Musher Michael Ruopp of Germany starts with his sled dogs at the 23rd International Sled Dog Race in Oberhof, central Germany, Sunday, February 24, 2013. (Photo by Jens Meyer/AP Photo)

A man poses with his water buffalo during “Mekepung” traditional water buffalo race on July 28, 2013 in Jembrana, Bali, Indonesia. Meaning “to chase around”, Mekepung was originally designed as a fun game for peasants to spend their free time when the harvest time was ended, as they were waiting for the start of the planting season. (Photo by Putu Sayoga)

Dogs rest during the Sedivackuv Long dog sled race in Destne v Orlickych horach January 23, 2015. Each year, racers from all over Europe arrive at the village of Destne in the Orlicke mountains in Czech Republic to take part in the race. (Photo by David W. Cerny/Reuters)

In this April 3, 2019, photo, horses from Nepal cavalry rest in a stable after morning practice for Ghode Jatra festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. The “Ghode Jatra” is an annual horse festival celebrated on the Nepal Cavalry grounds in Kathmandu, which marks the defeat of a Hindu demon. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo)

June 21: “World War Z”. Brad Pitt battles zombie apocalypse in $170 million film by “Quantum of Solace” director Marc Forster. This publicity photo released by Paramount Pictures shows, center, Brad Pitt as Gerald Lane in a scene from the film, “World War Z”, from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions in association with Hemisphere Media Capital and GK Films. (Photo by Jaap Buitendijk/AP Photo/Paramount Pictures)

The Royal Observatory just announced its Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2013 winners. Australian photographer Mark Gee was chosen among a thousand amateur and professional photographers around the globe to win the top title. His work is part of an exhibition of the winning photographers, which opened on Sept. 19 at the Royal Observatory Greenwich. The Royal Observatory shared with us the winners and notable mentions of the competition. Their descriptions of the prizewinners can be found below the images.

Jakelyne Oliveira, Miss Brazil 2013 performs onstage during the Miss Universe 2013 preliminary competition in Moscow, Russia, 05 November 2013. The final of the 2013 Miss Universe Pageant will take place at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow on 09 November. (Photo by Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA)