Astronomy photographer of the year

The winners of the world-famous Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 awards have been announced – and the results are stunning. Space enthusiasts from all over the globe competed, with 1,141 indivi

Our showcase of finalists from the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Awards 17

Ron Brecher, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 23–30 July 2025 Ron says: “Many celestial objects resemble animals, but perhaps none more so than the Dark Shark. Its snout, jaws, eye, dorsal fin and tail are al

Anton Matthews, Bristol, UK, 3 July 2025 Anton says: “Towards the end of an early morning session, I took one more look and spotted this prominence. I’d never seen, let alone imaged, one this far from

The awards run by the iconic recording studios received more than 20,000 entries from 30 countries. Here are the winners

The APOY judges choose their favourite images that didn’t make the top ten of our Landscapes category