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.
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
