Global Milky Way Winners Highlight 25 Night-Sky Masterpieces Across 12 Countries

Capture the Atlas named the 2026 Milky Way Photographer of the Year winners: 25 striking night-sky images chosen from a record 6,500+ submissions by photographers across 15 nationalities and 12 countries, featuring rare scenes—from Paranal’s telescopes to UNESCO sites like Valle de la Luna and a Hopi canyon—with EXIF data available.