The week in pictures: 24 September 2010

A round-up of our favourite photographs of the week.

Looking like a massive firework display, this spectacular northern lights photo shows green and purple colours rippling across the Arctic sky. The picture was taken on September 16 2010, near Skittenelv in the Tromsø area, in northern Norway, by photographer Ole Christian Salomonsen. The aurora borealis is a reflection of recent solar activity which has caused some amazing light shows. The light is caused by explosions on the surface of the sun which throw out electrically charged particles towards the earth. When the solar wind carrying the particles hits our atmosphere it is swept towards the poles by our magnetic field where the particles react with ions in the atmosphere, causing nature's greatest light show. See the next photo for another amazing display... Credit: Ole Christian Salomonsen / National News & Pictures
...This picture of the northern lights - taken by Thilo Bubek - was also shot near Tromso in northern Norway earlier this month Credit: Thilo Bubek / NAtional News & Pictures
NASA's Laser Ranging Facility fires two lasers at the moon from Goddard Space Flight Centre in Maryland, USA. Laser beams are used to track the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter around the moon. They are fired 28 times per second across nearly 250,000 miles at the LRO, which itself moves at nearly 3,600 miles per hour. By knowing the LRO's precise location, scientists can ensure the accuracy of the moon maps the probe generates Credit: NASA/GSFC/Wade Sisler / Rex Features
A statue of Ceres, Roman goddess of agriculture, is silhouetted against the rising super harvest moon as it stands on top of the Missouri State Capitol building in Jefferson City. The rare occurrence of the Super Harvest Moon occurs when the autumnal equinox coincides with the full moon and what NASA calls a '360-degree, summer-autumn twilight glow that is only seen on rare occasions'. The last time such a Super Harvest Moon happened in 1991 Credit: AP
The moon rises behind Coit Tower in San Francisco, California - the first time in two decades that the Sun has sunk as a full Moon has risen exactly opposite to it on the autumnal equinox, or the beginning of autumn Credit: GETTY
These false-colour composite images provided by NASA, constructed from data obtained by the Cassini spacecraft, show the glow of auroras streaking out about 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) from the cloud tops of Saturn's south polar region Credit: AP / NASA
The NGC 1365 galaxy, also known as the Great Barred Spiral Galaxy, is seen in an image that combines observations performed through three different filters with the 1.5-metre Danish telescope at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Chile. The ESO's website describes the galaxy, at 60 million light-years from Earth, 200,000 light-years across and about twice the size of the Milky Way, as one of the largest known to astronomers Credit: REUTERS/ESO/IDA/Danish 1.5 m/ R. Gendler, J-E. Ovaldsen, C. Thsne, and C. Feron
The heart of the Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8) is pictured in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image. Seen as a massive cloud of glowing dust and gas, bombarded by the energetic radiation of new stars, this placid name hides a dramatic reality. Located 4,000 to 5,000 light-years away, in the constellation of Sagittarius (the Archer), Messier 8 is a huge region of star birth that stretches across 100 light-years. Clouds of hydrogen gas are slowly collapsing to form new stars, whose bright ultraviolet rays then light up the surrounding gas in a distinctive shade of red Credit: NASA / ESA / AFP
People watch a tidal wave during the autumnal equinox at Qiantangjiang River in Haining, Zhejiang Province of China Credit: CHINA FOTO PRESS / BARCROFT MEDIA
A giant corn field maze at the Kelley Farms welcomes the riders for the World Equestrian Games, in Lexington, Kentucky Credit: AP
An aerial view of Tom Pearcy's Maize Maze in the shape of a Spitfire, near York, England. Farmer Tom Pearcy has cut the shape of a giant Spitfire in his maize field to mark the 70th anniversary of The Battle of Britain. Measuring over 300m (1,000ft) in length, and covering some 10 hectares, it uses over one million living maize plants Credit: YORK MAZE / KIPPA MATTHEWS / BARCROFT MEDIA
A 24-year-old farmer from Chongqing has spent the past year building his own plane. After 12 months of hard work Zeng Qiang proudly shows off the plane he built - "Teng Fei Yi Hao" (No.1 Flying). The 150kg plane is built from materials such as metal pipes, canvas, steel wires and sheet iron Credit: QUIRKY CHINA NEWS / REX FEATURES
A participant takes part in a birdman competition in the southern Chinese city of Jiangmen in Guangdong province... Credit: REUTERS
...Organised by the Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics, more than 30 local and foreign teams took part in the contest with their flying vehicles Credit: REUTERS
A participant rides in a self-made flying craft during the annual Red Bull Flugtag (Flight Day) event in Bucharest, Romania Credit: REUTERS
A man had to be rescued by firefighters after getting his hand stuck down the toilet while trying to retrieve a bottle of shampoo. Wang Xuekui explains: "I wanted to wash my hair, but accidentally dropped the shampoo bottle into the toilet hole." He put his hand down the hole in an effort to fish the bottle out. "I touched the bottle but when I was going to pull it out my arm was suddenly sucked in." Wang shouted to wake his wife and the couple spent half an hour trying to free him before admitting defeat and calling for help. Firefighters first tried to free Wang's arm by covering it in soapy water and then cooking oil, but it was stuck fast. Eventually they had to resort to more desperate measures, entering the flat below and sawing open the pipe Wang's hand was stuck in and then enlarging the hole in his bathroom floor. Eventually, five hours after he first got stuck, Wang was freed Credit: QUIRKY CHINA NEWS / REX FEATURES
Firemen had to be were called after a four-year-old boy got his thumb stuck in a hotel room lock in Changchun, northeastern China's Jilin Province. Wang Yaping, her husband Cheng Xu and their young son stopped overnight at the small hotel as they had a train to catch early in the morning. However, in the morning, as they were sorting their luggage, their son somehow got his thumb stuck in the door lock while he was playing with it. Hotel staff called for the help of firemen to free the boy. Firemen used tools to dismantle the lock from the door, while the boy, who was in pain, kicked out at them. It took the firemen 20 minutes to release the boy's thumb and the family was thankfully still able to catch their train Credit: QUIRKY CHINA NEWS / REX FEATURES
OMG! Brianna Hendrickson, of the Brooklyn borough of New York, reacts to winning the LG US National Texting Championship, and the $50,000 grand prize, in New York. Brianna, who sends on average 7,000 text messages a month, typed the phrase: "Old McDonald had a farm, Ei, ei, oh! And on this farm he had a champ. W/a txtr here, and BFF there. Here a text, there a text, erywhere a text-text!", without errors, in 60 seconds using her LG Ally handset Credit: AP / LG
A traditionally-dressed Zulu delegate wearing leopard skins talks on his mobile phone as he arrives for the the opening session of the ruling African National Congress (ANC)'s national general council in Durban, South Africa Credit: EPA
Traditionally-clad Zulu dancers and singers march to celebrate South African Heritage Day in Durban Credit: AFP/GETTY
Protesting policemen blow whistles and vuvuzelas during a rally in front of the government headquarters in Bucharest, Romania Credit: AP
Brazilian artist Gil Vicente poses in front of his paintings depicting himself killing Ariel Sharon, Pope Benedict XVI, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, former US President George W Bush, Queen Elizabeth II and Brazil's former President Henrique Cardoso from the series "Inimigos" at the 29th Sao Paulo International Biennial Credit: REUTERS
Police have defended their decision to issue an e-fit of a burglary suspect who looked as though he had a lettuce on his head. Hampshire police issued the image to try to trace a distraction burglar who stole £60 from an elderly woman in Stockbridge. The offender was described as having wavy blonde/greying hair and being about 40. But the e-fit showed the man with green hair that local residents said looked like a lettuce - causing much laughter in the market town Officers said a technical problem has caused the unusual hair colour and admitted it was not the "best quality" Credit: HAMPSHIRE POLICE / Solent
A wacky new case makes your iPad look like an Etch A Sketch. Hipsters can go nostalgic by slipping on the bright red cover which also acts as a high quality protective case. It was designed to help celebrate the drawing toy's 50th anniversary. Sadly, the white dials do not allow you to draw and shaking the iPad will not clear the screen! The officially licensed $39.00 case from Headcase is available online here: http://www.getaheadcase.com/products.html Credit: HEADCASE / REX FEATURES
A tiny book is seen on the thumb nail of an employee at the House of the Bible in Dresden, Germany. The miniature book contains the Lord's Prayer in 12 different languages and is presented in the exhibition 'History and dissemination of the Bible' Credit: EPA
Khagendra Thapa, who is expected to be the world's shortest man next month when he turns 18, stands with Miss Nepal beauty pageant winners during a news conference in Kathmandu. The Nepal Tourism Board has nominated Thapa and Miss Nepal beauty pageant winners as goodwill ambassadors to promote tourism in Nepal. Thapa will carry the message: "Shortest man in the world from the highest mountain in the world invites you to visit Nepal" Credit: REUTERS
Nine-year-old Titus lies inside a giant green pumpkin that weighs over 400 kg in Boerssum, Germany Credit: EPA
Raymonde (right) and Lucienne, who are believed to be the oldest identical twins in the world, pose in Saint-Georges-de-Didonne, near the southern French city of Bordeaux. Born on September 23, 1912 in Paris, the two widows have lived together since their retirement Credit: AFP/GETTY
Filipino chef Angelito Araneta Jr displays a 24-carat gold covered mooncake garnished with .10-carat artificial diamonds at Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Manila. The mooncake is a traditional Chinese treat eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival Credit: REUTERS
A French soldier from the 1st Regiment Marines Infantry (RIMA) fires an anti-tank grenade from an assault rifle FAMAS during a training session at the FOB (Forward Operating Base) Tora in Surobi district, Afghanistan Credit: AFP/GETTY
Visitors examine a super bus concept project by Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, at the IAA Commercial Vehicles expo in Hanover, Germany Credit: EPA
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