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.
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .