The 2025 Milky Way Photographer of the Year contest, hosted by Capture the Atlas, features over 6,000 entries and stunning winning photographs from various global locations. Notable locations include Easter Island, Taiwan's Hehuan Mountain, and Yemen's Socotra Island. For the first time, an image captured from the International Space Station is part of the contest, showcasing the Milky Way against the backdrop of Earth. The competition emphasizes the universal beauty of our galaxy as it gifts us with awe-inspiring depictions from different perspectives.
Each night, the Milky Way decorates darkened skies around the globe with a streak of glimmering stars and pink-orange dust.
Stunning in its own right, our galaxy is ever more dazzling in the images topping the 2025 Milky Way Photographer of the Year contest.
Winning shots are each from a different location, including amid the moai sculptures of Easter Island, atop Taiwan's Hehuan Mountain, and Yemen's remote Socotra Island.
For the first time, there's even a view of the Milky Way from aboard the International Space Station, which astronaut Don Pettit captured while Earth glitters below.
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