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.
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .