"Astronomy Photographer of the Year: Captivating Images and Discoveries"
The winners and finalists of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition have been announced. Highlights include a team of amateur astronomers discovering a huge plasma arc next to the Andromeda galaxy, the stunning Running Chicken Nebula, the identification of a new class of galactic nebulae around the star YY Hya, a captivating image of Namibia's Skeleton Coast, a photograph of the sun with a question mark-shaped filament, and an innovative visualization of the sound of a black hole.