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.
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .