He jumped out of a plane and landed perfectly inside the Sun? ‘Fall of Icarus’ photo is blowing social media

A breathtaking image, 'The Fall of Icarus,' captures a skydiver silhouetted against the Sun's turbulent chromosphere. Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy and skydiver Gabriel C. Brown meticulously planned this shot over months, involving real-time coordination with a pilot. Using specialized hydrogen-alpha equipment, they achieved a stunning, single-frame illusion, pushing the boundaries of astrophotography.

He jumped out of a plane and landed perfectly inside the Sun? ‘Fall of Icarus’ photo is blowing social media
A breathtaking image, 'The Fall of Icarus,' captures a skydiver silhouetted against the Sun's turbulent chromosphere. Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy and skydiver Gabriel C. Brown meticulously planned this shot over months, involving real-time coordination with a pilot. Using specialized hydrogen-alpha equipment, they achieved a stunning, single-frame illusion, pushing the boundaries of astrophotography.