The United Nations has declared 2025 the International Year of Glaciers. This picture gives a voice to glaciers through astrophotography—a voice that urges humanity to combat climate change and preserve these critical ecosystems.
Beneath the vast arc of the Milky Way, an explorer shines a light toward the retreating Oulettes Glacier in France. As ancient ice vanishes, this quiet gesture becomes a beacon of hope—a reminder that even in the darkness, renewal begins with our resolve to protect what remains.
The author is an astrophotographer and conservation photographer from Italy. His work has been featured by National Geographic, NASA, and the European Space Agency, among others. In 2025, Luigi was named among the world’s top 100 astrophotographers by 35Awards.
