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.
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .