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The World At Night (TWAN) is a program to produce and present a collection of stunning photographs and time-lapse videos of the world’s landmarks against the celestial attractions. The eternally peaceful sky looks the same above symbols of all nations and regions, attesting to the truly unified nature of Earth as a planet rather than an amalgam of human-designated territories. [More]

 

 

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Arctic Stratospheric Cloud

by: P-M Heden

A wonderful but very cold winter evenings in Sweden when the rare Nacreous clouds appeared over an old windmill  

Photo Report: TWAN in the Land of Himalaya
The first TWAN mission to Nepal created amazing starry photos of the top of the World and resulted in an imaging workshop and promising collaborations with the country’s growing astronomy community.

Photo Report: The World at Night Across Chile
Chile was one of the most successful countries in hosting TWAN events during the IYA2009 with exhibitions in 30 locations across the country including the presidential palace in Santiago.

Photo Report: First Exposure in Scandinavia
TWAN events started in Scandinavia with a traveling exhibition in Sweden supported by the Swedish Astronomical Society.

Aleksandr Yuferev

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From: Russia

From the heart of Siberia the Russian night sky photographer mixes artistic views with creative image processing methods.

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