For reasons unknown, NGC 6357 is forming some of the most massive stars ever discovered. The central part of NGC 6357 shown spans about 10 light years and lies about 8,000 light years away toward the constellation of the Scorpion. Credit: NASA
Thierry Cohen made these by combining the daylight pics of the cities and the pristine skyline of the desert at the same latitude, direction, and angle. He wants to show what city dwellers would see without all the light pollution