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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                   2022 April 13   
      
                            Milky Way over Devils Tower   
                   Image Credit & Copyright: MaryBeth Kiczenski   
      
      Explanation: What created Devils Tower? The origin of this   
      extraordinary rock monolith in Wyoming, USA is still debated, with a   
      leading hypothesis holding that it is a hardened lava plume that never   
      reached the surface to become a volcano. In this theory, the lighter   
      rock that once surrounded the dense volcanic neck has now eroded away,   
      leaving the dramatic tower. Known by Native Americans by names   
      including Bear's Lodge and Great Gray Horn, the dense rock includes the   
      longest hexagonal columns known, some over 180-meters tall. High above,   
      the central band of the Milky Way galaxy arches across the sky. Many   
      notable sky objects are visible, including dark strands of the Pipe   
      Nebula and the reddish Lagoon Nebula to the tower's right. Green grass   
      and trees line the foreground, while clouds appear near the horizon to   
      the tower's left. Unlike many other international landmarks,   
      mountaineers are permitted to climb Devils Tower.   
      
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