Editorial photo #12402783 Human Interest

Shahdad Kalut, And Night

The Milky Way Galaxy appears over the Kaluts in the Shahdad Kalut Desert near Kerman, Iran, on May 23, 2025, at midnight. The word ''Kalut'' refers to a natural landform created by wind erosion in arid desert environments. Kaluts are large ridge-like or tower-shaped formations made from compacted sand and soil, sculpted over time by strong desert winds. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #12402783
Date taken: 23 May 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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