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.
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .