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 photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .