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.
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .