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The Royal Astronomical Society's 2026 award winners include Professor Shrinivas Kulkarni (top left), of California Institute of Technology, and Professor Andrew Jackson, of ETH Zürich (top right), who have each been awarded the Society's Gold Medal (inset top). Other winners include, from left by row, Jackson-Gwilt Medal winner Professor Alistair Glasse, Eddington Medal winner Professor Debora Šijački, Chapman Medal winner Professor Mathew Owens, Herschel Medal winner Professor Andrew Bunker, Agnes Mary Clerke Medal winner Professor Clemency Montelle, and Annie Maunder Medal winner Dr Edward Gomez. Dr Ingrid Pelisoli, Professor Paula Koelemeijer, Dr Deaglan Bartlett, Dr Ke Zhu, Professor Raman Prinja, Professor Mark Burchell, Mrs Vicky Dean, Dr Dirk Froebrich, Professor Suzanne Aigrain, Professor Andrew Hillier, Professor Richard Battye and Professor Andy Biggin have also been recognised.