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.
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .