Top 25 News Photos of 2022
Powerful images from the past 12 eventful months
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Carl Recine / Reuters Photos of the Week: Camel Mill, Monkey Festival, Krampus Run
A velociraptor model in Malta, flood damage in Saudi Arabia, a new volcanic eruption in Hawaii, protests against Chinese authorities in Hong Kong, scenes from the World Cup in Qatar, and much morefd
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NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, and Joseph DePasquale (STScI) 2022 Space Telescope Advent Calendar
Every day until Sunday, December 25, this page will present a new, incredible image of our universe from one of two space telescopes.
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NASA Apollo 17: The Last Time Humans Walked on the Moon
Fifty years ago, NASA launched its final Apollo mission to the moon.
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Michael Probst / AP Photos: Europe’s Christmas Markets Return
Images of some of the Christmas markets that recently opened in Berlin, Strasbourg, Tallinn, Prague, Wrocław, Nuremberg, and more
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Andres Kudacki / AP Photos of the Week: World Cup, Plymouth Pilgrim, German Sunlight
A sunset in the Caribbean, blackouts in Ukrainian cities, a Thanksgiving turkey at the White House, a memorial for the victims of a shooting in Colorado Springs, and much more
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BackyardProduction / iStockphoto / Getty Autumn Colors and Autumn Chill
One last look at the colorful beauty of this autumn, seen in cities and countryside vistas across the Northern Hemisphere
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Jim Watson / AFP / Getty Photos of the Week: Camel Race, Sea Horse, Illusion Room
Artwork by Banksy in the ruins of Ukraine, a gaggle of geese in Prague, liberation in Ukraine’s Kherson region, early Christmas decorations in Paris, and much more
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Alessandro Masiero / Natural Landscape Photography Awards Winners of the 2022 Natural Landscape Photography Awards
Winners and runners-up from this year’s landscape-photography competition
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Efrem Lukatsky / AP Celebrations as Ukraine Retakes Kherson
Images from a southern Ukrainian city, recently abandoned by retreating Russian troops
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Tyrone Siu / Reuters Photos of the Week: Tiny Echidna, Seal Rocks, Tube Strike
A midterm election in the U.S., continued fighting in Ukraine, damage from Hurricane Nicole in Florida, Nordic skiing in France, a wheelchair rugby match in England, and much more
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Bernat Armangue / AP Missile Strikes Leave Kyiv in the Dark
Images from Ukraine’s capital city, where residents have endured weeks of power shortages due to the ongoing Russian invasion
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J. David Ake / AP Views of the Total Lunar Eclipse
Some of the many photos taken by observers of last night’s celestial event
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Jose Grandío / BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition Winners of the 2022 BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition
Some of the winning images from this year’s contest, showcasing the natural world
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AP Faces of Ukraine
A collection of recent images showing some of the faces of the millions of Ukrainians affected by the ongoing conflict