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.
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .