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 .

NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .

SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .

PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .

STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .

Ashlee, 20, has always known that she was supposed to be a girl .

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IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .

Pinning a purple flower into her bleach blonde hair, pretty Ava admired herself in the mirror .

Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .

TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .

From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .