IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK. Located millions of light years away from Earth, the patterns burst with colour but are unable to be seen clearly with the naked eye. Photographer Terry Hancock captured the images using a specialist astronomy camera attached to a telescope, from the comfort of his own back garden in Fremont, Michigan, USA. The 61-year-old sales manager, originally from Burnley, Lancashire, says: “My pictures are all long exposures of galaxies, nebulae and star clusters, which range in distance from thousands to many millions of light years away from Earth.
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .