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 .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .