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.
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .