One of NASA's latest Astronomy Pictures of the Day showcases the mythical bird Nandu hiding in the stars of the Milky Way.
never fails to bring excitement to my day, and one of the latest pictures captures the beauty of the stars alongside the mythical legends of the native people of Uruguay. The picture was originally taken by photographer Fefo Bouvier, though line drawing was later added by Alfonso Rosso to capture the full spirit of the photo which shows the mythical bird Ñandú in the Milky Way’s band., where you can see it for yourself. We’ve also included an embed of that Instagram post below.
Of course, seeing Ñandú’ outlined in the sky only adds to the mythical nature of this bird. The image was originally captured in mid-April while Bouvier was in Cabo Poloni, Uruguay. The water seen in the background meeting with the horizon is the Atlantic Ocean. As NASA breaks down in its posting of the photo, generations of people see the myths around these creatures, and being able to see those myths come to life in the night sky is inspiring.
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