Milky Way and bristlecone pine trees in eastern California, USA. These trees are among the longest-lived organisms, around 5000 years old. The Milky W

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Milky Way and bristlecone pine trees in eastern California, USA. These trees are among the longest-lived organisms, around 5000 years old. The Milky Way is our galaxy seen from the inside, forming a band of stars and nebulae stretching across the sky. Photographed in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest on 25 August 2017.

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