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.
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .