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?Goleuadau?r Gogledd? ? Mathew Browne Wales, United Kingdom The title of this image, ?Goleuadau?r Gogledd,? translates to ?Northern Lights? in Welsh. Finding the accurate translation proved challenging, as this phrase isn?t commonly used in everyday conversations here in South Wales. Witnessing the aurora borealis this far south is a rare occurrence, and capturing it at an iconic location like Paxton?s Tower adds to its uniqueness. Paxton?s Tower, a hilltop folly with a history spanning over 200 years, overlooks the picturesque Carmarthenshire countryside. For over an hour, the horizon beyond the clouds emitted hues of green and pink. However, for a brief yet magical moment, the sky came alive with impressive pink pillars, visible to the naked eye

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See a dazzling collection of the year's best northern lights pictures

This spectacular selection of images is taken from the winners of the Northern Lights Photographer of the Year competition, run by Capture the Atlas

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Snow Leopard Starry Night: How A Rare Image Can Bring Big Protections This is a wildlife first: a snow leopard captured under a starry night sky in stunning fidelity. An image that could help protect the species by turning a neglected area into a protected park.

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First ever photo of a snow leopard under a starry sky is spectacular

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See the world's tropical forests illuminated in stunning new show

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See the world's tropical forests illuminated in stunning new show

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Quat is an artemia collector. Artemia is a primitive arthropod also known as brine shrimp, it is used as a rapidly growing food source for farm fish. The salinity level of the water in the Aral Sea does not allow any other life to exist in or near it. A tiny creature you can?t see with the naked eye is all the sea is willing to give.

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Picturing life in the dust bowl remains of the once mighty Aral Sea

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Looking At Trees Anna_Beeke-p8-?Anna Beeke

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See a very special spruce - the Tree of Life in Washington state

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Artist's tulip photos capture transience of life

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Artist's tulip photos capture transience of life

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Les scientifiques du CNRS et de l?universit? chilienne d?Antofagasta collectent des ?chantillons et de l?eau sur la Laguna Roja au nord du Chili. Avec un petit canot pneumatique, ils vont s?aventurer sur ce lac d?arsenic pour r?colter avec une bouteille sp?ciale, de l?eau ? diff?rente profondeur pour faire des analyses chimiques et voir si des microorganismes arrivent ? vivre dans ces conditions extr?mes.

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Chile's Atacama salt flats captured in spectacular drone shot

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20 July 1969. Neil Armstrong?s photos of Buzz Aldrin?s first steps on the Moon. This was what it all boiled down to in the end, even after the unprecedented feats of rocketry and all the extraordinary technical innovation which had safely flown two astronauts to a destination a quarter of a million miles from home: the basic human act of walking.

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Walking on the moon: candid photos from astronaut Tim Peake’s new book

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Planet Earth III book - page 11 The sharks, though, are in for a surprise because the adult seals mob them instead of fleeing (opposite bottom).

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See a mob of seals save their pups from a shark in Planet Earth III

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1st Place Hassanain Qambari & Jayden Dickson The Lions Eye Institute Department of Physiology & Pharmacology Perth, Western Australia, Australia Rodent optic nerve head showing astrocytes (yellow), contractile proteins (red) and retinal vasculature (green) Confocal, Fluorescence, Image Stacking 20X (Objective Lens Magnification)

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Intricate photo of rat's retina wins Nikon Small World competition

See the inside of a rodent’s eye like never before, alongside other commended images from the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition

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A glimpse inside how the James Webb Space Telescope was put together

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Remarkable images show the intricacy and beauty of common plants

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Painting at the top of Mont Blanc

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