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.
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
Megan Brailsford, 32, from Cambridgeshire, met Daniel Dugdale, 29, in September 2020 .
