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.
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .