Stunning space cloud photo takes top prize in astronomy photography contest

UPDATE - follow-up to Nebula image wins Royal Observatory competition - bbc.com: A striking photograph of a nebula has claimed the top prize in the latest Royal Observatory astronomy photography competition. The winning picture is part of a broader showcase highlighting thirty-one out-of-this-world images chosen as winners in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest. These selected photographs capture distant parts of the universe with high detail and color.