GoKawiilThe shortlist for the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 competition has been unveiled.
From a blood moon hanging over Shanghai to a family portrait of the Solar System and a close-up of a comet's streaming tails, distant astronomical wonders are photographed in magnificent detail for all to admire.
Now in its 17th year, in 2025 the competition received a record number of entries, with just over 5,880 photographs submitted from 68 different countries.
See a small selection of shortlisted images below, and stay tuned to discover this year's full shortlist, winners and runners-up at a special online awards ceremony on 11 September.