While white flight reduced the Bronx's population by 30 percent during the 1970s, much of the borough literally burned to the ground. A group of young members of the Guardian Angels assemble for a photo on a set of subway stairs. March 25, 1980.Bettmann/Getty Images 60 million people watching the World Series on television saw the blaze ravage vacant PS 3 at 158th St. and Melrose Ave. in the Bronx during the live telecast of the game. Read More...
From a 40,000-year-old wolf head preserved in Siberian ice to the first black hole ever fully visualized, this year's best science pictures left us astounded. Pictured here is the shadow of the "event horizon" or the limits of the supermassive black hole at the heart of galaxy M87. Don't worry — it's nearly 55 million light years from Earth.Event Horizon Telescope collaboration Commercial space flight continued to make significant advances this past year, with some major milestone achievements for companies like SpaceX and Boeing. Read More...
Whether it was celebrations in Shanghai or riots in San Francisco, Victory Over Japan Day sent people around the world into a frenzy. Crewman Marshall F. Hosp helps Duane L. Corkrum put on a tie in celebration of VJ Day while aboard the USS Ticonderoga. Aug. 15, 1945. National Museum of the U.S. Navy Servicemen and women link arms and march through Piccadilly Circus to celebrate VJ Day. Aug. Read More...
