Milky Way with Airglow Australis . ... Credit Copyright: Yuri Beletsky ( Carnegie Las Campanas Observatory ) Explanation: After sunset on September 1, an exceptionally intense, reddish airglow flooded this Chilean winter night skyscape. Above a sea of clouds and flanking the celestial Milky Way, the airglow seems to ripple and flow across the northern horizon in atmospheric waves . ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . NASA Official: Jay Norris. ...