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.
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .