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.
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
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 .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .