“With a dark-sky photo, preferably, you want to have an interesting foreground, because it helps give it scale and makes the image look more interesting,” Norris said as we left the parking lot.

Josh Chamot, features editor for Space.com, contributed this article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insight. Some of the most beautiful night skies in the United States can be found on ...

An astrophotographer camped out in a tent in India's Thar Desert to get this stunning photo of a starry winter night sky. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu. Space.