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.
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .