The 5 absolute best space images of 2026 (so far) - BBC Science Focus Magazine
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An image of the Shark Nebula (see below), which is some 650 light-years away in the constellation Cepheus, has been crowned the overall winner of this year’s ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.
The nebula’s silhouette is formed by thick clouds of interstellar dust and gas that block the light of background stars.
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