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.
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .