Astronomy Picture of the Day

From Sagittarius to Scorpius, the central Milky Way is a truly beautiful part of planet Earth's night sky. The gorgeous region is captured in this wide field image spanning about 30 degrees. The impressive cosmic vista, taken in 2010, shows off intricate dust lanes, bright nebulae, and star clusters scattered through our galaxy's rich central starfields.   A Wide Field Image of the Galactic Center  Image Credit & Copyright: Ivan Eder Explanation: From Sagittarius to ... Full Story