NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day


2024 August 07 - Milky Way Behind Three Merlons

August 07, 2024

In today's image, we see our Milky Way galaxy in the sky behind three ancient rock structures. The structures were formed hundreds of millions of years ago as rock eroded, leaving the denser rock behind.


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