APOD: 2015 July 7 The Milky Way from a Malibu Sea Cave . ... Nothing unexpected its just the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy passing by. ... The featured image was taken by a photographer who professes a passion for locating sea caves, and who found this spectacular grotto in Leo Carrillo State Park near Malibu, California, USA. After some planning, he timed this single shot image through the 10-meter high cave entrance to show the Milky Way far in the distance. ... NASA Official: Jay Norris. ...