The Milky Way Galaxy has billions of stars; among them, our own Sun finds its place. Its name is derived from the radiant, irregular band of stars and gas clouds known as the Milky Way, which graces Earth"s sky. Methodical observations of the night sky started with early civilizations and astronomy, the oldest natural science that studies celestial objects and their phenomena, is still a modern source of fascination around our own ever-orbiting planet. That love of the night sky is what brings stargazers to Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park, a site free from heavy light pollution.
Milky Way over Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park
Today in History
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Saguaro cacti, Ironwood Forest National Monument, Arizona
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Prehistoric trails
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Silvereyes
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Celebrating the tropics
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Burns Night
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Winnie the Pooh Day
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Blackpool’s light fantastic
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Happy Hogmanay!
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A bevy of buzzers
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Spanning the soft sunlight
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Colors of spring
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Christmas Eve
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Art beyond beauty
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Paranormal activity?
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We’re all smiles for World Hippo Day
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Beautiful Borovets
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Rugged rocks and ancient history
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Kick-off in Qatar
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Celebrating an American Icon
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Nature at its colourful best
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World Teachers Day
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Antarctica Day
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Elephant Rock, Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia
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Nimble and stealthy
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Bright blue lakes and rugged mountains
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Festivus
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Diwali
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Underwater underground
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Marseille welcomes to Olympic torch
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In the running