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.
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
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STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .