The starry night sky casts celestial light onto a meadow framed by conifer trees at Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah.
Star trails swirl in a concentric pattern above the dome of Chaco Observatory at Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico.
Deep space view of the Pleiades Star Cluster as viewed from a pull-off inside the west boundary of Big Bend National Park, Texas.
Northern lights in the night sky swirl green over silhouetted forest at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Montana.
The night sky and milky way seen from the Robber's Roost campsite along the Juniper Canyon Road.
A series of low hills are silhouetted along the bottom of the photograph with low clouds made yellow by moonlight directly above them. The sky is covered with Stars, with the Milky Way cutting from top to bott More
The Milky Way arcs above the structures at Square Tower Group, Hovenweep National Monument, Colorado / Utah. Trails at Hovenweep are closed at sunset to protect these fragile archeological and natural features More
Stars frame this diagonal view of the Milky Way through the open flap of a pop-up tent, Dinosaur National Monument, Utah. Time exposure 25 seconds.
A pop up tent lit from within, shines underneath the Milky Way and a sky full of stars. Timed exposure of 25 seconds
Although bright spots of light pollution encroach at the corners of the night sky, the Milky Way shines boldly in the darkness above Wind Canyon (one of the beloved short hikes in the South Unit of TRNP).
The Milky Way arcs above the Garden of Eden. Public domain photograph - night sky, astronomy, universe, space, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Occasionally, if one is lucky, one can catch the green, luminous dance of the Aurora Borealis as she makes her way across the starry night sky.
The Milky Way is very prevalent as it goes from the upper left to the lower right in the sky over the Harpers Corner trailhead. There are hills and cliffs silhouetted in the background, with a hint of moon glo More
Take the opportunity on a clear, new moon night to see the Milky Way boldly lighting up the Badlands in TRNP. From horizon to horizon, this spectacular view is a must see!
Visitors watch a full moon rise.
Enjoy some of the darkest night skies in Southern California. Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
The night sky including the Milky Way illuminates Split Mountain, with the Green River in the foreground.
Video still frame shows two NPS scientists setting up calibrated camera equipment to document the star-filled night sky during the time of the eclipse at Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska. Scotts Bluff w More