Images Dated 24th May 2007

Sharples - Charles Darwin (aged six) and Catherine K971925

DOWN HOUSE, Downe, Kent. Darwin Heirlooms Trust. " Charles Darwin (aged six) and Catherine " by Sharples. Charles Darwin and his sister. c 1816

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Child Hood, Darwin, Georgian, Painting

Aurora borealis in Alaska

Aurora borealis over the treeline. The aurora borealis (northern lights) is an atmospheric phenomenon that occurs at high latitudes, appearing as shimmering bands of coloured light in the sky. It occurs when charged particles in the solar wind are directed towards the poles by Earth's magnetic field. There they collide with atoms in the upper atmosphere, causing them to emit light. The colour of the light depends on the gas involved. Green is produced by excited atomic oxygen. Photographed in Bettles, northern Alaska

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2007 Monaco Grand Prix - Thursday Practice
Monte Carlo, Monaco.
24th May 2007.
Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari F2007. Action.
World Copyright: Andrew Ferraro/LAT Photographic.
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