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.
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
