Planet Collection (page 2)

Cassini-Huygens probe at Saturn, artwork

MARS MISSION, 1950s. American magazine illustration by Chesley Bonestell, early 1950s, depicting an exploratory expedition to Mars preparing for its return flight to Earth

Io and Jupiter, Cassini image. Io, the round object at left, is one of the largest of the moons of Jupiter. Clouds in Jupiters atmosphere form the backdrop to this image

French map of the planet Mars
A French map of the planet Mars, showing two views

Ocean currents off the Americas. Satellite-based graphic showing ocean currents (swirling coloured lines) on an Earth globe centred on the Americas

A gigantic scarp on the surface of Uranus moon, Miranda. It is the sheerest known cliff in the solar system. It may be 3 miles high

A total eclipse of the Sun as seen from being in Earths orbit

Earthrise from the Moon, artwork
Earthrise from the Moon, computer artwork

Earths Crust
Cross-section of the solid crust of planet Earth Date: 1879

International Air Rally Poster 1937
Poster, High Speed Thrills! International Air Rally, Lympne, 28-29 August. Spectacular RAF Hendon Acrobatics, Racing, Live Parachuting, Foreign Aces. Organised by the Cinque Ports Flying Club. 1937

Solar system planets. Artwork of the eight planets of the solar system arrayed from right to left in order of their distance from the Sun. The size of each planet is to scale

Solar system planets and sun
Solar system. Computer artwork showing the Sun and planets of the Solar System. The planets are arranged in order of distance from the massive Sun (at top)

Mars Exploration Rover on the surface of Mars, artwork. The first of two identical NASA rovers, Spirit, landed on Mars on 4 January 2004

Jupiter, the fifth planet from the sun and the largest in the solar system. The planet has a rocky core but is mostly composed of liquid and gaseous hydrogen and helium

Composite image of Jupiter & four of its moons
Composite display of Voyager spacecraft images of the planet Jupiter with its satellite moons Io (far left), Europa (immediately below Jupiter), Ganymede (bottom left) and Callisto

Mars Spirit rover. Computer illustration of the Spirit rover on the surface of Mars. This is one of two identical rovers sent to Mars in 2003

Solar system map from 1853
Historical map of the solar system, published in Germany in 1853. The main diagram shows the orbits of the first seven planets out to Uranus

Mars, composite satellite images
Mars. Composite satellite images of the surface of Mars from multiple aspects. North is at top. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun, and is a rocky desert world

Quantised orbits of the planets
Quantum orbits of the planets. Conceptual computer artwork showing the planets of the solar system on a model of atomic orbitals

Curiosity rover on Mars, artwork

Earth from space. Computer artwork of a gibbous Earth, seen from space

Australia, satellite image
Australia. Satellite image of the Earth, set against a background of stars, centred on the island continent of Australia. North is at top. Clouds (white) are seen in the atmosphere

Kepler Mission space telescope, artwork. The NASA Kepler Mission is designed to discover Earth-like planets orbiting other stars

Orbit of Sputnik 1, Soviet 1957 diagram
Orbit of Sputnik 1. Diagram showing the Earth orbits possible for different spacecrafts. Sputnik 1, the first spacecraft ever to reach Earth orbit, was launched on 4 October 1957 by the Soviet Union

Forest Primeval
This is the forest primeval... or, to be more precise, in the Carboniferous Period of the Antediluvian Epoch of our planet

South America at night, satellite image
South America at night. Satellite image of the Earth at night, set against a background of stars, centred on the continent of South America. North is at top

Australia, topographic map. Highlands and lowlands of the continents are shown as ridges and flat areas. Southeast Asia (top left), New Zealand (lower right) and Antarctica (bottom right)

South America at night, satellite image. City lights (yellow) show areas of dense population, particularly in North America (top left) and South Americas coasts

North America at night, satellite image. City lights (yellow) show areas of dense population, particularly in North America (upper centre)

Venus radar map, North Pole
Venus radar map, centred on the Venusian North Pole. The map is colour-coded for altitude, going from low altitude (purple) through blue, green, yellow and orange to high altitude (red)

Earth from space, artwork F007 / 6927
Earth from space, computer artwork

Sojourner robotic vehicle on Mars
robotic Sojourner rover vehicle on the surface of Mars sampling the large rock known as " Yogi". " Yogi" was the second rock to have its composition studied by Sojourner with its

Transit of Venus, 8th June 2004
Transit of Venus. Composite image of Venus (black transiting the Sun on 8th June 2004. The images were taken from Waldenburg, Germany)

Pioneer-Venus Orbiter photo of Venus
Pioneer-Venus Orbiter photograph of the planet Venus, the second major planet from the Sun & the one that comes closest to the Earth

Airship of Uranus
Airships of planet Uranus are powered by taking in air at the nose, compressing it and blasting it out at the rear. Maybe we on Earth could develop some such technology ?

Voyager mosaic of Jupiter & its 4 Galilean moons R370 / 0003
Mosaic of Voyager spacecraft photographs of Jupiter & its four Galilean moons: Callisto (bottom right), Ganymede (bottom left), Europa (centre) & Io (top left)

Main components of the Solar System
Panoramic artwork showing the relative distances of the planets from the Sun

Keck I and II telescopes on Mauna Kea, Hawaii
Keck telescopes. Domes of the Keck I (at left) and Keck II optical telescopes seen at sunset at the Mauna Kea observatory in Hawaii, USA. The Orion constellation is seen above them in the sky

Beagle 2 landing on Mars
Beagle 2 probe landing on Mars, computer artwork. Its heat shield is glowing as it falls through the Martian atmosphere. This British probe was carried to Mars by the European Space Agencys Mars

Black hole, computer artwork. Planets, moons, stars, radiation and other matter are all spiralling into the black hole, dragged by immense gravitational forces

Martian landscape, artwork. Mars is a rocky desert world with no surface water. The red colour of the rocks is due to a high content of iron oxides

Mars, computer artwork. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun, and it is a rocky desert world. It orbits the Sun in around 689 days at an average distance of around 227 million kilometres

Artwork of ancient Mars with water on its surface
Ancient Mars. Computer artwork of Mars at least 3 billion years ago. The surface environment of ancient Mars was different to that of today, and may have allowed life forms to develop

Mariner 10 mosaic of Mercury
Mercury. Mariner 10 spacecraft mosaic image of Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun. Areas for which data is missing are blank

Christmas star as planetary conjunction. Artwork of a possible Christmas Star in the night sky of the year 7 BC. Traces of the planetary conjunction of Jupiter

Water vapour maps of Antarctica, 2004
Water vapour maps of Antarctica. Satellite images of the increase in water vapour over Antarctica from 13 August to 14 October 2004 (the austral spring)

Galileos Jovian moon observations, 1610
Galileos Jovian moon observations. These first six observations of the four largest moons of Jupiter are from the work Sidereus Nuncius (1610) by the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)

Kepler-10b exoplanet, artwork
January 10, 2011 WASHINGTON -- NASAs Kepler mission confirmed the discovery of its first rocky planet, named Kepler-10b. Measuring 1.4 times the size of Earth

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"The Pale Blue Dot: A Glimpse into the Eternal Mystery of Our Planet" In the vastness of space, a tiny speck called Earth emerges as a dramatic balance between eternity and everlasting change. As Voyager 1 captured the iconic image of our planet from afar, known as the Pale Blue Dot, we were reminded of our place in the cosmos. The Earthrise over Moon photograph taken by Apollo 8 further deepened our understanding of this mysterious globe we call home. Contrasting beliefs have emerged throughout history, with some even suggesting that our world is nothing more than a flat plane. Yet, when confronted with the breathtaking Earthrise artwork or witnessing its rising silhouette above the lunar horizon, it becomes undeniable that our planet is part of an awe-inspiring solar system. Nestled within this celestial arrangement are planets like Neptune, which Voyager 2 unveiled through its lens. And who can forget Voyager 1's composite image showcasing Saturn and six moons? These glimpses into distant worlds remind us that there is so much more to explore beyond our own backyard. As we contemplate astronomy and navigate NASA's discoveries, we come to appreciate both the grandeur and fragility of our planet. From satellite images revealing the Whole Earth at night to artworks depicting our Solar System's beauty, every perspective adds another layer to its ever-evolving story. The sizes of Solar System planets compared showcase their diversity – from gas giants like Jupiter to rocky terrains like Mars – each holding its own secrets waiting for us to uncover, and is through these explorations that humanity seeks answers about existence itself. So let us marvel at this pale blue dot floating in space - an eternal reminder that despite all odds against life's emergence in such abundance on Earth; here we stand united as one species on a journey towards understanding ourselves and unraveling nature's mysteries.