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 trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
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 .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .