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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.   
      
                                    2024 May 29   
       A star filled sky shows the arch of the central band of our Milky Way   
         galaxy across the top of the image. In the foreground is a rocky   
      landscape with a hill ahead and a pathway that leads to stairs up that   
          hill. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.   
      
                             Stairway to the Milky Way   
                   Image Credit & Copyright: Marcin Rosadzi+äski   
      
      Explanation: What happens if you ascend this stairway to the Milky Way?   
      Before answering that, let's understand the beautiful sky you will see.   
      Most eye-catching is the grand arch of the Milky Way Galaxy, the band   
      that is the central disk of our galaxy which is straight but distorted   
      by the wide-angle nature of this composite image. Many stars well in   
      front of the Milk Way will be visible, with the bright white star just   
      below the stellar arch being Altair, and the bright blue star above it   
      being Vega. The air glows green on the left, just above the yellow   
      cloud deck. The featured image was taken last month on Portugal's   
      Madeira Island in the North Atlantic Ocean. Oh, and what happens after   
      you reach the top of these stairs and admire the amazing sky is, quite   
      probably, that you then descend down the stairs on the other side.   
      
        Your Sky Surprise: What picture did APOD feature on your birthday?   
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                          Tomorrow's picture: tower moon   
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