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Stunning 'Blue Lava' Wins Astronomy Photographer Award

2/20/2025

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Petr Horalek's stunning photo "Like Blue Lava," capturing the mesmerizing glow of bioluminescent plankton on Medhufaru Island, has clinched the 2024 Astronomy Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award. Following closely, Carina Letelier Baeza's "Arctic Dragon" took second place, while Jose Miguel Picon Chimelis's "A Night with the Valkyries" secured third. Don't miss your chance to enter the 2025 competition, closing on March 3, 2025!

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Petr Horalek's stunning photo "Like Blue Lava," capturing the mesmerizing glow of bioluminescent plankton on Medhufaru Island, has clinched the 2024 Astronomy Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award. Following closely, Carina Letelier Baeza's "Arctic Dragon" took second place, while Jose Miguel Picon Chimelis's "A Night with the Valkyries" secured third. Don't miss your chance to enter the 2025 competition, closing on March 3, 2025!