Nasa’s “earth from space” photo of the year competition 2014

[Janet]

Each year, NASA has a competition for the best photo of the earth from space, and in 2013, the picture below of the La Restinga eruption in El Hierro won. Indeed, when it got to the final pictures, competing against the breaking of Pine Island glacier in Antarctica, it got 91% of the vote! Now, in 2014, the Canaries are again vying for the photo of the year, with the above picture of the islands as a whole competing with 31 other photos, all of which can be seen HERE.

Votes can be cast between now and 4 April, and the first round will see the final 32 reduced to 16. and then to 8 to 4 to 2 ... can the Canaries do it again? Below is last year's winner. Above, hopefully, will be this year's! JA

[Janet]

Well, the photo got through the first round of voting. Now there are 16 photos left ... the second round will close this coming Friday, 14 March. So, same as before: click HERE, choose your favourite out of each pair, and click the "Cast your vote" button. JA

[Janet]

And the photo of the Canaries – as though ships steaming through the sea – is still in the frame. Now down to the final eight HERE, so let's get voting, as many times as we can!

JA

[Janet]

Last day today for this week's vote. Click HERE, and vote as many times as you can! Result of this round will be available on Monday.

[Janet]

It's in the final four! Let's get voting, people! Click HERE, and vote as many times as you can! The final two will be announced next Monday.

[Guanche]

My finger hurts! Think I've got repetitive click injury

[Janet]

It's in the final two! Let's do this!!

[Myrtle Hogan-Lance]

And share on FB if you can to reach more people.

[Janet]

Today is the last day of voting. Let's give it one final spurt ... click HERE to vote.

[Janet]

It won! For the second consecutive year the Canaries have provided an image to qualify as NASA's best earth from space image. According to NASA, the picture "romped home"! Well done to everyone who voted. We can give those clicking fingers a well deserved rest now! JA