Posts By TomCross
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21.8KLifestyleTom Cross | Behind the Lens: “Earthquake Epicenter”
Earth is dynamic, not just the landscape but also its internal workings. The magnetic poles flip, it bleeds lava, and the crust...
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30.4KLifestyleTom Cross | Behind the Lens: “Into the Canyon”
I set an ambitious goal to hike 17 miles in 24 hours while putting myself through a miniature survival situation. Last week,...
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28.4KLifestyleTom Cross | Behind the Lens: “Life on the Edge”
You recognize me as a rocket photographer, but I’m often asked about what I shoot when I’m not photographing a launch. In...
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25.7KLifestyleHow one rocket startup is developing 3D-printed rocket engines for testing
I had a rare opportunity to visit Rocket Crafters, a small rocket company located in Cocoa, Florida, just 10 miles from the...
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28.9KLifestyleGoing inside NASA’s Clean Room for a rare look at a SpaceX payload
NASA invited media to a very special opportunity to go inside their Clean Room at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This...
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26.9KLifestyleReliving SpaceX Falcon Heavy: A press photographer’s memoir, not so much a blog post
This is a long read but anything less wouldn’t do SpaceX’s history-in-the-making moment justice. Grab a coffee, find a cozy spot to...
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22.3KLifestyleA journey to capture SpaceX’s first Falcon Heavy static fire test
As a launch photographer that has a work schedule as volatile as the rocket fuel being used by the very same subject...
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33.0KLifestyleRocket launch photographer covering SpaceX: “I have the coolest job in the world”
“You have the coolest job in the world!” is something I hear quite often. Not because I get to post selfies on...
