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.
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .