Astrophysical Collection (page 5)

Earth in the Milky Way, artwork C017 / 0768
Earth in the Milky Way. Computer artwork of two views of the Milky Way galaxy, showing Earths location (red arrow) within it. The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy that contains our solar system

Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253), Hubble image C017 / 3731
Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253). Combined images from the Subaru Telescope and Hubble Space telescope of the Sculptor Galaxy. This spiral galaxy measures around 70-80

Spiral galaxy M106, Hubble image C017 / 3729
Spiral galaxy M106, optical image. Hubble Space telescope image of the spiral galaxy M106 (NGC 4258). This galaxy measures 30, 000 light years across, and lies 25 million light years from Earth

Pinwheel Galaxy (M101), Hubble image C017 / 3728
Pinwheel galaxy (M101), optical image. Combined images from the Subaru Telescope and Hubble Space telescope of the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101, NGC 5457)

Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1672 C017 / 3735
Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1672, Hubble Space Telescope image. NGC 1672 lies over 60 million light years from Earth, in the constellation of Dorado

Black hole, artwork C017 / 7668
Black hole, computer artwork. Black holes are formed when matter collapses to densities where gravity prevents light escaping

Trifid Nebula M20, optical image C017 / 3720
Trifid Nebula (M20, NGC 6514), optical image. The Trifid Nebula lies around 9000 light years from Earth in the constellation Sagittarius

ARTEMIS satellites and the Moon, artwork C017 / 7201
ARTEMIS satellites and the Moon. Computer artwork of NASAs twin ARTEMIS (Acceleration, Reconnection, Turbulence and Electrodynamics of the Moons Interaction with the Sun)

Comet 65P-Gunn, infrared image. This comet is a short-period one (6.79 years) that orbits the Sun inside the main asteroid belt between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter

Solar eruption, SOHO image
Solar eruption. SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) image of a huge coronal mass ejection (CME) from the Sun. The solar disc is obscured to prevent the image being over-exposed

Zero-point energy, artwork C014 / 1245
Zero-point energy. Artwork representing the concept of zero-point energy, related to that of vacuum energy and quantum fluctuations

Daramona Observatory, Westmeath, Ireland. This observatory was operated by Irish astronomer William Edward Wilson (1851-1908)

Meteor track over Scottish loch
Meteor track over Clatteringshaws Loch, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The Milky Way, our galaxy seen from the inside, is the band of stars

Rosetta orbit around black hole, artwork C016 / 9839
Rosetta orbit around black hole. Computer artwork showing an object (red) orbiting a black hole (yellow) in a rosetta pattern (pink lines)

Albert Einstein sculpture C017 / 6986
Sculpture of the German-Swiss-US physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955). Einstein received the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics for work on the photoelectric effect

Veil Nebula (IC 1340), optical image C017 / 3755
Veil Nebula (IC 1340), optical image. The Veil Nebula is a cloud of heated and ionized gas and dust in the constellation Cygnus

Cataclysmic variable star systems C017 / 0753
Cataclysmic variable star systems. Computer artwork showing atmospheric matter being drawn from larger stars by the powerful magnetic field of smaller white dwarf stars

Tulip nebula, optical image C017 / 3754
Tulip nebula, optical image

Great Orion nebula (M42), Hubble image C017 / 3753
Great Orion nebula (M42), Hubble Space Telescope image. M42 is a diffuse nebula situated south(b) of Orions Belt in the constellation of Orion

Measuring the expanding universe, artwork C017 / 0678
Measuring the expanding universe. Computer artwork demonstrating two ways that are used to measure the rate at which the universe is expanding. At left the standard candle method is shown

Spiral galaxy NGC 3521, Hubble image C017 / 3742
Spiral galaxy NGC 3521, optical image. NGC 3521 measure 50, 000 light years across and lies 35 million light years from Earth in the constellation of Leo. Imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope

Cats Paw nebula, optical image
Cats Paw nebula (NGC 6334), combined optical image. The Cats Paw emission nebula is a huge stellar nursery where hundreds of stars are formed

Solar activity, SDO ultraviolet image
Solar activity, Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) ultraviolet image. The SDO is an Earth-orbiting spacecraft launched in 2010 by NASA and used to observe the Sun

Dumbbell Nebula M27, Hubble image C017 / 3723
Dumbbell Nebula (M22, NGC 6853). Combined images from the Subaru Telescope and Hubble Space telescope of the Dumbbell Nebula M22

Big Bang, conceptual image F007 / 0227
Big Bang, conceptual image. Computer artwork representing the origin of the universe depicted by an infinity torus knot. The term Big Bang describes the initial expansion of all the matter in

Big Bang, conceptual image F007 / 0221
Big Bang, conceptual image. Computer artwork representing the origin of the universe depicted by an infinity torus knot. The term Big Bang describes the initial expansion of all the matter in

Big Bang, conceptual image F007 / 0217
Big Bang, conceptual image. Computer artwork representing the origin of the universe depicted by an infinity torus knot. The term Big Bang describes the initial expansion of all the matter in

Big Bang, conceptual image F007 / 0215
Big Bang, conceptual image. Computer artwork representing the origin of the universe depicted by an infinity torus knot. The term Big Bang describes the initial expansion of all the matter in

Big Bang, conceptual image F007 / 0210
Big Bang, conceptual image. Computer artwork representing the origin of the universe depicted by an infinity torus knot. The term Big Bang describes the initial expansion of all the matter in

Big Bang, conceptual image F007 / 0209
Big Bang, conceptual image. Computer artwork representing the origin of the universe depicted by an infinity torus knot. The term Big Bang describes the initial expansion of all the matter in

Nebula NGC 1760, optical image C017 / 3736
Nebula NGC 1760, optical image. NGC 1760 is an star-forming complex nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way

Spiral galaxy NGC 6949, optical image C017 / 3750
Spiral galaxy NGC 6949, optical image. This galaxy is located between 10 and 20 million light years away from Earth on the border between the constellations Cepheus and Cygnus

Pulsar, artwork F006 / 9972
Pulsar, computer artwork. A pulsar, a rapidly rotating neutron star, is the collapsed super-dense core of a massive star that has blown off its outer layers in a supernova

Big Bang, conceptual artwork F006 / 9973
Big Bang, conceptual computer artwork

Crab Nebula (IC 1340), optical image C017 / 3717
Cab nebula (M1). Optical image of the Crab nebula, the remnant of a supernova. In the centre of the nebula is the remains of the stars core, which has formed a pulsar (white dot)

Spiral galaxy NGC 2683, Hubble image C017 / 3740
Spiral galaxy NGC 2683, optical image. NGC 2683 is a spiral galaxy the lies between 16-25 million light years from Earth, in the constellation Lynx. Imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope

Irregular galaxy NGC 4449, Hubble image C017 / 3746
Irregular galaxy NGC 4449, Hubble Space Telescope image. NGC 4449 (or Caldwell 21) is an irregular galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici

Space and time, conceptual artwork C014 / 1246
Space and time. Conceptual artwork representing space and time, or space-time, where time is not invariant and is dependent upon the structure of space

M14 Globular Star Cluster, optical image C017 / 3718
M14 Globular Star Cluster, optical image. This cluster, 72 light-years across, lies around 29, 000 light years from Earth in the constellation Ophiuchus

Rosetta orbit around black hole, artwork C016 / 9837
Rosetta orbit around black hole. Computer artwork showing an object (red) orbiting a black hole (yellow) in a rosetta pattern (pink lines)

Gravity map of Earth C018 / 9377
Gravity map of Earth. Computer model showing the variation of the Earths gravity field. Colours represent gravity anomaly

Gravity map of Earth C018 / 9376
Gravity map of Earth. Computer model showing the variation of the Earths gravity field centred on the Asia. Colours represent gravity anomaly

Gravity map of Earth C018 / 9374
Gravity map of Earth. Computer model showing the variation of the Earths gravity field centred on the Americas. Colours represent gravity anomaly

X-ray binary system, artwork. X-ray binary star system, artwork. Material is being gravitationally drawn from a red giant star (upper left) by a black hole (lower right)

Free-floating planet and galaxy, artwork
Free-floating planet and galaxy. Artwork of a free-floating planet (lower right) moving through space against a background of a large spiral galaxy

Laser-pushed lightsail starship, artwork. This starships lightsail is 1000 kilometres across. The centre of the Milky Way galaxy is in the background

Milky Way galactic centre, artwork. The centre of our galaxy, the Milky Way, is located in the constellation of Sagittarius, some 25, 000 light years from Earth

Black hole and galaxy, artwork
Black hole and galaxy. Artwork of a black hole and a galaxy seen edge-on. A black hole is formed when the core of a sufficiently massive star collapses under its own weight

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Astrophysical wonders never cease to amaze us, reminding us of our infinitesimal place in the vastness of the universe. Take a moment to ponder the significance of these celestial marvels. The iconic image known as "Pale Blue Dot" captured by Voyager 1 serves as a humbling reminder of Earth's minuscule size amidst the cosmic expanse. It reminds us that we are merely inhabitants on this tiny speck floating through space. In 2012, Hubble Ultra Deep Field unveiled an awe-inspiring snapshot showcasing thousands of galaxies, each containing billions of stars. This breathtaking view allows us to glimpse into the depths of time and witness the birth and death cycles occurring across countless light-years. The historic 1919 solar eclipse provided evidence supporting Einstein's theory of general relativity, forever changing our understanding of gravity and its effects on light bending around massive objects. Orion's Belt, a prominent feature in our night sky, guides stargazers towards Orion Nebula - a stellar nursery where new stars are born from swirling clouds of gas and dust. Its ethereal beauty captivates observers with its vibrant colors and intricate details. The Pillars of Creation within Eagle Nebula stand tall as colossal columns sculpted by stellar winds and intense radiation. These towering structures serve as incubators for new star formation, reminding us that even in seemingly desolate regions lies immense potential for life to emerge. Nebula Sh 2-106 presents itself like an otherworldly painting when observed through HST imagery. Its mesmerizing mixtures of gases create stunning hues that ignite curiosity about what lies beyond our own galaxy. Gas pillars within Eagle Nebula offer glimpses into cosmic nurseries where young stars form amidst turbulent surroundings. These majestic formations showcase nature's ability to shape matter into extraordinary shapes over millions or billions of years. Once again referencing the pivotal 1919 solar eclipse.