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.
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
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A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
