Gabriel Zeifman lives near Edwards Air Force Base in southern California. He is an ATC (air traffic controller) and has been flying since he was in his teens. He maintains both a private and commercial pilot’s license, as well as owns a Cessna 150. He managed to get a direct view of Area 51 and the Tonopah Test Range airport from the air, without breaking any laws.

Japan’s Meiji Restoration period ended in 1889, opening the reclusive country to the world. This is when Japan’s photos started to reach Europe. Here are some of them.

While the southern states of Victoria and New South Wales are still being assaulted by raging fires, other areas are starting to recover and life is slowly returning to Australia’s scorched lands.

On Sunday, a helicopter carrying basketball legend Kobe Bryant had crashed into a hill in southern California. It was confirmed that among the 9 passengers who lost their lives was the athlete’s 13-year-old daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant. The passengers were on the way to Bryant’s youth basketball academy.