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. Surrounded by vast desert and distant snow topped mountains, the enormous satellite dishes, dome-shaped buildings and telescopes are run by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) , an intergovernmental body dedicated to observing space. Photographer Alberto Ghizzi Panizza was granted access to several observatory sites.
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
A personal trainer who was dumped over a life-changing sleep disorder has finally found love .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
Meet the Victorian gentleman who could not face sitting next to smelly commuters on the bus - so he dodges danger to go to work on a penny farthing .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .