Concepts create idols; only wonder grasps anything. - St Gregory of Nyssa

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

The Unbearable Beauty of the Night Sky

File this under "Beauty."
Please take time to watch this...worth all seven minutes. You'll be glad you did.

Take a DEEP BREATH before watching this ESOCast mashup with Dr. J. The Sun is setting behind Cerro Paranal in the Chilean Atacama desert. While astronomers get ready to observe with ESO's Very Large Telescope, Nature prepares for her own grand display. As night falls over the desert, the southern sky reveals its nocturnal beauty, leaving the spectator in silent amazement. Some people, however, don't just stare at the spectacle. With great skill, they record these unique moments for everyone to see - they are the photographers of the night.




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