Astrophysics Collection (page 15)

The False Comet Cluster in Scorpius

Southern Milky Way with zodiacal light prominent in the east
Southern Milky Way from Atacama Lodge, Chile. Taken before dawn with zodiacal light becoming promiment in the east

Nebulosity in Cygnus
Nebulosity in the heart of Cygnus the Swan, including the North America Nebula and Pelican Nebula at left (NGC 7000 and IC 5070) and Gamma Cygni complex at right (IC 1318)

Illustration of a lunar tug propelling itself into Earth orbit
Illustration of a lunar tug with an attached lunar lander propelling itself into Earth orbit. Following a powerful burst from its primary thruster

The Heart and Soul Nebula
IC 1805 and IC 1848 Nebula, also known as the Heart and Soul Nebula

Illustration of the reaction-wheel attitude control system on a spacecraft
Artists concept of the reaction-wheel attitude control system on a spacecraft

Artists concept of a future space exploration mission
Illustration of an automated cargo capsule (lower right) beginning its one-way journey from a Mars cycler (upper left) to the surface of Mars (upper right)

Illustration of the giant extrasolar planet 70 Virginis b
Extrasolar planet 70 Virginis b presides over the hot and airless terrain of a hypothetical moon. While it is not known if 70 Virginis b has rings, it is certainly possible

A massive X-class solar flare erupts on the Sun
February 15, 2011 - Active region 1158 let loose with an X2.2 flare, the largest flare since 2006, and the biggest flare so far in Solar Cycle 24

Open cluster Messier 38 in the constellation Auriga with nearby nebulosity and small cluster NGC 1907

IC 59 and IC 63 in Cassiopeia

Mosaic of the southern Milky Way from Orion to Vela
Mosaic of the southern Milky Way from Orion (right) to Vela (left) taking in Carina and Crux (center)

Narrowband image of Thackerays Globules and IC 2944, also known as the Running Chicken Nebula

Barycenter Diagram
Binary objects, such as the Earth and the moon or binary stars, orbit around a center of gravity that lies between them. This point is called the barycenter

The Ghost Nebula, vdB 141 in the constellation Cepheus
The Ghost Nebula, vdB 141, is a reflection nebula and isolated bok globule in the constellation Cepheus. Also Known as Sh2-136

A very old spiral galaxy

Messier 83 and its northern stellar tidal stream
The M83 stellar tidal stream. The image shows a portion of Southern Pinwheel Galaxy northern stellar tidal stream with numerous resolved stars

Artists concept of a Hypergiant Star. Hypergiant stars are the most massive known. They can weigh more than 250 times the mass of the sun

A scene on a distant moon orbiting a gas giant in a trinary star system
This image depicts a scene on a distant moon orbiting a gas giant in a trinary star system. Simple, large plant-like organisms loom among the rocky seashore

April 7, 1997 - Come Hale-Bopp

The Milky Way center aglow with dust
January 10, 2006 - The Milky Way Center Aglow with Dust. Our Milky Way is a dusty place. So dusty, in fact, that we cannot see the center of the galaxy in visible light

Dusty disks circling a star
This artists concept illustrates a solar system that is a much younger version of our own. Dusty disks, like the one shown here circling the star, are thought to be the breeding grounds of planets

H-alpha Sun with sunspots and solar prominences

IC 2944, a large H II region in the constellation of Centaurus
IC 2944, a large H II region (star forming cloud) in the southern constellation of Centaurus. The bright blue star near the center is Lambda Centauri

IC 1805 in Cassiopeia

January 6, 2005 - Comet Machholz

Star trails above Saint Thaddeus Monastery, Iran
Star trails above Saint Thaddeus Monastery, Azarbaijan Province, Northwestern Iran

The constellations of Gemini and Auriga

The False Comet Cluster area of southern Scorpius, which includes the open cluster NGC 6231 and emission nebula IC 4628, and open cluster NGC 6242 at top

Open cluster Hyades and giant star Aldebaran in the constellation of Taurus
The open cluster Hyades and giant star Aldebaran in the constellation of Taurus, with smaller open cluster NGC 1647 at left

Comet Lovejoy
February 12, 2015 - Comet Lovejoy (C/2014 Q2)

Venus in zodiacal light
April 6, 2014 - Venus shining in the pre-dawn sky amid the morning zodiacal light below the Milky Way, then overhead, Coonabarabran, Australia

Jupiter in the constellation Taurus with deep sky objects
Jupiter in the constellation Taurus above the Hyades open cluster and Aldebaran, below the Pleiades. NGC 1647 and NGC 1746 clusters are also visible at left

Star trails and rock art in the central province of Iran

Radio telescope array, New Mexico

Cutaway view of a black hole. Illustration by Dana Berry for NASA, c1990
SPACE: BLACK HOLE. Cutaway view of a black hole. Illustration by Dana Berry for NASA, c1990

James Jeans (1877-1946). Jeans (1877-1946), English mathematician and physicist, held the chair of applied mathematics at Princeton university (1905-1909), lectured at both Oxford and Cambridge

Curvature of space-time, artwork C018 / 0946
Curvature of space-time. Computer artwork of a spherical body curving space-time. Einsteins General Theory of Relativity treats gravity as the curvature of space-time

Spiral galaxy NGC 7331, optical image C017 / 3751
Spiral galaxy NGC 7331, combined optical image. This galaxy has a number of large starbirth regions (pink) in its spiral arms, areas where new stars are being formed

Sunspot, artwork C017 / 7364
Sunspot. Computer artwork of a section of the Suns surface, showing a sunspot (dark, centre-left). Sunspots are temporary dark areas that appear on the photosphere (outer surface) of the Sun

Spiral galaxy NGC 1232, optical image C017 / 3734
Spiral galaxy NGC 1232, combined optical image. NGC 1232 is located 20-degrees south of the celestial equator, in the constellation Eridanus (The River), about 100 million light-years away

Planetary nebula NGC 5189, Hubble image C017 / 3748
Planetary nebula NGC 5189, Hubble Space Telescope image. NGC 5189 lies 1800 light years from Earth in the constellation Musca

Suns gravity well, artwork
Suns gravity well. Computer artwork of the Sun (orange) and Earth (blue), showing the Suns gravity well as a distorted grid. A gravity well is the gravitational potential field around a massive body

Spiral galaxy M106, Hubble image C017 / 3730
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

Spiral galaxy NGC 2403, optical image C017 / 3738
Spiral galaxy NGC 2403, combined optical image. NGC 2403 lies about 12 million light years from Earth, in the constellation Camelopardalis

Magnetosphere, artwork C017 / 0762
Magnetosphere. Computer artwork showing the shape of the Magnetosphere (blue) of an astronomical object. A magnetosphere is the area of space near an astronomical object in which charged particles

Rosetta orbit around black hole, artwork C016 / 9838
Rosetta orbit around black hole. Computer artwork showing an object (red) orbiting a black hole (yellow) in a rosetta pattern (pink lines)

Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, Hubble image C017 / 3727
Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (M83). Combined images from the Subaru Telescope and Hubble Space telescope of the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (M83, NGC 5236)

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Astrophysics, the captivating realm where science and wonder intertwine, unveils the secrets of our vast universe. From the iconic "Pale Blue Dot" image captured by Voyager 1 to the mesmerizing Hubble Ultra Deep Field 2012 photograph, astrophysics continues to expand our cosmic understanding. In 1919, during a solar eclipse, Sir Arthur Eddington's groundbreaking experiment confirmed Einstein's theory of general relativity. This pivotal moment paved the way for further astronomical breakthroughs. Gazing at Orion's Belt in awe, we are reminded of its celestial beauty and significance within our night sky. The Hubble Ultra Deep Field galaxies capture our imagination as they reveal countless distant galaxies scattered across space-time. The MAP microwave background survey provided us with an unprecedented glimpse into the early universe, uncovering ancient patterns imprinted on cosmic radiation. Meanwhile, the ethereal glow of the Orion Nebula showcases stellar birth in all its splendor. Amongst these wonders lies one of nature's most breathtaking creations: The Pillars of Creation. These colossal gas and dust structures within M16 remind us that even amidst chaos, beauty emerges. Delving deeper into nebulae like Sh 2-106 through stunning images from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope leaves us awestruck by their intricate formations and vibrant colors. Witnessing gas pillars in the Eagle Nebula evokes a sense of both fragility and resilience found throughout space. Revisiting history once more brings us back to that transformative moment during a solar eclipse in 1919 when scientific theories were validated against nature itself. It was then that humanity took another step towards unraveling universal mysteries. Lastly, we encounter the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), an echo from nearly fourteen billion years ago when light first permeated our expanding cosmos after the Big Bang. This faint radiation holds vital clues about our origins and paints a vivid picture of how everything began.