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.
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .