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.
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
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 .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .