Our Galaxy Looks Absolutely Stunning in These Award-Winning Dark Sky Photos
The Milky Way Photographer of the Year awards showcase stunning images of the galaxy captured from remote locations. Photographers face challenges such as weather and light pollution to reveal the beauty of the cosmos. This year's competition highlighted 25 exceptional photographs that celebrate the artistry and patience involved in astrophotography.
- ▪Photographers often travel to remote areas to capture the Milky Way due to increasing light pollution.
- ▪The awards honored 25 photographs that highlight the beauty of the galaxy from various landscapes.
- ▪One winning image features the Geminid meteors captured over the Gran Telescopio Canarias in Spain.
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A clear, dark night sky is becoming a protected resource, with growing light pollution erasing our views of the cosmos. In order to capture some of the billions of stars that litter the Milky Way, photographers have to travel to exceptionally remote areas before pointing their lenses at the signature arch of our galaxy.cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"92b7b46b-43ed-4e0e-b21b-2c999302d9d7","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.gizmodo.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"2000757956","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"science","SECTION":"space","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"space","TAGS":"astronomy,astrophotography,galaxy,milky-way,sky-watching","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); The Milky Way Photographer of the Year…
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