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 BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .