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.
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .