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Astrophotographer snaps skydiver falling in front of the sun

created: Nov. 16, 2025, 11:02 a.m. | updated: Nov. 18, 2025, 2:39 a.m.

We love a good astronomy picture, thanks to prizes like the Astronomy Photographer Of The Year, the quality of astrophotography continues to grow with ever better composition and ideas. Yesterday, however, will be remembered as the day astrophotography had its bar raised by literal kilometers. A collaboration between astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy and skydiver Gabriel C. Brown produced an image like we have never seen before. Called The Fall of Icarus, it shows Brown falling over an incredible image of the Sun in hydrogen alpha light. The composition was planned; McCarthy, Brown, and the paramotor pilot were constantly talking to make sure everything would be aligned perfectly for the shot that McCarthy had in mind.

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