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A deep space nebula scene showing a bubble-like shell of cosmic dust and gas shining red and blue against a black sky peppered with bright stars.

Cosmic 'brain' ponders the cosmos in colorful new photo of the Medulla Nebula

By Anthony Wood published

Light from the ancient supernova remnant was captured over the course of 50 hours in September 2025.

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A swirling deep space nebula is pictured that takes the vague shape of a cartoonish human heart. The centre of the heart nebula is a pale blue/teal, while the outside is formed of dense dusty filaments of yellow and brown. A colorful starfield is visible in the background.

A cosmic heart bursts with light in new deep space astrophotographer portrait (photo)

By Anthony Wood published

The Heart Nebula shines 6,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cassiopeia.

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A deep space scene in which swirling brown clouds of molecular dusk appear to form the hairy outline of a baboon's face, while blue emission nebulas appear like eyes in the middle of the image, and a knot of dense material forms a dark mouth to the lower left. A globular star cluster is visible shining to the upper right of the shot.

Cosmic baboon rampages through deep space in gorgeous new nebula photo

By Anthony Wood published

We're not the only ones who see a baboon in this nebula photo, right?

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A bright green comet is pictured to the bottom left of a starfield against a black sky, with a long tail extending to the upper right of the screen.

Astrophotographers capture dazzling new views of Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) as it brightens for October skies

By Anthony Wood published

See stunning photos of Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) as it brightens ahead of a possible naked eye appearance in mid-October.

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A large spiral galaxy is pictured shining against a colorful starfield.

See our neighboring galaxy Andromeda shine in stunningly detailed astrophotography portrait (photo)

By Anthony Wood published

The Milky Way's closest neighbor shines in a spectacular new astrophotography portrait.

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A composite image showing the phases of a blood moon total lunar eclipse unfolding in a line through a starry sky above a desert featuring two large chalk formations.

Breathtaking timelapse photos capture September's blood moon total lunar eclipse over Egypt's White Desert

By Anthony Wood published

See breathtaking images of September's blood moon total lunar eclipse from Egypt.

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a blue and white wisp of light on a starry background

ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 winners unveiled — and the photos are truly exquisite

By Anthony Wood last updated

These breathtaking photographs are the winning entries of the 2025 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Awards.

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An image of a blue and red bubble-like nebula is pictured against a starry background within the screen of a laptop. The words 'ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 Awards' are visible to the lower left of the screen and the words 'Live Streaming' are written to the upper right.

Watch the winners of the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Award 2025 announced live online today (video)

By Anthony Wood published

The ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Award 2025 will be streamed live online on Sept. 11.

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A huge cloud of dark brown gas is pictured hanging against a colourful starfield. The left section of the cloud takes the form of a gaping shark's may as seen from the side, with a bright star forming its eye, while the remainder forms the body to the right of the image with a suggestion of dorsal and pectoral fins.

Astrophotographer captures the gaping maw of a cosmic shark in stunning deep space image (photo)

By Anthony Wood published

The nebula body of the cosmic shark is located 650 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cepheus.

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The Milky Way core streaking over a rock formation against a background of stars.

Why do we photograph the Milky Way in summer?

By Harry Bennett published

The Milky Way is a spectacular sight in the summer skies but why does it look so much more brilliant than it does in the winter?

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