The Milky Way and the Mashed Potatoes Mountain | Bad Astronomy

Photographer Randy Halverson whose pictures and time lapse videos have been featured here on the BA Blog many times; see Related Posts below just posted an epically cool picture he took just last night: The Milky Way looming over Devils Tower in Wyoming. [Click to closeencountersofthethirdkindenate.] He and his son (who also got a nice shot of it) were to the northwest of the gigantic butte-like structure; the night started out cloudy but it cleared after midnight. Im glad! I love pictures like this for many reasons. Continue reading