# The 31 Out-of-this-World Winners of Astronomy Photographer of the Year

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-18 07:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 5.29

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Winners, Astronomy, Photographer, Year, Out-of-this-World

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Museums Greenwich | Photographing a deep-space shark from the Kuwait desert | 2026-09-17 18:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNT25EaUlMSkdXNnNScURBQWhORmFKcGRQay1YcWxfQmNQSjYtbFBBNUVFYnVJM0ZlOTFpbDRwSW10bDNpYzNCNm1JWVI2T2RGa3o0ZGYzVG9MU3NOUWIxMWJxWE5Fd1dYd1FxdjRwSGo1WmhPRUVuMkE1UjZXWVlDVTVMbjRYcmZxYkZFWEhVdGRBcGNm?oc=5) |
| Sky & Telescope | Royal Observatory Greenwich and ZWO Present the Astronomy Photographer of the Year | 2026-09-17 18:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxNTjA2dGdyRjhzWEFsRHhhUWVLcEFwcGlFUUl5cWNRMHJfbkZMa0RWcjV5VV9hT1dBby14MjdlbVIxazZKdW9WRlJkMW5zMXNzODFDbm9hUjR2UjQyT2FVQnpSSmtiRktVYlpPQ3Y4Y0prc0R3Qjhka1BEdm1KaThIQV9uNjNUVUtBWXFCcTNLNzY4ME5EVUltaXhOQ2pEMjRmR3RwUGhrLWF6bldSNDFjU0dGVWlmX0lqcVBfMmVLSFI1Vld5?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Rarely photographed Shark Nebula showing oceanic predator prowling the skies above Kuwaiti desert wins world's largest astrophotography competition. It took over 28 hours to capture it, says award-winning photographer | 2026-09-17 18:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQbWE5d2wxMjdNandISHlBQk1lTlN4RC1MdzVKbExIREFITUxPX1pUSUJHY1V5STh0WmpsdXB5Sk5YSjA2SUNVNGZqaTB0TlNXcWhoVGQtSllmMXpkSzgwcGV0bFJsaElYRS1CSEVkc3pUNTJVREowRWlBLWJpLUkwZUF2ZzhBSm0zUktySmZxUnhKWjRBR1dKSWxiY2t6ekQw?oc=5) |
| bbc.com | Nebula image wins Royal Observatory competition | 2026-09-17 18:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiW0FVX3lxTE5OWW9qTTEtMllkM3lqWktiYUNJeVVDZkRQek5PSlV1ZTFnd2pBZm5tLUxzSy1GZVdReHlPSmdzdW1QbUs3UVpUSGs0VXJ4OXdQMnh6ZVY1SzJPeTg?oc=5) |
| livescience.com | A space shark, 'royal' auroras and a 'Venusian pearl': See the winners of the 2026 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest | 2026-09-17 18:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-wFBVV95cUxQTFJSeWZiZFRqekpDaEd4R1dnWmR5eUVDVGtyLWFyZmdVellteW83UUplMWhqaXlsbDQyUEhwWExMcWl2MF9wZW1iQlFUTEVLTTU4cnBhcllJcXNmRnFza1RFWTk0bnR1RW8tdGtNTWVzcFh5dXVHSTJBaU94Q19IdXpZX01uRzJBc1ZSelpkN2JJSEc1LXlUall1aXZjSHhrcmtvRUlxbGlnbzZFQVNqUVVqNDBpSzQ1WFBCR3o1aWVpOW9jN3Vmb1FJaWM1Z3pfTXdUd1RkaFZIa0ZzNUluQTBueXQwWWwwX0xMUFJfbENJSWQ3ZzNmZjVETQ?oc=5) |
| BBC Sky at Night Magazine | The best images of space you'll ever see. Here are the winners of the world's biggest astrophotography competition | 2026-09-17 18:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxOVHcweVpBUzAxLXM3dzIyd1FSbTQ4Tlh4NjdackNWNjE0bVhaZVgyeHRwYjRodjFCS2tITVJiUmZHZFlSR2ljcGF3aVhNcmM3NHNxVnJwNTNVeVlqNXNlS3F3c3MtQzViOUw3dWFIem1EN1pGMXp1RHh0ZEFBN1RaUzhObU8xUFR6TE4tRzNZR0M?oc=5) |
| Royal Museums Greenwich | ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2026 WINNERS | 2026-09-17 18:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxObmRzdE5ETDk0UFFBZDI1RWcxeVFfNTBidmhiMkc0SEJUSUE2djVoaFU1N0hReHVaUjU1QVJ6U1dJa3liRVJySk5Sem9tREhXR0VBeU1na2w1Z0FkZ3JhanJYbVltRDI3RXZWMFFYT1VheTRfTmdhdm1KX3BWd0dqa09fUlQ2SC1PNnBseWVMN1kyQjA?oc=5) |
| PetaPixel | The 31 Out-of-this-World Winners of Astronomy Photographer of the Year | 2026-09-17 18:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxPeGc5THZoUEMtemtpcjhOVVdCRWRCTk9lX0dXLTlEQXBReFNYNG5rQm5RR1VPVWNmaVB0cVdZZG1nUWxsUHRXa3ZTNExfckFlSDVpY0ZwLUdjaHdKUGdITERBcWdsaWV0dU1PSkU3SWJWalNYS3hyd1JIaVRlUllYbEVWX251Yjh4ZFE3aE1mXzhaRloxcDVKcUNVLUJtMU55b2lIV2hxZw?oc=5) |

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