Between SpaceX launching its first civilian space flight and blindfold group sex surprise videovarious billionaires gleefully propelling themselves into orbit, the possibility of visiting the great beyond has never felt closer.
But, let's be honest here — the closest most of us will get is a photo.
Fortunately there's no shortage of awe-inspiring space shots out there, as is evidenced today by the winners of London's Royal Observatory's Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2021 being announced.
We already knew from the 25 finalists that things were going to be good, and the winners and runners-up — selected from 4,500 entries and broken down by category below — certainly don't disappoint.
From the overall winning image of an annual solar eclipse to stunning shots of skyscapes and the aurorae, it's time to buckle up and reach for those stars...
"The Golden Ring" by Shuchang Dong. Credit: Shuchang Dong 
"Polar Lights Dance" by Dmitrii Rybalka (winner). Credit: Dmitrii Rybalka 
"Proper Welcome for the Moon" by Thomas Kast (runner-up). Credit: Thomas Kast 
"The Milky Ring" by Zhong Wu (winner). Credit: Zhong Wu 
"The Nebulae of the Triangulum Galaxy" by Russell Croman (runner-up). Credit: Russell Croman 
"Beyond the Limb" by Nicolas Lefaudeux (winner). Credit: Nicolas Lefaudeux 
"Lunar Halo" by Göran Strand (runner-up). Credit: Göran Strand 
"Lockdown" by Deepal Ratnayaka (winner). Credit: Deepal Ratnayaka 
"A Lonely Ship Under the Stars" by André van der Hoeven (runner-up). Credit: André van der Hoeven 
"A Colourful Quadrantid Meteor" by Frank Kuszaj (winner). Credit: Frank Kuszaj 
"Perseverance" by Damian Peach (runner-up). Credit: Damian Peach 
"Luna Dunes" by Jeffrey Lovelace (winner). Credit: Jeffrey Lovelace 
"Moon Over Mount Etna South-East Crater" by Dario Giannobile (runner-up). Credit: Dario Giannobile 
"California Dreamin' NGC 1499" by Terry Hancock (winner). Credit: Terry Hancock 
"Clouds in IC 2944" by Bogdan Borz (runner-up). Credit: Bogdan Borz 
"Family Photo of the Solar System" by 至璞 王 Zhipu Wang, aged 15 (winner.) Credit: 至璞 王 (Zhipu Wang) 
"Nebula" by Hassaana Begam and Aathilah Maryam. H (runner-up). Credit: Hassaana Begam and Aathilah Maryam. H 
"Falcon 9 Soars Past the Moon" by Paul Eckhardt (winner). Credit: Paul Eckhardt 
"Celestial Fracture" by Leonardo Di Maggio (joint winner). Credit: Leonardo Di Maggio 
"Another Cloudy Day on Jupiter" by Sergio Díaz Ruiz (joint winner). Credit: Sergio Díaz Ruiz If you want to view the images up close, the exhibition opens at London's National Maritime Museum from Sept. 18.
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