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 adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
