Gravitational Collection

A Cosmic Magnifying Glass
Scanning the heavens for the first time since the successful December 1999 servicing mission, NASAs Hubble Space Telescope imaged a giant, cosmic magnifying glass

Milky way galaxy, artwork
Milky Way galaxy. Computer artwork of the Milky Way galaxy, which contains our solar system. The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy. It has a nucleus (yellow) of old stars at its centre

The new R. A. F. Centrifuge 1955
Testing the effects of gravitational stresses experienced by pilots at high speeds: the new R.A.F. centrifuge at the Royal Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine at Farnborough, Hampshire

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

Einstein and Eddington, 1930
Einstein and Eddington. German-born physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955), at left, was famous for his theories of relativity

Faraday on magnetism and gravity, 1849
Faraday on magnetism and gravity. Page from the notebooks of British physicist Michael Faraday (1791-1867), showing notes and a diagram of an apparatus for investigating magnetism and gravity

Stephans quintet. Optical image of Stephans quintet. This group of galaxies is 300 million light years from Earth in the constellation Pegasus

Amazing Stories scfi magazine cover, Bermuda Triangle
The non-gravitational vortex, in which ships are mysteriously lost in the Atlantic Ocean

Newtonian Earth, conceptual artwork
Newtonian Earth. Conceptual artwork of the Earth as one of the balls in a Newtons cradle. This image can represent concepts such as the impact and effect of physical laws on the Earths environment

Newtons cradle, artwork. This device consists of a number of steel balls suspended from a frame (not seen) in a horizontal line

Sun and moon gravitational effect
3734106 Sun and moon gravitational effect.; (add.info.: Diagram showing how when the sun and moon are in alignment their gravitational effect on the Earth is greatest so producing spring tides)

Africa. The Congo. Indigenous with double burden
History of Africa. 19th century. The Congo. Indigenous with double burden. Engraving by Pedro Mullor. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Sir Isaac Newton
SIR ISaC NEWTON - Mathematician and physicist Formulates gravitational laws Date: 1642-1727

Franz Anton Mesmer, 1734-1815. Viennese Psychiatrist Who Brought Forth The Theory Of Animal Magnetism. Engraved By Pannemaker-Ligny After Coffinaeu

Bolide meteorite with a serpentine shape
Bolide forming a serpentine shape due to the influence of gravitational forces on the fragments forming the tail Date: 1954

Amazing Stories Scifi magazine cover - Ocean Vortex
Mysterious areas are found in the Atlantic where ships are wrecked - illustration for The non-gravitational vortex& Date: 1930

Simeon - Denis Poisson (1781 - 1840) French mathematician. Worked on electrostatics, planetary orbits, magnetism and gravitational attraction

The break up of a comet from gravitational forces
3D Illustration depicting the break up of a comet from gravitational forces exerted by a hypothetical jupiter-like gas giant exoplanet beyond the solar system

Inclined plane, wood engraving, published in 1880
Inclined plane - a flat supporting surface tilted at an angle, used as an aid for raising or lowering a load. Inclined planes are widely used to move heavy loads over vertical obstacles

Picture No. 10891063
Serge Douady using a Clinostat during the day - A Clinostat is a device which uses rotation to negate the effects of gravitational pull on plant growth (gravitropism) and development (gravimorphism)

Picture No. 10891062
Serge Douady using a Clinostat at night - A Clinostat is a device which uses rotation to negate the effects of gravitational pull on plant growth (gravitropism) and development (gravimorphism) Date:

Gravitational lens in CL0024 plus 1654. W. Collet (Princeton). NASA photograph
Gravitational lens in CL0024 plus 1654. W.Collet (Princeton). NASA photograph

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

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

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

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)

Supermassive black hole, artwork C016 / 9724
Supermassive black hole. Artwork of an accretion disc of infalling material (orange) and a high-energy particle jet (blue) associated with a supermassive black hole at the centre of a galaxy

Spiral galaxy NGC 6872, composite image C016 / 9730
Spiral galaxy NGC 6872, composite image. This large barred spiral galaxy, also called the Condor Galaxy, is over 212 million light years distant in the constellation of Pavo

Cosmic string lensing, artwork. Cosmic strings (red) are theoretical one-dimensional loops thought to have formed when regions of spacetime with different properties contacted each other during

Cataclysmic variable star system, artwork
Cataclysmic variable star system. Computer artwork showing atmospheric matter being drawn from one star (centre) by the powerful magnetic field of a white dwarf star at the centre of a neighbouring

Black hole, artwork C017 / 7667
Black hole, computer artwork. Black holes are formed when matter collapses to densities where gravity prevents light escaping

Black hole, artwork C014 / 1244
Black hole. Artwork of the spherical region where light is trapped around a black hole, with surrounding interstellar material (blue) being pulled inwards

Black hole swallowing a star, artwork C017 / 7672
Black hole swallowing a star, computer artwork. Black holes are formed when matter collapses to densities where gravity prevents light escaping

Black hole swallowing a star, artwork C017 / 7671
Black hole swallowing a star, computer artwork. Black holes are formed when matter collapses to densities where gravity prevents light escaping

Black hole, artwork C017 / 7669
Black hole, computer artwork. Black holes are formed when matter collapses to densities where gravity prevents light escaping

Black hole, artwork C017 / 7670
Black hole, computer artwork. Black holes are formed when matter collapses to densities where gravity prevents light escaping

Black hole formation, artwork
Black hole formation. Computer artwork showing the formation of a black hole in four steps (from left to right). A black hole (far right) is formed when the core of a star (far left)

Gravity demonstrations, 1893
Gravity demonstrations, 19th-century artwork. These diagrams demonstrate how a ring descending a piece of string behaves differently depending on how the string is handled

Simulation of Earths dust ring around Sun

Planetary formation, computer artwork
Planetary formation. Computer artwork of numerous small rocky bodies (planetessimals) accreting to form a planet in the early Solar System

COBE observation of dust ring in Earths orbit
Earths dust ring. All-sky map showing dust clouds trailing (large area, left) and leading (right) Earth in its orbit around the Sun

Outer solar system formation. Artwork showing the formation of the unusual orbits of bodies in the outer solar system. The inset shows three stages in the formation of the solar system

Stellar formation
Star formation. Image 1 of 2. Artwork of a cloud of gas and dust coalescing during the formation of a star. Stars form when gas clouds contract under their own gravity

Galaxy collision model
Galactic collision. Image 2 of 2. Supercomputer model of a collision between two spiral galaxies. The top left frame is 200 million years after the bottom right frame in image R826/090

HST view of gravitational lens 0024+1654
Gravitational lens. Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image showing the phenomenon of gravitational lensing. At centre is a cluster of galaxies (yellow) called 0024+1654 about 5 billion light years away

Time dilation, conceptual artwork
Time dilation. Conceptual computer artwork representing time dilation, showing a sand timer moving into a black hole. Time dilation is a phenomenon in which objects experiencing higher gravitational

Gravitational lensing. Artwork showing how a telescope can see two distorted images of a distant quasar (top right), due to the quasars light being bent by an intervening galaxy

Black hole spectrum, X-ray image
Black hole spectrum. Coloured Chandra telescope X- ray spectrum of the black hole binary system XTE J1118+480. The spectrum (narrow line)

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Exploring the depths of gravitational forces, the new R. A. F. Centrifuge 1955 takes us on a thrilling journey through space and time. Like a cosmic magnifying glass, it unveils the secrets of our Milky Way galaxy, revealing its mesmerizing artwork in all its glory. From black holes to Einstein and Eddington's groundbreaking discoveries in 1930, we delve into the mysteries that gravity holds. In 1849, Faraday pondered over magnetism and gravity, paving the way for further exploration into these captivating phenomena. The enigmatic Stephans quintet beckons us with its celestial dance, while an Amazing Stories sci-fi magazine cover transports us to the mystifying Bermuda Triangle. As we venture deeper into this gravitational realm, we encounter Newtonian Earth depicted in conceptual artwork – a testament to Sir Isaac Newton's profound understanding of this fundamental force. The rhythmic motion of Newton's cradle captivates our imagination as it demonstrates the delicate balance between action and reaction. Yet amidst these scientific wonders lies a poignant reminder: Africa's Congo bears witness to indigenous communities burdened by double hardships. It prompts reflection on how gravity affects not only celestial bodies but also human lives. Gravitational forces continue to fascinate and astound us; they shape our universe and inspire endless curiosity. Let us embrace their allure as we unravel their complexities and strive for greater understanding.