THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under. The moon moved across the sun for just a few minutes, with the maximum duration of four minutes and thirty seconds in Kowayama in Queensland. Local eclipse hunter Joseph Cali, 49, travelled to a spot near Newman in Western Australia to take the best pictures possible of this impressive natural phenomenon at maximum eclipse. Cali, a Laboratory Manager at the Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, captured the stunning natural wonder in a series of stunning snaps. An annular eclipse is different from a full solar eclipse where the moon totally blocks out the sun and only the atmosphere of the sun called the corona can be seen. During an annular eclipse, the moon is further away from our planet making it look smaller in relation to the sun. This means more of the sun can be seen and the ring produced by the moon moving across the sun is larger than a full eclipse.
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .