A Deep-Space Shark Is Prowling the Cosmos—and the Photo Just Won a Major Award
The universe is showing off in dazzling images highlighted by the Astronomy Photographer of the Year awards. From closeup views of our solar system to distant wonders of galaxies and nebulae, this year’s competition winners have captured the diverse wonders of space in haunting detail. The competition, organized by the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, attracted nearly 4,000 entries from photographers around the world.
- ▪The universe is showing off in dazzling images highlighted by the Astronomy Photographer of the Year awards.
- ▪From closeup views of our solar system to distant wonders of galaxies and nebulae, this year’s competition winners have captured the diverse wonders of space in haunting detail.
- ▪The competition, organized by the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, attracted nearly 4,000 entries from photographers around the world.
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| Publication time | Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:55:36 +0000 |
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The universe is showing off in dazzling images highlighted by the Astronomy Photographer of the Year awards. From closeup views of our solar system to distant wonders of galaxies and nebulae, this year’s competition winners have captured the diverse wonders of space in haunting detail. The competition, organized by the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, attracted nearly 4,000 entries from photographers around the world. The overall winner of the competition is The Quiet Predator by Ali Alobaidly from Kuwait, which captures the massive, dark absorption of the Shark Nebula. The panel of judges also selected winners across eight different categories, in addition to two special prizes.
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