Meteor streaks across the sky above space observatory photo of the day for June 5, 2026
A photograph captured at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona shows a bright meteor streaking across the night sky. The image highlights the observatory's location in the Sonoran Desert and the surrounding celestial features like the Orion constellation.
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Astronomy photography serves as a tool for public engagement with science and highlights the importance of dark-sky preservation for research.
Meteors & Meteor Showers Meteor streaks across the sky above big observatory | Space photo of the day for June 5, 2026 News By Chelsea Gohd published 5 June 2026 Searing across the night sky, a meteor puts on a spectacular show above Arizona's Kitt Peak National Observatory.
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