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.
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .