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.
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .