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.
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .