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.
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
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 .