Milky Way and Shooting Star over Delicate Arch, as stars cover the night sky.
Location: Arches National Park , Utah
Image ID: 27854   

The Wave at Night, under a clear night sky full of stars. Photographer is illuminating the striated rocks with a small handheld light. The Wave, an area of fantastic eroded sandstone featuring beautiful swirls, wild colors, countless striations, and bizarre shapes set amidst the dramatic surrounding North Coyote Buttes of Arizona and Utah. The sandstone formations of the North Coyote Buttes, including the Wave, date from the Jurassic period. Managed by the Bureau of Land Management, the Wave is located in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness and is accessible on foot by permit only.
Location: North Coyote Buttes , Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness , Arizona
Image ID: 28620   

Yosemite Falls and star trails, at night, viewed from Cook's Meadow, illuminated by the light of the full moon.
Location: Yosemite Falls , Yosemite National Park , California
Image ID: 27733   

Owachomo Bridge and Milky Way. Owachomo Bridge, a natural stone bridge standing 106' high and spanning 130' wide,stretches across a canyon with the Milky Way crossing the night sky.
Location: Owachomo Bridge , Natural Bridges National Monument , Utah
Image ID: 28541   

Stars and the Milky Way over ancient bristlecone pine trees, in the White Mountains at an elevation of 10,000' above sea level. These are some of the oldest trees in the world, some exceeding 4000 years in age.
Species: Bristlecone pine , Pinus longaeva
Location: Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, White Mountains, Inyo National Forest , California
Image ID: 29407   

Landscape Arch and Milky Way, stars rise over the arch at night.
Location: Arches National Park , Utah
Image ID: 27868   

Approaching sunrise and star trails over the San Diego Downtown City Skyline. In this 60 minute exposure, stars create trails through the night sky over downtown San Diego.
Location: San Diego , California
Image ID: 28386   

Perseid Meteor Shower and Milky Way, Andromeda Galaxy and the Pleides Cluster, over Half Dome and Yosemite National Park.
Location: Glacier Point , Yosemite National Park , California
Image ID: 28746   

Milky Way and stars over Crater Lake at night. Panorama of Crater Lake and Wizard Island at night, Crater Lake National Park.
Location: Crater Lake National Park , Oregon
Image ID: 28641   
Panorama dimensions: 7650 x 13389

Milky Way over the Watchman, Zion National Park. The Milky Way galaxy rises in the night sky above the the Watchman.
Location: Zion National Park , Utah
Image ID: 28587   

The Milky Way at Night over Sky Rock. Sky Rock petroglyphs near Bishop, California. Hidden atop an enormous boulder in the Volcanic Tablelands lies Sky Rock, a set of petroglyphs that face the sky. These superb examples of native American petroglyph artwork are thought to be Paiute in origin, but little is known about them.
Location: Bishop , California
Image ID: 28817   
Panorama dimensions: 13870 x 16600

Milky Way galaxy rises above the Fire Wave, Valley of Fire State Park.
Location: Valley of Fire State Park , Nevada
Image ID: 28554   

The OVRO 40 meter Telescope, part of the Owens Valley Radio Observatory located near Big Pine, California, USA. The telescope is used to conduct interferometric observations along with the other telescopes in the observatory, as a Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) station and as a single dish instrument. Its main focus today is on the monitoring of blazars.
Location: Big Pine , California
Image ID: 28796   
Panorama dimensions: 7153 x 11978

The Milky Way galaxy arches over Arch Rock on a clear evening in Joshua Tree National Park.
Location: Joshua Tree National Park , California
Image ID: 26792   

Stars over the Tower of Babel, starry night, Arches National Park, Utah.
Location: Arches National Park , Utah
Image ID: 27847   

Quarter Moon over Broken Hill, Torrey Pines State Reserve.
Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve , San Diego , California
Image ID: 28366   

Milky Way arches over Delicate Arch, as stars cover the night sky.
Location: Arches National Park , Utah
Image ID: 27850   

Balanced Rock and Milky Way stars at night.
Location: Balanced Rock , Arches National Park , Utah
Image ID: 27835   

Live Oak and Milky Way, rocks and stars, Joshua Tree National Park at night.
Location: Joshua Tree National Park , California
Image ID: 28417   
Panorama dimensions: 4848 x 7431

Ocotillo Wind Energy Turbines, at night with stars and the Milky Way in the sky above, the moving turbine blades illuminated by a small flashlight.
Location: Ocotillo , California
Image ID: 30239   

The Milky Way galaxy above Arch Rock, Joshua Tree National Park, night star field exposure.
Location: Joshua Tree National Park , California
Image ID: 26862   

Joshua tree, moonlit night. The Joshua Tree is a species of yucca common in the lower Colorado desert and upper Mojave desert ecosystems.
Species: Joshua tree , Yucca brevifolia
Location: Joshua Tree National Park , California
Image ID: 26721   

Lunar Eclipse and blood red moon sequence, stars, astronomical twilight, composite image, Joshua Tree National Park, April 14/15 2014.
Location: Joshua Tree National Park , California
Image ID: 29202   

Ocotillo Wind Energy Turbines, at night with stars and the Milky Way in the sky above, the moving turbine blades illuminated by a small flashlight.
Location: Ocotillo , California
Image ID: 30236   

Mesa Arch and Milky Way at night.
Location: Mesa Arch , Canyonlands National Park , Utah
Image ID: 27826   

Milky Way and stars at night above Mount Rainier.
Location: Sunrise , Mount Rainier National Park , Washington
Image ID: 28729   

Zodiacal Light and planet Jupiter in the northeastern horizon, above Half Dome and the Yosemite high country.
Location: Glacier Point , Yosemite National Park , California
Image ID: 28743   

Mesa Arch and Milky Way at night.
Location: Mesa Arch , Canyonlands National Park , Utah
Image ID: 27825   

Light Painting and the Milky Way and Stars over Delicate Arch, at night, Arches National Park, Utah.
Location: Delicate Arch , Arches National Park , Utah
Image ID: 29288   

Lunar Eclipse Sequence, the path of the moon through the sky as it progresses from being fully visible (top) to fully eclipsed (middle) to almost fully visible again (bottom), viewed through Arch Rock, April 4 2015.
Location: Joshua Tree National Park , California
Image ID: 30713   

Lunar Eclipse Sequence Over Broken Hill, Torrey Pines State Reserve. While the moon lies in the full shadow of the earth (umbra) it receives only faint, red-tinged light refracted through the Earth's atmosphere. As the moon passes into the penumbra it receives increasing amounts of direct sunlight, eventually leaving the shadow of the Earth altogether. October 8, 2014.
Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve , San Diego , California
Image ID: 29412   

Milky Way during Full Lunar Eclipse over Arch Rock, Joshua Tree National Park, April 4 2015. The arch and surrounding landscape are illuminated by the faint light of the fully-eclipsed blood red moon. Light from the sun has passed obliquely through the Earth's thin atmosphere, taking on a red color, and is then reflected off the moon and reaches the Earth again to light the arch. The intensity of this light is so faint that the Milky Way can be seen clearly at the same time.
Location: Joshua Tree National Park , California
Image ID: 30717   
Panorama dimensions: 8903 x 14184

Lunar eclipse sequence. While the moon lies in the full shadow of the earth (umbra) it receives only faint, red-tinged light refracted through the Earth's atmosphere. As the moon passes into the penumbra it receives increasing amounts of direct sunlight, eventually leaving the shadow of the Earth altogether. October 8, 2014.
Image ID: 29411   
Panorama dimensions: 8000 x 8000

Milky Way and Stars through Wilson Arch. Wilson Arch rises high above route 191 in eastern Utah, with a span of 91 feet and a height of 46 feet.
Location: Wilson Arch , Moab , Utah
Image ID: 29275   

Milky Way over Ancient Bristlecone Pine Trees, Inyo National Forest.
Species: Bristlecone pine , Pinus longaeva
Location: Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, White Mountains, Inyo National Forest , California
Image ID: 29318   

Conjuction of Saturn and Jupiter over Scripps Institution of Oceanography Research Pier at sunset, with Christmas Lights and Christmas Tree.
Location: Scripps Institution of Oceanography , La Jolla , California
Image ID: 36616   

Stars and Iridium Flare over Double Arch, Arches National Park.
Location: Double Arch , Arches National Park , Utah
Image ID: 29250   

Lunar Eclipse Setting over Joshua Tree National Park, April 4 2015.
Location: Joshua Tree National Park , California
Image ID: 30720   

Milky Way over John Moulton Barn, Grand Teton National Park.
Image ID: 32301   

Palomar Observatory at Night under the Milky Way, Panoramic photograph.
Location: Palomar Observatory , Palomar Mountain , California
Image ID: 29340   

Stars over Corona Arch at Night, Moab, Utah.
Location: Corona Arch , Moab , Utah
Image ID: 29242   

Milky Way and Stars over Broken Arch, Arches National Park, Utah.
Location: Broken Arch , Arches National Park , Utah
Image ID: 29239   

Stars over Corona Arch at Night, Moab, Utah.
Location: Corona Arch , Moab , Utah
Image ID: 29244   

Milky Way through North Window, Arches National Park.
Location: North Window , Arches National Park , Utah
Image ID: 29276   

Full lunar eclipse, blood red moon, with blue star Spica (right of moon) and planet Mars (top right), over Joshua Tree National Park, April 14/15, 2014.
Location: Joshua Tree National Park , California
Image ID: 29205   

Milky Way over Convict Lake, panoramic photo.
Image ID: 31186   

Palomar Observatory at sunset.
Location: Palomar Observatory , Palomar Mountain , California
Image ID: 29335   

Moon and Stars over Balanced Rock, Arches National Park.
Location: Balanced Rock , Arches National Park , Utah
Image ID: 29234   

Milky Way over Mount Laguna FAA Radar Site, including ARSR-4 radome (radar dome).
Image ID: 31049   
Panorama dimensions: 8060 x 6577