Majestic Milky Way
Credit: Phil McGrew
The Milky Way shines over McWay Falls south of Big Sur, Calif. Photographer Phil McGrew pulled an “all-nighter” to get this shot.
Omega Centauri Shines Over Dark Forest in Skywatcher Photo
Credit: Tunc Tezel / TWAN
Omega Centauri, the brightest and largest known globular cluster in the Milky Way, shines brightly over a dark forest in this skywatching photo. [Full Story]
Moonset, California
A setting moon makes a fitting backdrop for a lunarlike landscape near Donohue Pass in California’s Ansel Adams Wilderness area.
Apricot Blossoms, Italy
Super Moon Over Paris
Lunar eclipse over the Grand Tetons
Tyler Nordgren captured this lunar eclipse sequence from his campsite in Grand Teton National Park on the night of August 29, 2007. He took an exposure of the moon every 10 minutes until it disappeared and the sun lit up the mountains with alpenglow.
The Milky Way over Yosemite Valley
From Glacier Point at the right, across Half Dome at center and ending at Royal Arches at the left, the path of the Milky Way is stunning even under lighting conditions that illuminate the valley walls.

