Stunning: This picture is called Stars over Salzburg and shows the glow of the Austrian city's lights from a high Alpine vantage point. The picture helps reflect concerns with light pollution
Night beauty: The Milky Way over Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean is pictured left, while, right, the image is called Solar Storm, it was captured over northern Norway
Nasa released the image via its Astronomy Picture of the Day website - 40 years after the astronauts harvested 100 kilos of moon rock, by far the biggest haul of any mission
Three in one: Amateur photographer Tommy Eliasson caught this stunning time-lapse image of a meteorite streaking through the Milky Way (above centre) alongside the vibrant colours of the aurora
Side by side: The billions of stars of the Milky Way and the Northern Lights appear to fall like rain over mountains and a moody lake. Mr Eliassen waited for days to get the perfect shots
Worth the effort: Carl Jones regularly ventured into Snowdonia National Park after dark and patiently waited for the perfect opportunities to photograph the Milky Way