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.
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .