last week.


This Is What A Plague Of Locusts Actually Looks Like

A plague of locusts sounds like the kind of biblical torment that we’ll never really need to worry about. But they’re real, they happen — and boy do they cause trouble.


Convenience Food Looks Kinda Gross In Cross-Section

If you’ve ever wondered what your pre-prepared food looks like while it’s still in the tin, these pictures are probably enough to halt your curiosity. The answer is kinda gross.


At Least Antarctica’s Last Sunset For Three Months Is A Stunner

Snapped from Concordia Research Station in Antarctica, this is a photo of the last sunset the base will see for the next three months of permanent darkness.


This Explorable Panorama Of The Aurora Australis Will Make Your Head Spin

I love an explorable panorama. You always see something new every time you look at it. This 180-degree shot of Aurora Australis taken from Hobart in Tasmania is nothing short of incredible.


A Partial Eclipse Step By Step

On April 25, photographer Tamas Ladanyi took consecutive exposures of the first partial lunar eclipse of the year. Shooting from Tihany, Hungary near Lake Balaton, Ladanyi captured the 27-minute solar event, and it’s beautiful


This Picture Of Saturn’s Moon Is Simply Beautiful

This picture may be simple — monochromatic, a deep black background, and just a hunk fo rock to admire — but it’s also stunningly beautiful. You’re looking at Enceladus, the sixth-largest of the moons of Saturn, as pictured by Cassini.


Wow, It Looks Like The Military Is Shooting Lasers Now

Is this a picture of a soldier shooting lasers against the night sky? How did they make the beams bend? They twist and turn like bolts from a Tesla coil! Sadly, no. It’s just a fantastic picture of a Marine launching a PL-87 Stinger Missile at a flying drone in a training exercise. It’s so gorgeous.


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