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.
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .