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.
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
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 .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .