We already know the Department of the Interior’s Instagram game is on point, but these gorgeous shots of the night sky are something else.
The agency manages more than 500 million acres of public lands across the country — more than enough space to find a perfect starscape. It may be winter, but there’s still plenty to explore during the season at one of America’s 59 national parks.
Take a look at the top 10 night sky photos from the Interior Department’s account that were posted over the past year, and follow along throughout 2015 @usinterior.
A photo posted by U.S. Department of the Interior (@usinterior) on Nov 11, 2014 at 2:24pm PST
Photo courtesy of David Lane.
A photo posted by U.S. Department of the Interior (@usinterior) on Nov 11, 2014 at 3:06pm PST
Photo courtesy of Joseph Taylor (@joe__taylor).
A photo posted by U.S. Department of the Interior (@usinterior) on Dec 12, 2014 at 2:13pm PST
Photo courtesy of Toby Harriman (www.tobyharriman.com).
The Milky Way over Arches National Park in #Utah.
A photo posted by U.S. Department of the Interior (@usinterior) on Sep 9, 2014 at 8:55am PDT
Photo courtesy of Jacob Frank (@jwfrankphotography).
A photo posted by U.S. Department of the Interior (@usinterior) on Oct 10, 2014 at 7:38am PDT
Photo by Neal Herbert, National Park Service.
A photo posted by U.S. Department of the Interior (@usinterior) on Oct 10, 2014 at 2:44pm PDT
Photo by Beau Johnson (www.sharetheexperience.org).
A photo posted by U.S. Department of the Interior (@usinterior) on Aug 8, 2014 at 3:05pm PDT
Photo by Lian Law, National Park Service.
A photo posted by U.S. Department of the Interior (@usinterior) on Nov 11, 2014 at 3:35pm PST
Photo courtesy of Matt Newman.
A photo posted by U.S. Department of the Interior (@usinterior) on Oct 10, 2014 at 2:26pm PDT
Photo courtesy of David Shield.
A photo posted by U.S. Department of the Interior (@usinterior) on Nov 11, 2014 at 7:42am PST