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.
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Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
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 .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
