Disk Collection (page 9)

A red giant star orbiting a black hole, which is drawing in matter from the star

A young star circled by debris

Artists concept of a protoplanetary disk. A system is forming

Close-up of Saturn and its planetary rings

Artists illustration of an Extrasolar Planet Orbiting Star HR 8799

Artists concept of planet Saturn. Saturn is the sixth planet in our solar system and has planetary rings with 150 moons

Artists concept of Saturn
Artists concept showing how Saturn might look from high above the ring plane and at a right angle to the Sun, a perspective that we could never get from the Earth nor from the Hubble Space Telescope

A possible newfound planet spins through a clearing in a nearby stars dusty, planet-forming
In this artists conception, a possible newfound planet spins through a clearing in a nearby stars dusty, planet-forming disc

Coma Cluster of galaxies
The Hubble Space Telescope captures the magnificent starry population of the Coma Cluster of galaxies, one of the densest known galaxy collections in the universe

Silicate Crystal Formation in the Disk of an Erupting Star
This artists concept illustrates how silicate crystals like those found in comets can be created by an outburst from a growing star

The Splinter Galaxy, also known as NGC 5907
The Splinter Galaxy (NGC 5907), located in the constellation Draco, is viewed edge on from our perspective of 39 million light years away

Artists concept of a distant hypothetical solar system
This artists concept depicts a distant hypothetical solar system, similar in age to our own. Looking inward from the systems outer fringes, a ring of dusty debris can be seen, and within it

Light from a nearby star illuminates a massive ringed gas giant. Habited, shepherd moon can be seen in the shadows of the gas giant as well as city lights on it

Planetary debris encircling the star AU Microscopii
This is a so-called scatter model based on the Hubble Space Telescope image of the planetary debris encircling the star AU Microscopii

Planetary system Epsilon Eridani
This artists conception shows the closest known planetary system to our own, called Epsilon Eridani. Observations from NASAs Spitzer Space Telescope show that the system hosts two asteroid belts

A diagram illustrating the extent of the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud

Saturns ring system
December 12, 2004 - Saturns most prominent feature, its dazzling ring system, takes center stage in this stunning natural color mosaic which reveals the color

Disk galaxy NGC 5866
The disk galaxy NGC 5866 tilted nearly edge-on to our line-of-sight

Artists concept of a ringed gas giant and its moons

Starburst galaxy, Messier 82
May 2006 - Image of the magnificent starburst galaxy, Messier 82 (M82). This mosaic image is the sharpest wide-angle view ever obtained of M82

A protoplanetary disk around a pair of red dwarf stars
A 25-million-year-old protoplanetary disk around a pair of red dwarf stars 350 light-years away. Gravitational stirring by the binary star system (shown in this artists conception)

NGC 4565, an edge-on unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices
NGC 4565 is an edge-on unbarred spiral galaxy about 57 million light-years away in the constellatiion Coma Berenices

Sprial galaxy NGC 4565
NGC 4565 is an edge-on spiral galaxy about 30 to 50 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. The 10th magnitude galaxy sits perpendicular to our own Milky Way galaxy

Artists concept of Uranus and Earth to scale
Artists concept showing Uranus (left) and Earth (right) to scale. Uranus is four times the diameter of Earth. Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun, Earth is the third

Artists concept of Saturn and its moons Dione and Tethys. This image shows how Saturn might appear from near Dione, one of Saturns inner icy satellites

A dusty planet-forming disk in orbit around a whirling young star
This artists concept shows a dusty planet-forming disk in orbit around a whirling young star. The Spitzer Space Telescope found evidence that disks like this one can slow their stars down

NGC 2683, spiral galaxy in Lynx

Saturn Equinox
August 12, 2009 - Of the countless equinoxes Saturn has seen since the birth of the solar system, this one, captured here in a mosaic of light and dark, is the first witnessed by Cassini

The accretion disk around the binary star system WZ Sge
An artists concept of the accretion disk around the binary star system WZ Sge using data from Kitt Peak National Observatory and the Spitzer Space Telescope

The Cassini spacecraft in orbit around the planet Saturn during sunrise
The Cassini spacecraft witnesses a shrunken sun break over Saturn. Saturns rings and two of its moons are also visible

Saturn floats in the background above Titan
The ringed gas-giant Saturn floats some 1, 220, 000 kilometres in the background beyond Titan. The orange cloud-cover of Titan is made up almost entirely of nitrogen with traces of methane

The hottest known planet in the Milky Way, called WASP-12b, is so close to its sunlike
The hottest known planet in the Milky Way galaxy may also be its shortest-lived world. The doomed planet is being eaten by its parent star

An O-star just behind a young, cooler star and its swirling disk of planet-forming
This artists concept illustrates an O-star, which can be seen near the top right, just behind a young, cooler star and its swirling disk of planet-forming material

A view across a hypothetical barren alien planet towards a brown dwarf in the sky
View from a small, barren hypothetical planet orbiting obliquely to the plane of massive dust rings surrounding a brown dwarf of about 60 Jupiter masses

Illustration of a bright star called Epsilon Aurigae
Astronomers using the Spitzer Space telescope have found a likely solution to a centuries-old riddle of the night sky. Every 27 years

Artists concept of Cassini during the Saturn Orbit Insertion maneuver
This is an artists concept of Cassini during the Saturn Orbit Insertion (SOI) maneuver, just after the main engine has begun firing

Comparison of the size of a hypergiant star to that of our solar system
This artists concept compares the size of a gargantuan star and its surrounding dusty disk to that of our solar system. Monstrous disks like this one were discovered around two hypergiant stars by

Uranus and most of its nine major rings along with the distant Sun and an inner satellite
Most of the nine major rings of Uranus can be seen in this back-lit painting of Uranus. At far right the distant sun can be seen

A ringed blue gas giant with shepherd moon in the rings, against a starry background

Some galaxies have powerfully active cores that emit jets of energy

Artists concept of a blue ringed gas giant in front of a galaxy

A gap in a protoplanetary, or planet-forming, disk surrounding a young star. This artists concept illustrates one interpretation of the data, which attributes the disk gap to planet formation

Baghdad, Iraq - The ramp that leads to the great dome and the Monument to the Unknown Soldier. Its 42m disc represents the shield of a fallen soldier

Baghdad, Iraq - A great dome sits at 12 degrees over the Monument to the Unknown Soldier. Its 42m disc represents the shield of a fallen soldier

This illustration shows a group of asteroids and their orbits around the sun, compared to the planets. Unlike the orbits, the planets are not to scale

A type of dead star called a pulsar and the surrounding disk of rubble
This artists concept depicts a type of dead star called a pulsar and the surrounding disk of rubble discovered by the Spitzer Space Telescope

NGC 3190, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo. NGC 3190, the dominant edge-on spiral shows considerable warping of its dustlane on the side nearer to NGC 3187

Artists concept showing a lump of material in a swirling, planet-forming disk
This artists conception shows a lump of material in a swirling, planet-forming disk. Astronomers using the Spitzer Space Telescope found evidence that a companion to a star

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"The Enigmatic Disk: A Journey through Time and Space" The majestic Sombrero Galaxy (Messier 104) stands as a celestial marvel, captivating us with its stunning disk-like shape. Tracing back to the Early Bronze Age, the Trundholm sun chariot from around 1400 BC showcases an intricately crafted disk symbolizing ancient beliefs and cultural significance. As the Cassini spacecraft gracefully orbits Saturn and its moon Titan, it captures breathtaking images of their mesmerizing disks, revealing secrets of our cosmic neighbors. In a modern twist on ancient symbolism, a young man in colorful light dons headphones while surrounded by a vibrant disk-like aura, immersing himself in music's enchantment. NGC 4565 emerges as an awe-inspiring edge-on barred spiral galaxy within the constellation Coma Berenices, displaying its grandeur through a strikingly elongated disk structure. Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) have long fascinated humanity's imagination; one such sighting occurred over Helena, Montana—leaving observers perplexed by mysterious spinning disks in the sky. Standing tall like an ancient deity herself, the Statue of Goddess Sakhmet in Egypt embodies power and strength with her commanding presence and symbolic solar disk crown. An illustration showcasing Saturn and Earth to scale reminds us of our place within this vast universe—a mere speck compared to Saturn's magnificent ringed disk encircling its gas giant form. Murano glass plates adorn a flagpole near the Monument to the Unknown Soldier—an artistic fusion where delicate craftsmanship meets solemn remembrance under shimmering reflective disks. The Goddess Sekhmet sculpture at Medinet Habu transports us back to Ancient Egypt—her fierce lioness features crowned with a radiant solar disk epitomize both protection and divine authority.