How to watch Astronomy Photographer of the Year 16 live online. The winning images from the 2025 competition will be announced 11 September.

A hundred of the competition’s top submissions will go on display at the Natural History Museum later this year

Our universe is vast and absolutely incredible.

The annual competition for professional and amateur astrophotographers released its shortlisted images, which capture the beauty of the cosmos seen from Earth

From Australia to Cuba, and Mexico to South Africa, our planet is home to hundreds of beautiful shark species.

Leaping lemurs, snow-eyed Pallas’ cats, and battling cuttlefish.

The naturally beautiful side of the Sunshine State.

Flying penguins? Nah, just a polar plunge.

‘On a clear night, the Milky Way pours down over the sea like a waterfall from the sky.’

Battling stag beetles, a pit of rattlesnakes, and hope for a young tapir.

A curious lion cub, a brave wolf spider, and a frolicking fox.

Celebrate Earth Month with snapshots of our stunning planet.

Dogs, horses, cats, and a photogenic rat named Buttons.

A photo documenting a group of polar bears feasting on a dead whale captivated the judges.

Our animal friends can be amusing. The annual wildlife photo competition celebrates the silly side of the animal kingdom.

Lions, chimpanzees, and bears. Oh my.

A tiger in action. Quiet cranes in stillness. And the chaos of a lizard fight.

A playful polar bear. A helpless robber fly. And two hippos battling in golden light.

A fierce badger, a soaring owl, and a camouflaged stoat.

The Northern Lights Photographer of the Year collection from Capture the Atlas features the most extraordinary Aurora photos captured over the 12 months

The celestial light show dazzled in 2024.

A brave gecko, a playful polar bear cub, and a ‘graceful’ primate mating session.

A stunning moment between predator and prey took top honors.

The beauty of Earth—from Namibia to Canada.

‘Suddenly, an animal that you have seen many times before becomes something altogether new.’

From crabs to volcanoes, there were 59,228 entries to this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition

Celebrating the beauty of nature with the Close-up Photography of the Year awards.

Dogs dream and hold memories. They’re also incredibly cute to look at.

Our planet’s skies put on a memorable show.

Look into the eyes of spiders, snakes, and a baby manatee.

Space is absolutely stunning.

All of the amazing images from this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024

Tiny creatures triumph at the 60th Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards.

Creatures of all shapes and sizes do some pretty absurd things.

Featuring bickering penguins, ruffled eagles and a very cheeky fish.

We highlight some of the amazing winning images from this year’s British Ecology Society’s annual photography prize

From a solar eclipse to a dolphin-like nebula, these otherworldly sights are captured in sharp detail by astrophotographers from around the world

An annual competition to showcase scientific work in action has revealed its winners, with spectacular photos from around the world taking the top spots. See all the winners and runners-up below.

It’s not ‘House of the Dragon,’ but it is a dancing aurora that resembles the mythical beast’s head.

Nature, you’re wild.

As part of the annual Beaker Street festival, a celebration of science and art in Tasmania, finalist images in the festival’s annual science photographic competition will be on show at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery from 6 August to 23 August

Auroras, nebulas and stars take the spotlight in this space-themed competition, alongside shots of our own sun and moon

Join us on a tour of some of the most amazing sights in the Universe, courtesy of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year Competition 2024

The Hollow of the Hand is a beautiful photography and poetry book that blends two art forms together unlike anything I’ve ever seen.

From insects that wear bodies of their prey, to stunning images of insect life, check out the winners of the Royal Entomological Society’s Photography Competition.

From huge crowds of flamingoes to busy urban landscapes – Take a look at the best drone images from this year’s Siena Drone Photo Awards 2024

You’ll never look at the night sky the same way again

The travel photography site Capture the Atlas has published the seventh edition of its competition, with the galaxy currently at its most visible

Come and take a peek at some of the hilarious finalists for this year’s Comedy Pet Photography Awards!

Ninety wildlife and landscape photographers from around the world are marking the primatologist Jane Goodall turning 90 with a print sale of environmental pictures. The Jane Goodall Institute and the nonprofit Vital Impacts have collaborated on The Nature of Hope: 90 Years of Jane Goodall’s Impact, a 90-day sale with 60% of the proceeds going to the institute