The World At Night (TWAN) is an international effort to present stunning nightscape photos and timelapse videos of the world’s landmarks against celestial attractions. TWAN is a bridge between art, science, and culture.

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Ben Canales

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE MONTH

Ben Canales, from light-polluted New Jersey, saw the Milky Way while camping in Australia and changed his path. Years later in Oregon, he photographed it with a borrowed camera and began sharing the night sky through photography, timelapse, and video. He won National Geographic's Travel Photo of the Year in 2011, and his work has appeared in books,

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