Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy captured stunning 'Fall of Icarus' photo: a skydiver aligned with the sun. YouTuber Gabriel C. Brown jumped from 3,500 feet. The shoot required thorough preparation.
Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) displays a surprising golden glow after its closest approach to the sun. Its unique coloration, attributed to a lack of carbon particles, sets it apart from other comets like Nishimura and 3I/ATLAS.
But analysis of satellite data by Helge Goessling at the Alfred Wegener Institute in Germany and his colleagues revealed that 2023’s planetary albedo hit a record low.
