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.
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .