A personal journey through sleepless nights under the open sky. These images are memories—quiet, distant, and full of wonder.

Milky Way galaxy reflected in a tidal pool beneath Kissing Rock on the Oregon coast at night, with stars mirrored in the water and the rock formation silhouetted, photographed by Matt Costanza.
Milky Way and airglow above Crater Lake and Wizard Island in Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, with snow-dusted cliffs and clear night sky, photographed by Matt Costanza.
Telescopes and campers under the Milky Way at the Cherry Springs Star Party in Cherry Springs State Park, Pennsylvania, with red lighting and clear night skies, photo by Matt Costanza.
Milky Way galaxy shining above Crater Lake National Park in Oregon with a weathered tree in the foreground, captured by astrophotographer Matt Costanza.
Night photo of Big Hogan Arch in Monument Valley with the Milky Way galaxy shining through the opening and a person holding a lantern below, captured by Matt Costanza.
Night view from Canyon Overlook in Zion National Park showing snow-covered cliffs, a winding road, and a star-filled winter sky, photographed by Matt Costanza.
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS visible in the night sky over High Point Lake in Pennsylvania, with fall foliage and distant hills illuminated by moonlight, photographed by Matt Costanza.
Delicate Arch under the night sky in Arches National Park, Utah, with the Orion constellation and red emission nebulae visible above the snow-dusted desert, photographed by Matt Costanza.
Milky Way rising above a sea stack at night on the Oregon coast at Gold Beach, with mist and faint light along the shoreline, photographed by Matt Costanza.
Total lunar eclipse above Buffalo City Hall at night in New York, with the Moon glowing red above the illuminated art deco tower, photographed by Matt Costanza.
Milky Way over Monument Cove in Acadia National Park, Maine, with glowing fireflies above the rocky coastline and pine trees at night, photographed by Matt Costanza.
Full moon reflected in Avalanche Lake in the Adirondack Mountains of New York, with surrounding cliffs and forest at night, photographed by Matt Costanza.
Milky Way galaxy framed between large sea stacks on the Oregon coast at night, with dark sand and silhouetted rock formations under a star-filled sky, photographed by Matt Costanza.
Person silhouetted against vibrant green and magenta aurora borealis in a snowy winter landscape under a starry sky at Whitefish Point, Michigan, photographed by Matt Costanza.
Vibrant purple and green aurora borealis over the sandstone mesas of Hunt’s Mesa in Monument Valley, Arizona, under a star-filled night sky, photographed by Matt Costanza.
Panoramic night sky over Sedona, Arizona, showing the Milky Way arching above red rock formations and desert vegetation, with stars and subtle airglow, photographed by Matt Costanza.
Rusty abandoned truck in a snowy field under a clear night sky with the Orion constellation visible above in rural New York, photographed by Matt Costanza.
Orion constellation above The Watchman and Virgin River in Zion National Park, Utah, with glowing canyon cliffs and a star-filled night sky, photographed by Matt Costanza.
Milky Way over Totem Pole and sandstone formations in Monument Valley, Arizona, with desert landscape silhouetted against the star-filled night sky, photographed by Matt Costanza.
Towers of the Virgin in Zion National Park under a star-filled night sky with a snow-covered trail in the foreground during winter, photographed by Matt Costanza.
Milky Way rising above Wolfe Ranch Cabin in Arches National Park, Utah, with snow patches on the ground and a glowing window in the rustic log structure, photographed by Matt Costanza.
Milky Way galaxy rising over Cherry Springs State Park with a red-lit informational kiosk in the foreground and a forest silhouette at night, photographed by Matt Costanza.
Starry night over the sea stacks at Secret Beach on the southern Oregon coast, with calm ocean waters and silhouetted rock formations, photographed by Matt Costanza.