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.
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .