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.
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
