Weird and wonderful images seen in 2014

News imageA cloaking device using four lenses was developed by University of Rochester physics professor John Howell and graduate student Joseph Choi. (Reuters)
A cloaking device using four lenses was developed by University of Rochester physics professor John Howell and graduate student Joseph Choi. (Reuters)

Some of the most bizarre and striking pictures captured this year, including cloaking devices, pimped-up prosthetic limbs and growing veg in space.

More amazing image galleries of the year:

The year in aviation

An amazing year in space exploration

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