AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns. Captured 20 million light years away, this is star gazing at its best. These amazing photographs were taken by English sales manager Terry Hancock, 60. He is able to capture the astounding images from his back garden in Michigan, America. ‘My astronomy photographs all show deep sky objects, many of them thousands or millions of light years away from Earth,’ says Terry, originally of Burnley, Lancashire.
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .