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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FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
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A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .