This massive, interactive, zoomable, explorable, 360-degree map of the night sky is the greatest thing I have seen this week: http://media.skysurvey.org/interactive360/index.html
The image is the largest true-color photograph of the night sky ever created, comprised of 37,000 photographs from North America and South Africa. It was created by a 28-year-old first-time astrophotographer from the Seattle area, during treks covering over 60,000 miles. It's incredible.
It reminds me of the first time I saw the Milky Way, from a remote beach on the northern tip of New Zealand's South Island. Having spent most of my life in and around New York City, I had to be told by my fellow travelers that the enormous stretch of honestly, truly twinkling stars I was looking at was the Milky Way. I believe my mouth actually hung open. The universe is unbelievable.
I'm not sure if the image is copyrighted, so to play it safe I'm not going to publish it here. But do visit the link above, and do read the awesome backstory on Wired. And while you're at it, show some love for the photographer and visit his page: http://skysurvey.org.
We are so small. Out there is so big.
The image is the largest true-color photograph of the night sky ever created, comprised of 37,000 photographs from North America and South Africa. It was created by a 28-year-old first-time astrophotographer from the Seattle area, during treks covering over 60,000 miles. It's incredible.
It reminds me of the first time I saw the Milky Way, from a remote beach on the northern tip of New Zealand's South Island. Having spent most of my life in and around New York City, I had to be told by my fellow travelers that the enormous stretch of honestly, truly twinkling stars I was looking at was the Milky Way. I believe my mouth actually hung open. The universe is unbelievable.
I'm not sure if the image is copyrighted, so to play it safe I'm not going to publish it here. But do visit the link above, and do read the awesome backstory on Wired. And while you're at it, show some love for the photographer and visit his page: http://skysurvey.org.
We are so small. Out there is so big.
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