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Blue Marbles! The Earth At 28,000 Miles
So back on the 7th of December 1972 , Appollo 17 was about 28,000 miles away from the surface of the Earth, and they...
Jax Steager Joins the JimOnLight.com Team – Welcome Jax!
JimOnLight.com is growing so fast. SO fast. I have my irons in so many fires right now that most days I think the world...
How to Make the Electric Pickle Experiment
A long-desired experiment in many Intro-to-Lighting lectures, the famed Electric Pickle Experiment is something that many older lighting teachers have shown to their classes...
The Phenomenon of Earthquake Lights
There is apparently a phenomenon that happens right before and perhaps during an earthquake that is very similar to the auroras in the northern...
PRG at LDI 2010
I had a chance to get up-close and personal with the Bad Boy CMY at LDI 2010 this year, having the demo from Chris...
Event Horizon Telescope – Capture the Edge of Light
Imagine something so powerful that not even light can escape -- and then imagine that we have no way to see it, because not even light can escape it.
Argentinian Dude Photographs Exploding Star
Thanks to Victor Buso, we now have photographs of the supernova explosion in the spiral galaxy NGC 613 -- a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Ten Minutes of Fireworks Intentionally Fired at Once
Ever seen a ten minute display of fireworks fired off all at once? Here's a good example!
VER Merges With PRG
Whoa. VER (Video Equipment Rentals, for those who don't know what a VER is) just...
Incredible Sustainable Power News Among Energy Stories that are Liquid Poop
There is so much bad news going on lately with regards to the plight of...
Wasp39B – An Exoplanet with Water, but at 1400 Degrees
There is so much that can be discerned by dissecting light from faraway places. Right...
Electrical Bird Nests of Death Worldwide
I just recently learned what the actual definition of a clusterfuck was, and I was...
Name Change – Philips Lighting Rebrands as SIGNIFY
Philips Lighting is rebranding itself as Signify, which is a pending change, shareholders willing. News...
A New Church of White Concrete and Filtered Light
White concrete and direct sunlight mixed with indirect sunlight make for one amazing church.
8K, 360-degree Video of the Aurora Borealis and Lunar Eclipse in Fairbanks
The Aurora Borealis and Lunar Eclipse in Fairbanks, Alaska last week. 8K. 360-degree video. Mind blowing.