Amazing Space Photos: Royal Observatory's Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2013

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Best Newcomer: Venus Transit, Foxhunter’s Grave, Welsh Highlands

Sam Cornwell | The National Maritime Museum | Royal Observatory Greenwich’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2013

For those lucky enough to see it, the transit of Venus was one of the astronomical highlights of 2012. [Read the Full Story Here]

Robotic Scope: The Trapezium Cluster and Surrounding Nebulae

László Francsics | The National Maritime Museum | Royal Observatory Greenwich’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2013

The great Orion Nebula is often described as a ‘stellar nursery’ because of the huge number of stars which are being created within its clouds of dust and glowing gas. [Read the Full Story Here]

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