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Photographer Transforms Nature with Stunning NASA Star Projections

2/6/2025

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Mark Chen, a Houston photographer, takes night hikes to a cosmic level by projecting NASA star images onto stunning natural formations. His captivating series, "Pilgrimage of Light," beautifully juxtaposes the ancient geological history of places like Carlsbad Caverns, formed 20 million years ago, with the vastness of the universe, such as the Pinwheel galaxy, 22.3 million light-years away.

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Mark Chen, a Houston photographer, takes night hikes to a cosmic level by projecting NASA star images onto stunning natural formations. His captivating series, "Pilgrimage of Light," beautifully juxtaposes the ancient geological history of places like Carlsbad Caverns, formed 20 million years ago, with the vastness of the universe, such as the Pinwheel galaxy, 22.3 million light-years away.