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Andromeda Galaxy, The Neighbour

The Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year award went to this photo by Yang Hanwen and Zhou Zezhen. 

The Eye of God

Weitang Liang’s image of the Helix Nebula was seleted as the winner for this year’s awards under the Stars & Negbulae category. 

A Year in the Sun

Here’s an award-winning photo of our sun which took some effort to create as it was crafted over an entire year. 

Shadow Profile of Plato’s East Rim

We’ve seen quite a few impressive images of the Moon over the last few years but this award winner is particularly stunning. 

In the Embrace of a Green Lady

As images of Northern lights go, this one is surely a good one. It’s easy to see why it was chosen as the winner of the Aurorae category in the 2022 awards. 

Majestic Sombrero Galaxy

Here’s the impressive winner from the space category which shows the equally impressive Sombrero galaxy captured in an interesting way. 

The International Space Station Transiting Tranquility Base

This impressive view won the People & Space category and shows the moment the International Space Station passed in front of the Moon.

Stabbing Into the Stars

This is the winner from this year’s Skyscapes category and shows a brilliant view over the mountains of Tibet.

Other amazing images from the awards

Busy Star

Shortlisted for the Annie Maunder Prize for Digital Innovation, this image by Sergio Díaz Ruiz shows our sun in a way you’ve probably never seen. 

Hydra’s Pinwheel

Naturally, these astronomy photos include a lot of amazing shots of space. With modern technology, we’re able to observe these marvels in greater detail. 

Messier 78

This image was shortlisted for Sir Patrick Moore Prize for Best Newcomer and it’s easy to see why.

Circles and Curves

This sort of image shows the sheer amount of effort that goes into award-winning photos. This one took no less than 33 long exposures to craft.

The Starry Sky Over the World’s Highest National Highway

With images like this, the majesty of the Milky Way is undeniable. An incredible view that certainly deserves to appear in the shortlist. 

Above the Lunar South Pole

This image was created with photos taken in San Diego, California and is a composite which shows an impressive view of the moon in incredible detail. 

Riverside of Funakawa in Spring

Some of the best astronomy photos are simply ones that also show a fantastic view of our home planet. 

Polar Lights Dance

The winner from 2021’s Aurorae category, this photo shows the wonder of the polar lights captured while on approach to the Kara Strait, Russia. 

The Sun sharing its Crown

This photo is one of the runner-up images from the “Our Sun” category of the awards in 2021.

The Green Lady

This stunning image has it all - aurora borealis dancing in the sky, in a sublime mix of greens and blues, all suspended above an ice-cold lake.

The Many Jets and Shells of Centaurus A

A jaw-dropping image of the infinite variety of space, with those promintent jets in the centre providing a science-fiction-esque focal point.

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This great shot is a miracle of timing, with a wisp of cloud passing before the moon and causing this otherworldly effect.

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The photographer’s dog Trixy is the star of the show here, artfully silhouetted in front of a bright and huge moon.

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Lone Tree under a Scandinavian Aurora

Tom Archer’s breath-taking image of a lone snow-covered tree sitting beneath the Scandinavian Aurora was chosen as a runner up in the Aurorae category for 2020.

Detached Prominences

3-D Moon

Roshaan Nadeem’s amazing image of the moon appears to be a combination of photos of a Waxing Gibbous Moon and Full Moon.

Startrails in Namib Desert

Southern Cross over Siding Spring

This photo by GuangHao Yu shows a seemingly impossible view of the unconscionable number of stars in the skies above us. 

Milky Way Falls from the Sky

The perfect framing of this photo makes it look like the Milky Way is emanating from between these mountains.

Cosmic Inferno

The Faint Surroundings of the Helix Nebula

Bound

Questions

A brilliant photo with a magical question mark seemingly emenating from space.

Karijini National Park

Stefan Liebermann took this image for the Skyscapes category while at Karijini National Park and the results are incredible. 

Eruption

Azure Vapor Tracers

Don’t worry, this isn’t an alien invasion or some sort of massive space jellyfish, instead it’s a photo of a man-made event happening thanks to NASA. 

Star Rain

This photo by Yulia Zhulikova looks like it could work just as well on Instagram as it does in a photography competition.

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Tycho Crater Region with Colours

The winner of the Our Moon category of the 2020 awards shows a vivid and colourful view of the moon.

Once in a Blue Moon

Rob Mogford used his talent to show off what you can do with a good telescope and some snazzy photography skills. 

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Hamnøy Lights

A breathtaking view that’s good enough to make you want to move house to somewhere a lot colder.