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.
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
