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.
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
A little girl who lost all four limbs to meningitis has taken her first steps since the illness thanks to her new 'Princess legs' .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A support worker was stunned to discover she was eight months pregnant after she was rushed to hospital with 'stomach cramps' .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
A little boy whose brain grew inside his nose has been described as the 'real-life Pinocchio' by his proud mum .
STANDING on its hind legs, a nosey polar bear presses its paws against the window of a truck and takes a peek at the tourist inside .
A student has finally hit puberty after a four year battle against anorexia stunted his growth .
Brave Amy, 18, has waived her anonymity to tell how she jailed rapist Philip Sims-Neighbour, 37, of Hylton Road, Worcester .