Otherworldly, awe-inspiring: 2014's top space photos

The Royal Observatory Greenwich has unveiled the winners of its yearly Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest, showcasing awesome images from within the solar system.

And, not to overuse the term, they're out of this world.

In the images, you'll find depictions of eclipses, aurorae, star trails and more from photographers that span the world. They're now on display at the Royal Observatory.

Here are the full details of 2014's winners:

Earth and Space:

- James Woodend (UK) with Aurora over a Glacier Lagoon (Winner and Overall Winner)

- Matt James (Australia) with Wind Farm Star Trails (Runner-up)

- Patrick Cullis (USA) with Moon Balloon (Highly Commended)

- Catalin Beldea (Romania) with Totality from Above the Clouds (Highly Commended)

- O Chul Kwon (South Korea) with Venus-Lunar Occultation (Highly Commended)

Deep Space:

- Bill Snyder (USA) with Horsehead Nebula (IC 434) (Winner)

- David Fitz-Henry (Australia) with The Helix Nebula (NGC 7293) (Runner-Up)

- J.P. Metsävainio (Finland) with Veil Nebula Detail (IC 1340) (Highly Commended)

- Rogelio Bernal Andreo (USA) with California vs Pleiades (Highly Commended)

- Marco Lorenzi (China) with At the Feet of Orion (NGC 1999) – Full Field (Highly Commended)

Our Solar System:

- Alexandra Hart (UK) with Ripples in a Pond (Winner)

- George Tarsoudis (Greece) with Best of the Craters (Runner-Up)

- Alexandra Hart (UK) with Solar Nexus (Highly Commended)

- Stephen Ramsden (USA) with Calcium K Eruption (Highly Commended)

- Tunç Tezel (Turkey) with Diamond and Rubies (Highly Commended)

Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year:

- Shishir & Shashank Dholakia (USA, aged 15) with The Horsehead Nebula (IC 434) (Winner)

- Emmett Sparling (Canada, aged 15) with New Year over Cypress Mountain (Runner-up)

- Olivia Williamson (UK, aged 10) with The Martian Territory (Highly Commended)

- Shishir & Shashank Dholakia (USA, aged 15) with The Heart Nebula (IC 1805) (Highly Commended)

- Emily Jeremy (UK, aged 12) with Moon Behind the Trees (Highly Commended)

Special Prize: People and Space:

- Eugen Kamenew (Germany) with Hybrid Solar Eclipse 2 (Winner)

- Julie Fletcher (Australia) with Lost Souls (Runner-up)

Special Prize: Sir Patrick Moore Prize for Best Newcomer:

- Chris Murphy (New Zealand) with Coastal Stairways (Winner)

Robotic Scope Image of the Year:

- Mark Hanson (USA) with NGC 3718 (Winner)

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