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

Your chance to enter the UK’s most prestigious competition for amateur photographers

Your chance to enter the UK’s most prestigious competition for amateur photographers

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

Our favourite photos posted by readers on our social media channels this week

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