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. Surrounded by vast desert and distant snow topped mountains, the enormous satellite dishes, dome-shaped buildings and telescopes are run by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) , an intergovernmental body dedicated to observing space. Photographer Alberto Ghizzi Panizza was granted access to several observatory sites.
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
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 .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
