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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International Archaeology Day
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Marseille welcomes to Olympic torch
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Village of Saranac Lake, New York, United States
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Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA
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This lake is no mirage
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Notting Hill Carnival
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Who uses this grassy bridge?
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Step back in time...
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Rock House in Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio
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Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica
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Pinnacles National Park, California, United States
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The Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA
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One on land, a million in space
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Verdon Gorge, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
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Maasai giraffe mother with calf in the Serengeti, Tanzania
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Salzburg, Austria
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Southern tip of a northern isle
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Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England
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International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem
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Autumn colours below Mount Sneffels near Ridgway, Colorado, United States
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Fibonacci Day
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World Population Day
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Khao Sok National Park in Thailand
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Prayer flags in Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan
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Owl be seeing you
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Blackpool’s light fantastic
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Christmas tree at Crystal Pier, San Diego, California, United States
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Lake Bled, Slovenia
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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States
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El Capitan, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas, USA