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.
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
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SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
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An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .