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 ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .