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.
Megan Brailsford, 32, from Cambridgeshire, met Daniel Dugdale, 29, in September 2020 .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .