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 American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
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FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
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A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .