But perhaps what the editor recognized was the power of photography to transport people to places they cannot go, and to see things they would otherwise never see—in a way that text cannot convey.

These are the incredible winners of the 2024 Storm Photos of the Year competition. From lightning dancing over volcanoes to monstrous tornadoes and dramatic cloudscapes, the winning images capture ...

Solar Smile A youngster in Conakry, Guinea, grins as he views a solar eclipse through special glasses in a Your Shot picture by Sarah Jackson.Jackson submitted this photograph to the Power of a ...