The Milky Way seems to emanate from the lighthouse at Portland Bill on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset
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A diver and a humpback whale appear to fly over the Indian Ocean in this inverted photograph taken in waters off the island of Réunion
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Sail of the century: The tall ship SV Tenacious, built in 2000, coasts into sunrise off the Isle of Wight yesterday
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Nellie the Welsh terrier, who would normally be groomed every six weeks, was one of the first customers when the Bone Idol parlour in Brighton reopened
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Precious metal: An exhibition of works by the American artist Robert Rauschenberg, including sculptures using scrap materials, has opened at Bastian gallery, Mayfair
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A European eagle owl on display at Bishop’s Palace in Wells, Somerset. One of the largest species, the females can have a wingspan of nearly two metres
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Frost has devastated vineyards in southern France, leading the minister of agriculture to declare it “the greatest agronomic disaster” of the century
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Caleb Heikes gets a facial wrap from an octopus off Oahu, Hawaii. After letting go of the diver, the cephalopod went for a hug with his female buddy
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Dense fog surrounds a cluster of buildings under construction in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
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Socially distanced pilgrims circle the holy shrine Kaaba in the Grand Mosque
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Ground staff were taking no chances before the women’s football qualifying play-off for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games between China and South Korea in Suzhou, Jiangsu province
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