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.
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
It’s the must-have for any true Disney fan: a Little Mermaid themed wedding .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A woman has shed half her body weight after undergoing a gastric sleeve op to shrink her stomach .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A woman has been left scarred for life after a botched eye lift burnt her eyelids .
A transgender woman has beaten the bullies after spending £25K on surgery to become a beauty pageant queen .
RACING down the slopes in her tiny ski gear, this TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has already mastered the art of skiing .