Milky Way over Joshua Tree National Park, California
Milky Way over Joshua Tree National Park, California (© Schroptschop/Getty Images)
An ocean of stars above the desert
Get your telescope and star map app ready, because it's Astronomy Day! Doug Berger created Astronomy Day in 1973 to get more people interested in the wonders of space. He set up telescopes on street corners, malls, and parks to give people a chance to see the stars firsthand.
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