An Omani woman prepares for a traditional dance during a ceremony attended by Britain's Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall in Muscat, Oman, Saturday, November 5, 2016. The royal couple have started a three-nation royal tour of the Gulf in Oman. (Photo by Kamran Jebreili/AP Photo)

Second World War veteran 90 year old William Walker launches the Scottish Poppy Appeal, together with soldiers from the Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Scotland, on October 27, 2011 in Penicuick, Scotland. Mr Walker, who was wounded while serving in Burma in 1943 with the Royal Scots, helped the soldiers form the shape of ninety to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the annual November campaign. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Gorillas at Royal Burgers’ Zoo, Arnhem, Netherlands, on November 28, 2013. (Photo by Vidi Photo/Startraks Photo New York)

A girl plays with pigeons in front of Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on February 24, 2023. (Photo by Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP Photo)

Bikers passes along the High Street on March 18, 2012 in Royal Wootton Bassett, England. The ride, in its third and final year and involving thousands of bikers started at Hullavington airfield and aims to honour the people of Royal Wootton Bassett and to raise money for the Afghan Heroes charity. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

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.

Model Georgia Salpa attends the UK Premiere of “A Good Day To Die Hard” at Empire Leicester Square on February 7, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by UK Press)

The former UK Towie star Lauren Goodger looked sexier than ever in a lace bodysuit and baby pink suit on a night out in London last night, February 23, 2020. (Photo by Backgrid UK)