Cosmic Tree - Gigalaxy night photography An iconic oasis

An iconic oasis

effectively made Hubble's observing capability equivalent to that of a 48-meter-aperture telescope

Did you hear about the fact that mass can warp the spacetime and curve the light paths

Capturing this photograph in the middle of the night alone under the Milky Way was an unforgettable experience

Michael worked hard to sort the images

Cosmic Tree - Gigalaxy night photography An iconic oasisThe connection of scenes from the peculiar corners of our planet with the beauty of the night sky and outstanding view of the most interesting part of the Milky Way is something that has always caught my attention and led me to create breathtaking astrophotographs. This picture I took on the Namib Desert shows a lonely tree with the large nest colony of the sociable Weaver bird. This big species is endemic to this area. These birds can form these