Aleksei Mills is an astophotographer who has been photographing the universe for about 4 years. Photographing from South Carolina, he has been able to go to some of the darkest places in the state to photograph the wonders of the night sky. As a 17 year old, he has a deep commitment to inspire other his age to get into the astronomy field. He has won serval regional awards for his work and aspiring to become a NASA APOD winner.