Meteors, Planes, and a Galaxy over Bryce Canyon

Explanation: Sometimes land and sky are both busy and beautiful. The landscape pictured in the foreground encompasses Bryce Canyon in Utah , USA , famous for its many interesting rock structures eroded over millions of years. The skyscape above, photogenic in its own right, encompasses the arching central disk of our Milky Way Galaxy , streaks that include three passing airplanes and at least four Eta Aquariid meteors , and bright stars that include the Summer Triangle . The above image is a digital panorama created from 12 smaller images earlier this month on the night May 6. If you missed the recent Eta Aquariids meteor shower though, don't fret -- you may get an unexpected reprieve. Sky enthusiasts are waiting to see if a new meteor shower develops in the early morning hours of Saturday, May 24, when the Earth moves through a possibly dense cloud of dust and debris ejected by Comet 209P/LINEAR .

See for yourself: Bryce Canyon National Park Astronomy Festival June 25-28
Best space images: Free APOD Lecture in Paris on June 17