American actress Kiernan Shipka takes a mirror selfie in the last decade of February 2022. (Photo by kiernanshipka/Instagram)

Scottish actress Karen Gillan (L) and guests attend the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 World Premiere at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on April 27, 2023. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for Disney)

American actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld attends the UK Gala Screening of “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” at Cineworld Leicester Square on June 01, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/WireImage)

Members of the Brooklynettes dance team perform during the second quarter between the Brooklyn Nets and the Golden State Warriors in New York on December 21, 2022. (Photo by Brad Penner/USA Today Sports)

A youth dives into a crater filled with water in Aleppo's al-Shaar district, in this July 10, 2014 file photo. (Photo by Hosam Katan/Reuters)

A paper mache pig meant to mock Donald Trump sits on display at a protest against the Republican presidential candidate before the start of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, 17 July 2016. Numerous protest groups are expected in Cleveland throughout the four-day-long convention. (Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA)

Gorgeous galaxies and stunning stars make up this selection of pictures from the shortlisted entries for this year’s Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year award. The winners will be announced on 15 September, and an exhibition of the winning images will be will be displayed in a free exhibition at the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s Astronomy Centre from 17 September. Here: “Seven Magic Points”. The rusty red swirls of the circular, iron sculpture Seven Magic Points in Brattebergan, Norway mirror the rippling aurora above. (Photo by Rune Engebø/Royal Observatory Greenwich’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2016/National Maritime Museum)

2016 Rio Olympics, Rugby, Women's Semifinals Britain vs New Zealand, Deodoro Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 8, 2016. Portia Woodman (NZL) of New Zealand tackles Claire Allan (GBR) of United Kingdom. (Photo by Phil Noble/Reuters)