Who We Are

Some travelers venture far distances and brave freezing temperatures to glimpse colorful auroras. Others wait hours to capture a meteor shower through time-lapse photography. Bold adventurers tackle daring activities under the shadows of nightfall.

Mission

Ice climbing with headlamps or skiing across dark, snowy pathswhile another group takes a more casual approach to stargazing, enjoying views of the constellation Orion and the Big Dipper. Capturing views of the night sky during both gutsy and mellow adventures, these photos taken by National Geographic’s Your Shot community show the wonder of exploring the world after dark. For certain adventurers, evening brings a whole new world of opportunity—each one with an epic view of Earth’s atmosphere and what lies beyond it.