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.
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
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 .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .