Aurora Australis from Beerbarrel Beach, by James Stone. Runner Up: Aurorae. (Photo by James Stone/Astronomy Photographer of the Year)

Puppies, pugs and the perfect antidote to political pandemonium, it’s the Kennel Club’s dog photographer of the year competition. Here: Jamie Morgan’s two Afghan hounds won first place in the portrait category. (Photo by Jamie Morgan/PA Wire)

Starting on Monday, August 12, Perseid meteors will streak across the summer sky for a couple of nights, offering casual stargazers and serious nighttime photographers a chance to capture a glimpse of the annual meteor shower. Photo: Photographer David Kingham created this composite image from 23 photos on August 12, 2012. (Photo by David Kingham)

A Honda CBR 1000 RR motorcycle with Swarovski crystals is seen on display at the LED headlight maker Spherelight booth of the Tokyo Auto Salon at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba on January 12, 2018. (Photo by Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP Photo)

Princess Charlene poses after the arrival of the Riviera Water Bike Challenge in support of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation, in Nice, France, June 4, 2017. (Photo by Eric Gaillard/Reuters)

The rising sun is framed between the lighthouses at the end of the pier in Whitby on the Yorkshire coast on March 18, 2025. (Photo by Andrew McCaren/London News Pictures)

Selena Gomez performs at the MTV Movie Awards. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision for MTV)

Georgia Baker, 12, enjoys the bright yellow Sunflower field on a farm near Christchurch in Dorset on August 7, 2022. (Photo by Rachel Baker/Bournemouth News)