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.
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .