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25 Jaw Dropping Photos of the Milky Way Taken From Around the World

The Milky Way as seen above New Zealand’s highest mountain, Aoraki.
The Milky Way as seen above New Zealand’s highest mountain, Aoraki. Photo: Tom Rae

Our galaxy stretches across 100,000 light-years and contains somewhere between 100 to 400 billion stars. It appears in our night skies as a long, hazy strip of light littered with celestial objects. Photographers worldwide have been captivated by the sight of the Milky Way from Earth, capturing its incredible details in stunning high-contrast images. – Passant Rabie Read More