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Milky Way rises over a Radio Telescope

The Radio Telescopes operated by California Institute of Technology south of Bishop, California, search the heavens for signals of planetary evolution. In this image they search the Milky Way.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Bishop, California, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Copyright: © Richard Street