Steve Maroulis

A single bird has completed a journey covering nearly one-third of Earth’s circumference, without stopping to eat, drink, or rest. A five-month-old Bar-tailed Godwit, set a new record for the longest nonstop flight ever documented in a bird. It traveled from Alaska to Tasmania, Australia, covering about 8,425 miles in just over 11 days. This remarkable migration took place entirely over the Pacific Ocean, with no opportunity to land. What makes the achievement even more striking is that it was the bird’s first migration, yet it navigated thousands of miles of open ocean with extraordinary accuracy. The journey is made possible by extreme physiological adaptation. Before departure, the bird builds up large fat reserves, nearly half its body weight, to serve as fuel. At the same time, some internal organs, including parts of the digestive system, temporarily shrink to reduce weight and conserve energy. Unlike seabirds that rely heavily on gliding, this young godwit maintained continuous flapping flight for the entire trip, enduring changing winds and weather conditions along the way. Researchers at the Pūkōroro Auckland Shorebird Centre say findings like this are reshaping our understanding of what migratory birds can achieve. Their endurance, navigation, and energy efficiency highlight biological capabilities that rival even advanced human engineering.

I took 1.7 million photos over 6 days to catch this photo of a commercial jet in front of the sun. The moment it happened, TWO floating prominences were visible, making this not just my best aircraft transit photo, but one of the luckiest of my career! Videos of the transit 👇

Sister ship Voyager 1 is currently ~23h 32m 15s of light travel time from Earth (2026:136:120000:1L)

There have been thousands of generations of humans, and you are alive to witness the first photo of a Sunset on another World. This is a real photo of the sunset on Mars.

“I think Joseph has found the smoking gun.” trib.al/h3JcAwb

Wisdom, who was first tracked during the Eisenhower administration, is roughly 75 years old. trib.al/i9YMCoa

NASA just dropped the closest image ever taken of Jupiter...

✨ A sky full of wonders above ancient stones ✨ Witness the rare alignment of Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Mars, Uranus & Neptune stretching across the night sky — a moment where time, space, and history meet. 🌌 Uranus and Neptune may be too faint for the naked eye, but captured through long exposure, they complete this breathtaking cosmic lineup. 🌠 When the universe puts on a show, you don’t blink… you capture it. #PlanetaryAlignment #NightSky #SpaceLovers #Astrophotography #Stonehenge #CosmicView

FEBRUARY 28, 2026 Don't forget to look up: a rare celestial spectacle is unfolding. Six planets are tracing a graceful arc across the evening sky.