The first step off Earth
City lights streak below, taken from the International Space Station (© NASA)

Volcanic veneer
Papagayo Beach, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain (© Gavin Hellier/Getty Images)

Volcanic veneer
Papagayo Beach, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain (© Gavin Hellier/Getty Images)

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Plotting paws
Two young red foxes at Karula National Park, Estonia (© Sven Zacek/Nature Picture Library)

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Plotting paws
Two young red foxes at Karula National Park, Estonia (© Sven Zacek/Nature Picture Library)

Veil of light
Sgwd yr Eira waterfall, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, Wales (© Guy Edwardes/Nature Picture Library)

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Veil of light
Sgwd yr Eira waterfall, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, Wales (© Guy Edwardes/Nature Picture Library)

The Emerald City
Seattle, Washington (© Jim Patterson/Tandem Stills + Motion)

The Emerald City
Seattle, Washington (© Jim Patterson/Tandem Stills + Motion)

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One stick at a time
Beaver, Germany (© Andyworks/Getty Images)

One stick at a time
Beaver, Germany (© Andyworks/Getty Images)

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Where power resides
Hirosaki Castle with cherry blossoms, Hirosaki, Japan (© Glenn Waters/Getty Images)

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Where power resides
Hirosaki Castle with cherry blossoms, Hirosaki, Japan (© Glenn Waters/Getty Images)

Hello, Easter Sunday
Colorful handmade wooden Easter eggs, Vilnius, Lithuania (© maximkabb/Getty Images)

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Hello, Easter Sunday
Colorful handmade wooden Easter eggs, Vilnius, Lithuania (© maximkabb/Getty Images)

The lek side story
Black grouse males facing off on a lekking site, Estonia (© Sven Zacek/Nature Picture Library)

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The lek side story
Black grouse males facing off on a lekking site, Estonia (© Sven Zacek/Nature Picture Library)

Bridging the gap, one arm at a time
Armbrug bridge, Amsterdam, Netherlands (© Alexander Spatari/Getty Images)

Bridging the gap, one arm at a time
Armbrug bridge, Amsterdam, Netherlands (© Alexander Spatari/Getty Images)

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Patterns of spring
Wildflower bloom, Central Valley, California (© Jeff Lewis/Tandem Stills + Motion)