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 skydiver cheated death after plunging 13,000 feet without his parachute opening but survived after landing in a bog .
A Zumba-mad grandma has lost almost 14st after becoming addicted to the popular dance craze .
Red squirrels are well known for their intelligence and curiosity but when one snapper caught this furry little guy trying to take his own self-portrait he couldn't help but be taken aback .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
A baby who was given just a three per cent chance of survival at birth has beaten the odds to come home - even though docs told his parents to abort him 12 times .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A teenage girl has grown back her entire face after being struck down by a rare skin disease .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
Standing on the edge of a never-ending black hole, this is one leap you wouldn't want to make .
Posh pooch owners are lapping their pets up in luxury by paying £1,500 for 22ct gold lined fine china DOG BOWLS .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .