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A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy. Alessio Andreani, of London, travelled to several spectacular settings, including Durdle Door in Dorset, England and South Stack lighthouse in Holyhead, Wales, where he photographed the Milky Way as it illuminated the scenery below. The 27-year-old, who is originally from Loreto, Italy, says: "When I take photographs of the Milky Way and stare up at all those stars, it reminds me of just how tiny I am......

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