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.
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
