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.
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .