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"There's a big, wide, wonderful, breathtaking Universe out there, beyond the
bubble of life on Earth – although not much of it is visible to most of us,
here on this pale blue dot. We look up; we may see stars, and galaxies, and the
disk of the Milky Way, as specks and smears of light.
To see deeper, and clearer, requires the use of tools, and people able to use
them – like the amazing astrophotographers now shortlisted for the Astronomy
Photographer of the Year competition run by the Royal Observatory Greenwich in
the UK.
This year saw the submission of over 3,000 entries from 67 countries around the
world, to be awarded prizes in nine categories in addition to two special
prizes, and the grand prize to be awarded to the photographer judged best
overall.
The shortlisted photographs range from near to far: to images of Spaceship
Earth, against its shimmering backdrop of stars; to the Solar System; to more
distant nebulae, and galaxies colliding by way of an intricate dance beyond the
confines of the Milky Way.
These winners won't be announced until September 15, but the announcement of
the shortlist means that you can enjoy the submissions now. As the great
science communicator and astronomer Carl Sagan once wrote, "The cosmos is
within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the Universe to know
itself."
Or, if you prefer Oscar Wilde: "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are
looking at the stars."
Here's a selection of some of our favorites."
Via Rixty Dixet.
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
