The 10 Best Night Sky Photos From The Department Of The Interior's Instagram Account

We already know the Department of the Interior's Instagram game is on point, but these gorgeous shots of the night sky are something else.

The agency manages more than 500 million acres of public lands across the country -- more than enough space to find a perfect starscape. It may be winter, but there's still plenty to explore during the season at one of America's 59 national parks.

Take a look at the top 10 night sky photos from the Interior Department's account that were posted over the past year, and follow along throughout 2015 @usinterior.

America's first #nationalmonument, Devils Tower is a geologic feature that protrudes out of the rolling prairie in #Wyoming. David Lane (@drlane56) captured this amazing 16-image panorama of the monument illuminated by the #MilkyWay and green airglow. Of visiting #DevilsTower, David says: "From ancient stories of the Pleiades taking refuge at the top to the generations of Native Americas that held it sacred, it had a deep sense of age and a stoic nature that impressed me. It's so unexpected, so large in person, so steeped in traditions." A photo posted by U.S. Department of the Interior (@usinterior) on Nov 11, 2014 at 2:24pm PST

Photo courtesy of David Lane.

America’s public lands, like #Yosemite #NationalPark in California (pictured here), are some of the best places for stargazing. Joseph Taylor (@joe__taylor) captured this stunner of the endless #MilkyWay galaxy floating above the granite monoliths -- Washington Col...

Source: Science - The Huffington Post - December 30, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news