March 21, 2014

1
A huge group of stars, or galaxy, as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope. The galaxy (NGC 5793) is more than 150 million light years away.

2
A sloth bear cub at the National Zoological Park in Washington, D.C.

3
People in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan wear traditional clothing to celebrate Nowruz (New Year).

4
Kurds in northern Iraq celebrate Nowruz, or New Year, by showing the colors of the Kurdish flag.