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.
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .