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.
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A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
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Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .