AMAZING AURORA BOREALIS

A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light. The night sky looks magical as hints of stars glisten amongst the colours. These spellbinding images of the Northern Lights were captured by Norwegian photographer Tor-Ivar Naess. Tor-Ivar developed a love for the Aurora Borealis after he became fascinated by the colour range of the natural phenomenon.

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BASHFUL ORANGUTAN

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STUNNING CONTRAST OF ENGLISH SETTINGS

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BACKFLIPPING SHARK SOARS DURING SEAL HUNT

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SPECTACULAR SCENERY AT CHILEAN OBSERVATORIES

An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .

STUNNING INTERSTELLAR PATTERNS

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SNOW HITS BIRMINGHAM

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