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.
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .