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.
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .