Amazing Astronomy Photographer of the Year

The fourth annual Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition has received a record number of entries. Back-garden amateurs and professional photographers alike have captured spectacular images such as huge eruptions shooting from the Sun’s surface, the dazzling green and red…

Looking into the night sky is amazing, whenever and wherever you do it. These amazing pictures are a selection from the Royal Observatory Best Astronomy Photos of the Year awards 2012. Everyone is stunning. The competition is in its fourth…