An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .

From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .

PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .

An eight-year-old boy who lost his legs and left hand to meningitis is standing tall after learning to walk on his prosthetic limbs .

Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .

What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .

Puckering up for a kiss, an affectionate pair of owls share a smooch for Valentine's Day .

An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .

Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .

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 .

A grandmother has told how she has been unable to feel emotion for the last 12 years thanks to heart drugs she had to take in order to survive .

FEAST your eyes onthe £3K luxury yurts that rock legend Mick Jagger will be basking in between Glastonbury performances this weekend .