This photo taken on July 18, 2026 shows the Milky Way stretching across the sky above the desert in Fayoum, Egypt. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

This long-exposure photo taken on July 18, 2026 shows the starry sky above the desert in Fayoum, Egypt. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

This photo taken on July 18, 2026 shows the Milky Way stretching across the sky above the desert in Fayoum, Egypt. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

This photo taken on July 18, 2026 shows the Milky Way stretching across the sky above the desert in Fayoum, Egypt. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)