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The year’s best astronomy photos

With judging under way for the 2011 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, Â鶹´«Ã½ brings you a selection of the best entries
Japan's Hayabusa spacecraft returns to Earth . See more in our gallery here
Japan’s Hayabusa spacecraft returns to Earth . See more in our gallery here
(Image: Kouji Ohnishi)

With judging under way for the 2011 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, Â鶹´«Ã½ brings you a selection of the best entries. See more in our gallery here.

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