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.
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .