Milky Way Meets Meadow in Skywatcher Photo

The Milky Way appears to lead a path to the universe from the serene meadow underneath in a sparkling new night-sky photo. Astrophotographer Alexis Hengen took this image in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia on July 24, 2015. Earth's host galaxy, the Milky Way ,  is a barred spiral galaxy seen as a band of light in the night sky.