About Lucy Yunxi Hu
Lucy is a research fellow by profession, and an astrophotographer enthusiast by passion living in Canberra, Australia. Her love for astronomy has grown over the years, and she has become an award-winning astrophotographer. Lucy's images have been featured in various platforms, including NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD), Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD), David Malin Awards (DMA), International Photography Awards (IPA), iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAwards), the International Landscape Photographer of the Year (ILPOTY), the Monochrome Photography Awards, EarthSky, and Spaceweather.
Selected Awards
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD)
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September 30, 2022: Equinox Sunrise Around the World (joint work with other 23 photographers worldwide).
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USRA Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD)
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​David Malin Awards (DMA)​
- Honorable Mention in the Solar System Category 2023 (​Dual Space Stations Transit the Sun).
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Winner in the Smartphone Astrophotography Category 2022 (Celestial River Bifurcation).
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Honorable Mention in the Wide-Field Category 2022 (The Milky Way Over Bredbo).
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International Astronomical Union Office of Astronomy for Education Astrophotography Contest
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Winner in the Still Images of Celestial Patterns category of the International Astronomical Union Office of Astronomy for Education (IAU OAE) Astrophotography Contest 2022 (The Milky Way Over Anglers Reach).
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International Photography Awards (IPA)
iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAwards)
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Honorable mention of the IPPAwards 2024 in the Landscape category (Stellar Dance over Lavender (Lupin) Fields).
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Honorable mention of the IPPAwards 2024 in the Landscape category (Whispers of Serenity).
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The International Landscape Photographer of the Year (ILPOTY)
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Other Awards
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Highly Commended Award in the Urban category of the 2024 Landscape Awards.
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Highly commended in the Places category of the Mono Awards 2023.
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Semi-finalists​ in the Astro Categories of the Australian Photographic & Videography Prize (APP) 2023.​​​​​
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Shortlisted in the Smartphone category of the Photo NightScape Awards (PNA) 2022 (Under the Lonely Tree).