Eye-popping. You've really got to click and see the full-sized image to appreciate this pic.
Wally Pacholka of [a href="vny!://www.astropics.com/"]AstroPics[/a] took this stunning photo of the Milky Way Galaxy over Capitol Reef National Park in Utah. [a href="vny!://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap060801.html"]Link to full image (a must see)[/a]
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Makes me miss living in the country where the light pollution doesn't make the stars fade to black.
That is an awesome pic. Amazing. That's what teh night sky is supposed to look like, eh? Curse these city lights.
Agreed about the city lights. We should really cut down on the brightness here, especially in some parts of the world like Toyko.
Not only will the next generation of kids miss out on these twinkling mysteries, we are doing harm to the environment and the creatures who depend on the stars for navigation. Do your part and use minimal lights at night. If you don't need it, turn it off.