Happy Thought for 21 November 2025

 

Have a Happy Thought:

The universe is full of beauty. Here are some photos taken this year, submitted to the Royal Museums Greenwich Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.

This was one of the harder times for me to choose which images to share with you… they are all so beautiful!

Everything below comes from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 shortlist (but the winners have been announced, in case you want to skip straight to those).

 

 

The Arctic Flower by Vincent Beudez. Sjursnes, Tromsø, Norway

 

A group of rectangular objects in front of a starry sky AI-generated content may be incorrect.

Gateway to the Galaxy by Yujie Zhang. Songyang County, China

 

A landscape with a starry sky AI-generated content may be incorrect.

Into the Past by Jim Hildreth. Moonscape Overlook, Wayne County, Utah, USA

 

A moon over a mountain AI-generated content may be incorrect.

Moonrise Perfection Over the Dolomites by Fabian Dalpiaz. Santuario di Pietralba, Deutschnofen, South Tyrol, Italy

 

A galaxy in space with stars AI-generated content may be incorrect.

Fireworks by Bence Tóth, Péter Feltóti and Bertalan Kecskés. Sződliget, Pest and Törökkoppány, Somogy, Hungary

 

A purple and yellow circle AI-generated content may be incorrect.

Neon Sun by Peter Ward. Shortlisted in the Annie Maunder Open Category. Original data from NASA SDO 171, 193, 304 nanometre from 1 June 2024

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