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.
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
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RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
