Journey Through the Cosmos With These Breathtaking Astronomy Images

“Neighbours”

Several galaxies, against a background of countless stars and other galaxies. Image: Paul Montague

This highly commended image in the Galaxies category shows the galaxies NGC 5078, IC879, and NGC 5101. The galaxies almost appear to be lined up for the shot.

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