See 15 stunning photos from the Galaxy of the Year

The pictures of the beautiful Milky Way captivate viewers from the wonders of the universe and the beauty that nature has brought to man.

Recently, the travel and photography blog Capture the Atlas recently released a special collection of 25 photos of the Galaxy. These are all photos of the best night sky and Milky Way selected from around the world .

Unlike any other contest, there are no final or second prize winners in the Milky Way Photographer of the Year. Instead, Capture Atlas only selects and shares the 25 best photos of the Milky Way.

This year, the featured photos came from photographers in 14 different countries and in countries like Namibia, New Zealand, Chile, Australia. The photos selected in the final list all meet the quality criteria, story and inspiration that it gives viewers. The following is a short list of the 15 best works voted by Petapixel .

A Night at the Caves - Sam Sciluna. Location: Ta Ta Marija Cave, Malta

Alien Eggs - Author Debbie Heyer. Location: Badlands, New Mexico, USA.

Alone _ Together in the Stardust - Author Marco Carotenuto. Location: Sahara.

Base Camp - Author Giulio Cobianchi. Location: Dolomites, Italy

Deadvlei - Author Stefan Liebermann. Venue: Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia

Desert Nights - Author Peter Zelinka. Location: Alabama Hills, California, USA.

Double Arch - By Pablo Ruiz García. Location: Picos de Europa, Spain.

Elemental - By Miles Morgan. Location: Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii, USA.

Enchanted Monastery - By Ramón Morcillo. Location: Ávila, Spain.

Good Night Utah - By Julio Castro. Location: Kanab, Utah, USA.

Gran Firmamento - Author Jorgelina Alvarez. Location: Marambio Base, Antarctica.

Heavenly Throne - By Ryan Smith. Location: Southwest, USA.

Milky Way over Parque Nacional del Teide - By Mehmet Ergün. Location: Tenerife, Spain.

Nightmare - Author Michael Goh. Location: Dumbleyung Lake, Australia.

Winter Milky Way - Dr. Nicholas Roemmelt. Location: Marmolada, Dolomites, Italy.