Photo by @babaktafreshi
It's unlikely that I travel to Mars in my lifetime. But for now the Atacama Desert in Chile is as similar to Mars as I can wish for! One of the driest places on our planet, where the sky touches the Earth. Photographed from a dry stream with light of the rising moon. Atacama is also known for its stunning night sky. The Milky Way with the Southern Cross and bright stars Alpha & Beta Centauri appear in this view.
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