• A woman holds a 99 million year old fossilised snail trapped in amber named "Archaeocyclotus Brevivillosus" at the Colmar Museum of Natural History in Eastern France on March 14, 2023. - The snail, which orginates from the Hukawng Valley in northern Burma, is a contemporary of the dinosaurs and gives a window on the biodiversity of the era. Measuring 9 mm long and 3. 1 mm in height and with a shell with bristly hairs the snail will go on display in June at the Colmar Museum accompanying the two hundred specimens of snails the museum has in its collection. (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP)
    A woman holds a 99 million year old fossilised snail trapped in amber named "Archaeocyclotus Brevivillosus" at the Colmar Museum of Natural History in Eastern France on March 14, 2023. - The snail, which orginates from the Hukawng Valley in northern Burma, is a contemporary of the dinosaurs and gives a window on the biodiversity of the era. Measuring 9 mm long and 3. 1 mm in height and with a shell with bristly hairs the snail will go on display in June at the Colmar Museum accompanying the two hundred specimens of snails the museum has in its collection. (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP)
  • The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery takes part in a display known as the Musical Drive in London, the final preparations for an unprecedentedly busy state ceremonial season ahead. Getty Images
    The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery takes part in a display known as the Musical Drive in London, the final preparations for an unprecedentedly busy state ceremonial season ahead. Getty Images
  • A building damaged by shelling in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine. AP
    A building damaged by shelling in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine. AP
  • Supporters gather before the trial of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko in Dakar, Senegal. AFP
    Supporters gather before the trial of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko in Dakar, Senegal. AFP
  • Snow falls in a park in Frankfurt. AP
    Snow falls in a park in Frankfurt. AP
  • A colourful mustard field on the outskirts of Srinagar. AFP
    A colourful mustard field on the outskirts of Srinagar. AFP
  • A boat lies stranded above the waterline at Serre-Poncon lake in southern France, after a prolonged winter drought. AP
    A boat lies stranded above the waterline at Serre-Poncon lake in southern France, after a prolonged winter drought. AP
  • A van burns during clashes between supporters of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan and riot police near Khan's house to prevent officers from arresting him, in Lahore. AFP
    A van burns during clashes between supporters of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan and riot police near Khan's house to prevent officers from arresting him, in Lahore. AFP
  • Five years after her death, an image of councillor Marielle Franco is projected in central Sao Paulo, Brazil. EPA
    Five years after her death, an image of councillor Marielle Franco is projected in central Sao Paulo, Brazil. EPA
  • Brutal weather brings traffic to a virtual standstill in Londonderry, New Hampshire. AP
    Brutal weather brings traffic to a virtual standstill in Londonderry, New Hampshire. AP
  • A rally to mark the 12th anniversary of the start of the uprising against Syrian President Bashar Al Assad and his government, in the rebel-held north-western city of Idlib. AFP
    A rally to mark the 12th anniversary of the start of the uprising against Syrian President Bashar Al Assad and his government, in the rebel-held north-western city of Idlib. AFP
  • Newly built houses and construction sites in the Saharawi area on the outskirts of Nouakchott, Mauritania. AFP
    Newly built houses and construction sites in the Saharawi area on the outskirts of Nouakchott, Mauritania. AFP
  • The Wolf-Rayet 124 star, on the cusp of death, is captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. AP
    The Wolf-Rayet 124 star, on the cusp of death, is captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. AP

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Today's best photos: From a fossilised snail to a dying star

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March 15, 2023

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