The 2015 Earth and Sky Photography Winners

The good folks at the World at Night--dedicated to preserving the night sky and raising awareness about light pollution--have announced the winners of the sixth annual International Earth and Sky Photo Contest, and as usual they are breathtaking examples of the art of astronomy. They are all beautiful, and you should see them all, but I particularly liked "The Enchanted Forest" by Lyubov Trifonova (shown at the top of this article). The aurora sweep across the sky, set against snow-covered trees...