The 2013 Royal Greenwich Observatory Astronomy Photo Competition has concluded.
The year's best astronomy photo contest, which saw 1,200 entries from 49 countries, has concluded. You can find the top eight photos below.
The Trapezium Star Cluster and its Surrounding Nebula
Celestial Impasto Nebula
Composition of photographs taken from Australia in 2012 during the lunar eclipse of the sun's outer layer, the corona.
Moon Halo
An Exposure Made in Ateh National Park in Utah
A Picture of Our Milky Way
Perseid Meteor Shower
Another Image of Our Milky Way Galaxy
Source: Popular Science-The Prettiest Space Photos Of The Year
