NASA shares image of Milky Way reflection on 'mirror of the sky'

26 Nov 2019

NASA shares image of Milky Way reflection on ‘mirror of the sky’

NASA shares image of Milky Way reflection on ‘mirror of the sky’A while ago, we read about the 'mirror of the sky' - the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia. When it rains, a thin sheet of water covers the area, becoming a “mirror”, reflecting the sky.

Recently NASA shared a beautiful photo (above) of the Milky Way Galaxy's reflection on the Salar de Uyuni at night.

What can we see in the photo?

We can see stars, galaxies, and a planet - our solar system's largest planet, Jupiter, as well as stars like Sirius and Antares.
 	Another neighbouring galaxy, Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), is also visible.
 	A Peruvian photographer named Jheison Huerta took this photo in early April this year.

This picture serves as a reminder to us of how marvellous our universe is!

What is the Milky Way?

The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our solar system.
 	It is estimated to contain 100–400 billion stars and more than 100 billion planets!
 	Our solar system is located at a radius of about 27,000 light-years from its centre.

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