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.
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .