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.
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
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 .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
