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.
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A Gary Barlow superfan has lost an incredible 11st after a selfie with the pop star left her horrified by her 22st 9lb figure .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .