... Credit Copyright: A. Vannini , G. Li Causi , A. Ricciardi , A. Garatti Explanation: This gorgeous view of stars, nebulae, and the Milky Way comes from the dark night sky above the lovely island of La Palma in the Canaries archipelago . ... Orion's famous red giant star Betelgeuse , near picture center, has a yellowish cast and Rigel is the bright star in Orion at lower right. Brilliant white Sirius , near the bottom, is the brightest star in the picture (and in Earth's night sky). ...