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.
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
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LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
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 .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
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WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
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SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .