Images Dated 16th September 2008

Curtains of colored northern lights (aurora borealis) dance in the night sky over

Curtains of colored northern lights (aurora borealis) dance in the night sky over the arctic tundra on the coastal plain of ANWR at midnight on September 15, 2008

© Hugh Rose / DanitaDelimont.com

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A Mastiff Protected Patrol Vehicle

A Mastiff Protected Patrol Vehicle, during the Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR) Equipment Demonstration at Salisbury Plain in September 2008.
Mastiff is a heavily armoured, 6 x 6 wheel-drive patrol vehicle which carries six people, plus two crew.
The demonstration displayed the full range of equipment in use by the Army, on operations in Iraq and Afghanistan

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A beautiful cluster of soft coral on a coral reef in Indonesia

A beautiful cluster of soft coral colonies grows on a healthy coral reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical region in Indonesia is known for its spectacular coral reefs and high marine biodiversity

© Ethan Daniels/Stocktrek Images

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