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.
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .