The winning images from the Royal Museums Greenwich Astronomy Photographer of the Year have been revealed. Shuchang Dong was crowned the overall winner of Astronomy Photographer of the Year for his mesmerising photograph The Golden Ring. The image shows an annular solar eclipse taken in the Ali region of Tibet on 21 June 2020. ‘This … Read more
The real Rogue One: Earth-sized planet is discovered roaming the Milky Way without a parent star The ‘free-floating’ planet, bound to no star, was found by US and Polish experts Most known planets orbit stars, but the galaxy is likely teeming with such rogues In 2011, for example, the same team found 10 rogues each … Read more
As well as the overall winner, there are category winners including galaxies, aurorae, our own Moon, the Sun, people and space, planets, comets and asteroids and skyscapes. There are also prizes for young astronomers and the best newcomer. Other category winning images including the breath-taking Aurora Borealis above Hamn i Senja, Skaland, Norway taken by … Read more
University of British Columbia student Michelle Kunimoto searched through data captured by NASAs Kepler Space Telescope to make her discoveries. Source link