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.
WELCOME to the 750-foot deep rainbow cave that leaves visitors bewildered by its multi-coloured mood lighting .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A student has finally hit puberty after a four year battle against anorexia stunted his growth .
A proud stag attempts to impress the females by donning an enormous fern headdress in London's Bushy Park .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
A mum from Gloucestershire has accepted her four-year-old twin son’s decision to live full time as a girl - and is now letting him wear a skirt to school .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .