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Milky Way above Navajo sandstone in Arizona

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View larger. | The Milky Way as seen from Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona, by Dave Lane Astrophotography. Visit Dave Lane's Facebook page. — View larger. | The Milky Way as seen from Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona, by Dave Lane Astrophotography.

Here is a 16-image panorama of the Milky Way arced above a little known area in northern Arizona. It’s called White Pocket, and it’s in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument. Those with a four-wheel drive vehicle can see this spectacular landscape of twisting Navajo sandstone. David Lane, who created this beautiful image, said:

As hard as it is to get there its even harder to describe. Every corner reveals explosions of color, something new and amazing.

Visit Dave Lane Astrophotography on Facebook.

Information about White Pocket in Arizona.

Via U.S. Department of the Interior.

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Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.