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.
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
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 .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
