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.
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
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 .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .