Spectacular images of our sky and galaxy have been revealed following thousands of entries to the Astronomy Photography of the Year competition.
Spectacular images of our sky and galaxy have been revealed following thousands of entries to the Astronomy Photography of the Year competition.
One stand out is a jet flying in front of the sun, captured by Chinese photographer Zhang Yanguang.
The picture, taken in Xiamen, south-eastern China, was highly commended in the ‘People and Space’ category of the contest.
The winners are on display at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, south-east London.
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