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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AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
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WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
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With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
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A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .