Members of the Mars Science Laboratory team tests out its next-generation Mars rover, dubbed Curiosity

New York tattoo artist Dave Hurban attaches an iPod Nano to his wrist through magnetic piercings

An aerial view of the beach during Romania's first international Black Sea Kite Festival, Mamaia

A dog is fitted with 'Doggles' sunglasses in Berlin, Germany. A choice of frames and tinted lenses are available

A car mistakenly driven down the steps of the Chaussee d'Antin La Fayette Metro station in Paris

An historic Porsche 911. Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche died aged 76 on 5 April 2012.

Protesters in Makassar, Indonesia, burn tyres during a demonstration against the government's plans to raise fuel prices

A 45-foot paper airplane, designed by engineer Art Thompson, ready for launch over the desert in Eloy, Arizona

Rear of Nissan's new Deltawing experimental racing car, a non-competitive participant in this year's Le Mans 24-hour race

A monkey named Jianhui prompts a mechanical arm to make a hand gesture via brain signals in a lab in Hangzhou, China

Ben Swift of Great Britain on his way to gold in the Men's Omnium Scratch Race at the Olympic Velodrome, London

A replica Challenger 2 tank constructed from over 5,000 egg boxes to raise cash for the Help for Heroes charity