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 grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .