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.
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
