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 northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
A diabetic who was addicted to energy drinks has lost 8st after doctors warned her habit was blinding her .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
Posh pooch owners are lapping their pets up in luxury by paying £1,500 for 22ct gold lined fine china DOG BOWLS .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
A former chocolate addict, who used to gobble more than a THOUSAND bars a year, has shed an astonishing 10st after giving up her favourite treats .
A single woman, who was granted IVF funding on the NHS, finally has a baby after suffering three miscarriages .
A little girl who lost all four limbs to meningitis has taken her first steps since the illness thanks to her new 'Princess legs' .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .