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  • Astronomy Picture of the Day - Milky Way over Egyptian Desert

    05/10/2023 2:29:03 PM PDT · by MtnClimber · 13 replies
    https://apod.nasa.gov/apod ^ | 10 May, 2023 | Image Credit & Copyright: Amr Abdulwahab
    Explanation: For ten years the stargazer dreamed of taking a picture like this. The dreamer knew that the White Desert National Park in Egypt's Western Desert is a picturesque place hosting numerous chalk formations sculpted into surreal structures by a sandy wind. The dreamer knew that the sky above could be impressively dark on a clear moonless night, showing highlights such as the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy in impressive color and detail. So the dreamer invited an even more experienced astrophotographer to spend three weeks together in the desert and plan the composite images that needed to...