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.
CREATED over 60 years ago, this weighty machine was the Photoshop of its time .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A woman has been left scarred for life after a botched eye lift burnt her eyelids .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
Heart pounding, Rebecca Cain jumped as a car door slammed on the street outside .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
Working at a height of 36,000ft, pilots may have the best view in the world .
Pictures of John Anslow a prisoner who escaped from a prison escort van in North Worcestershire Monday, 23 January .