Photographer snapped multiple 1/8000 sec exposures of Venus disappearing behind the Moon to create a “bright pearl” in the sky, winning major astrophotography awa…

Czech astrophotographer Petr Horalek described the rare lunar occultation of the bright planet as a “beautiful moment” ...
New York Post

Rare photo said to capture all planets including Earth at once — for the first time ever: ‘Very tricky’

Astro photographer Josh Dury, 27, of Somerset, England, managed the rare feat of capturing all of the planets in one photo during a recent alignment. Josh Dury / SWNS Everybody loves a parade. Most ...
BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2026 – the winning images

See all the winning images of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition in 2026 – world's biggest astro imaging ...
Arab Times

Kuwaiti photographer makes history with ‘Quiet Predator’

Kuwaiti photographer captures stunning image of the Shark Nebula, 650 light years away in the constellation Cepheus, using ...
Fstoppers

Historic Planetary Alignment: Photographer Captures All Eight Planets in Rare Panorama

Josh Dury, a photographer based in Somerset, UK, recently captured a panoramic image showing all eight planets—including Earth—in a single frame. He took the photograph on February 22, 2025, during an ...
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Cosmic shark, multicolored star trails, and a pearl-like Venus win big in Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2026

Look at these incredible images that have won the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year awards! The competition organized by the Royal Observatory of Greenwich is one that we look forward every year!