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José Luis Palma Herrera
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Amateur photography curator and Professor at the Faculty of Space Sciences of the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH) in Central America.

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world” - Mahatma Gandhi.
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This H-alpha image of the Sun features the silhouette of the International Space Station (ISS) transiting the eastern solar limb. #UK

Credit: Tom Williams
Source: Royal Museums Greenwich
Date: June, 2023

#picture #image #photo #photography #nature #astronomy
#sky #space #stars #sun #foto #espacio
October 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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We saw 15 whales socialising for 45 minutes or so. The sea was rough but when you get to see something like that you quickly forget the conditions

Credit: Romain Barats, 2025
Source: @nature.com

#picture #image #photo #photography #nature #ocean
#sea #imagen #foto #fotografia #whale #photo #scuba
September 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Spectacular shower: Meteors from this year’s Perseid meteor shower were captured passing over Durdle Door, a 140-million year old limestone arch in Dorset, #UK.

Credit: Josh Dury
Source: @nature.com

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#milkyway #sky #space #fotografia #foto
September 1, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket transported the M2 lunar lander into space. The HAKUTO-R Mission 2 (M2) lander — also called "Resilience".

Credit: Gregg Newton, 2025
Source: @nature.com

#picture #image #photo #photography #nature #rocket
#moon #sky #space #imagen
June 6, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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The image was taken during a two-month voyage organized by the Alfred Wegener Institute, based in Bremerhaven, Germany, in the middle of the Arctic Ocean

Credit: Emiliano Cimoli, 2023
Source: @nature.com

#picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape
#polar #ice #polarstern #climatechange
May 14, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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The autor captured this image during him family holiday in Tenerife, #Spain. Standard DSLR and lens were used here. No special filters. Just a great clear sky.

Credit: Dawid Glawdzin
Source: London Camera Exchange, 2025

#picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape
#milkyway #sky #imagen
April 2, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Using the Hubble Space Telescope, scientists at #NASA captured the massive galaxy LEDA 1313424 surrounded by nine rings of stars — six more than any other known galaxy.

Credit: NASA, ESA
Source: @nature.com
#picture #photo #image #photography #space #science #astronomy #stars #galaxy #universe
February 28, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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When the #Aurora Meets the Milky Way. Bauska, #Latvia

Credit: Jānis Paļulis, 2024
Source: @capturetheatlas
#picture #photo #image #photography #space #science #milkyway #astronomy #stars #imagen #foto #fotografia #estrellas
February 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Cosmic Explosion: in the center of the panorama is the Cap Marlera lighthouse, built in 1880 at the southeastern tip of the Istrian Peninsula #Croatia

Credit: Uroš Fink, 2024
Source: @nature.com
#picture #photo #image #photography #space #science #astronomy #stars #imagen #foto #fotografia #ciencia
February 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcanic complex began erupting. Puyehue National Park in southern #Chile, South #America.

Credit: Francisco Negroni, 2014
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#lightning #picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape #imagen #foto #fotografia #rayo
February 3, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Here is the strawberry moon in June rising above the 1,500-foot (457-meter) broadcast tower near Mount Madonna, Santa Cruz Mountains, #California, #USA

Credit: Jassen Todorov, 2021
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#picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape
#moon #sky #tower #imagen
January 26, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Swordbill Hummingbird and Red Flower. #Colombia

Credit: Gene Hollander, 2024
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#picture #image #photo #photography #nature #wildlife #flower #bird #animal #imagen #foto #fotografia
January 24, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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Big Bolt: A large lightning bolt in #Arizona, #USA.

Credit: David Swindler, 2024
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#picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape #lightning #storm #sky #imagen #foto #fotografia
January 22, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Hiking along the Toroweap Overlook: One of my favorite spots is the overlooks at Grand Canyons Toroweap. #Arizona, #USA

Credit: Craig Bill, 2021
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#picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape
#sunset #foto #imagen #fotografia #grandcanyon #river
January 20, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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Walking on water: Japanese macaques, commonly known as snow monkeys, descend in the winter from snow-covered mountains to enjoy the hot waters of the natural springs in Jigokudani. #Japan

Credit: Arie Katz, 2023
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#picture #image #photo #photography #wildlife
January 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Moon & Liberty: Full moon rising over the Statue of Liberty. #USA

Credit: Greg Metro, 2022
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#picture #image #photo #photography #moon #landscape #foto #imagen #fotografia #libertad #luna
January 17, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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After the destruction of Hurricane Andrew on #Miami #Beach in 1992, the lifeguard towers were commissioned to be redesigned in vibrant fashion to uplift the spirits of the town. Miami, #Florida, #USA

Credit: Tommy Kwak. 2022
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#picture #image #photo #photography
January 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Family tree: cheetah female and her six nine-week-old cubs just before sunrise. Kenya's Masai Mara, #Africa.

Credit: Paul Goldstein
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#picture #image #photo #photography #nature #wildlife #cat #animal #imagen #foto #fotografia #paisaje
January 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Mt Mayon erupted for about 6 months in 2024 causing evacuations within 5 miles. Albay, #Philippines

Credit: Greg Metro, 2024
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#picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape #sunset #volcano #foto #imagen #fotografia
January 12, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Over an Ocean of Clouds: Heceta Head lighthouse overlooking a different kind of ocean during sunset. #Oregon, #USA.

Credit: Kyle Stinson, 2022
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#picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape
#clouds #lighthouse #sea #sunset
January 12, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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The clouds swirl above a group of alpine climbers, with Dôme du Goûter on the north-west shoulder of Mount Blanc looming in the background. Chamonix, #France

Credit: Cole Thrift, 2022
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#picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape #Alps #Mountains #Snow
January 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Light shining into the depths of the lagoon of Bassas da #India, a remote atoll in the #Mozambique Channel, reveals a gathering of juvenile Galapagos #sharks.

Credit: Thomas Peschak
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#picture #image #photo #photography #nature #wildlife
#animal #imagen #foto #fotografia
January 11, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey Juvenile, Qinling Mountains, #China. Endangered Species.

Credit: Cyril Ruoso
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#picture #image #photo #photography #nature #wildlife #monkey #animal #imagen #foto #fotografia #paisaje
January 10, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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A breathtaking drone photograph captures the majestic #sea stacks, Risin and Kellingin, also known as The Giant and The Witch, standing 71 and 68 meters tall respectively. Tjørnuvík, Faroe Islands.

Credit: Pawel Zygmunt, 2024
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#picture #image #photo #photography
January 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Hamnøy Island In Blue hour. Beautiful Lofoten village of Hamnøy, #Norway.

Credit: Kevin Shi
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#picture #image #photo #photography #nature #landscape #ocean #sea #imagen #foto #fotografia
January 9, 2025 at 2:40 AM