June 9, 2013
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The bright clusters and nebulae of planet Earth's night sky are often named for flowers or insects. Though its wingspan covers over 3 light years, NGC 6302 is no exception. With an estimated surface temperature of about 250,000 degrees C, the dying central star of this particular planetary nebula has become exceptionally hot, shining brightly in ultraviolet light but hidden from direct view by a dense torus of dust. (NASA/ESA/Hubble)
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Sweden's Princess Madeleine kisses U.S.-British banker Christopher O'Neill outside the royal church after their wedding ceremony in the royal castle in Stockholm. June 8, 2013.
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A horsewoman leads thousands of sheep at the Old Port during a simulation of a transhumance, the seasonal migration when herds are moved to grazing grounds, as part of festivities to mark Marseille-Provence being named the 2013 European Capital of Culture in Marseille, France.
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Rochelle Campbell of Washington places human bones, crafted by students, artists and activists, in place on the lawn of the National Mall in Washington, June 8, 2013, during a massive installation called One Million Bones, symbolic of a mass grave and a visible petition for bold action towards an end to genocide and mass atrocities.