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 images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
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 .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
