From the milky way galaxy in France to the Northern Lights in Norway, these 25 spectacular shots of the night sky around the world remind us of the immensity and spectacle of our beautiful planet.

Provence, France

...abbaye de sénanque... by roblfc1892 roberto pavic on 500px.com

Washington, USA

When Worlds Collide by Dave Morrow on 500px.com

Sardinia, Italy

Trip in Sardinia by Stefano  Vita on 500px.com

Hvítserkur, Iceland

Aurora Twister by Þorsteinn H Ingibergsson on 500px.com

Mount Bromo, Indonesia

Mt Bromo Under The Stars by Elia Locardi on 500px.com

Tyriol, Austria

The Climb by Nicholas Roemmelt on 500px.com

Colima, Mexico

Colima Volcano in Mexico, powerful explosion and lightning by Sergio Tapiro Velasco on 500px.com

Death Valley, USA

Sandbox Under the Stars by Peter Coskun Nature Photography on 500px.com

Mount Cook, New Zealand

Galactic Dance by Jay Daley on 500px.com

Davis Station, Antarctica

Signs of an aurora I by Robert Isaac on 500px.com

Fanad, Ireland

Fanad by Marius Kaste?kas on 500px.com

Mitiamo, Australia

Forgotten by Lincoln Harrison on 500px.com

Western Australia

Lost in the Dark by Michael Goh on 500px.com

Alberta, Canada

Abraham lake star gazing by victor Liu on 500px.com

Patagonia, Argentina

Creeping tree by Daniel Kordan on 500px.com

New Mexico, USA

VLA and Milky Way by Knate Myers on 500px.com

Namibia, Africa

Light painting Epupa Falls. by Patrick Galibert on 500px.com

Finland

Divine Revelations by Lauri Lohi on 500px.com

South Dakota, USA

Farming the Rift III by Aaron Groen on 500px.com

British Columbia, Canada

Astroyoga by Paul Zizka on 500px.com

Doha, Qatar

Energize by Hammad Iqbal on 500px.com

Mersing, Malaysia

Rising Milky Way above spectacular lightning show by Justin Ng on 500px.com

Asturias, Spain

Silence Beach by Manu Díaz on 500px.com

Oland, Sweden

Galaxy rising by Jörgen Tannerstedt on 500px.com

Big Sur, USA

Lead Us To The Stars by Michael Shainblum on 500px.com

Lofoten, Norway

Stjerntind by Stian Klo on 500px.com

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