Orbiting Collection (page 5)

Radiation belt storm probes, artwork C014 / 0368
Radiation belt storm probes, artwork. These two satellites will orbit the Earth studying the Van Allen radiation belt, a torus of ionised particles that surrounds the Earth

Alien planetary system, artwork C014 / 0567
Alien planetary system. Computer artwork of a view across the surface of a hypothetical moon in orbit around the planet HD 18853 Ab (upper left), with three suns (bright)

Astronaut Dale A. Gardner holding a For Sale sign during extravehicular activity (EVA). Gardner was an astronaut aboard the Space Shuttles STS-51A mission. Astronaut Joseph P

ISS construction, October 2007
ISS construction. Astronaut Daniel Tani performing extravehicular activity (EVA) in space to help construct the International Space Station. Photographed on the 28th October 2007

Apollo 9 docked command module in orbit C014 / 4702
Apollo 9 docked command module in orbit. Photograph taken by lunar module pilot Rusty Schweickart of Apollo 9 astronaut Dave Scott standing in the open hatch of the Command Module docked to the Lunar

Hubble Telescope service mission, 2009. Astronauts John Grunsfeld (left) and Andrew Feustel conduct a seven hour spacewalk to refurbish and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope

Spacewalk, Joseph R. Tanner, STS-82
Spacewalk. Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner performs a spacewalk during a Space Shuttle Mission. A spacewalk is also known as ExtraVehicular Activity (EVA)

Martian moon Phobos, artwork
Martian moon Phobos. Artwork of Phobos, the larger of the two Martian moons. This moon is irregular in shape, measuring 19x21x27 kilometres

Ptolemaic worldview, 1708
Ptolemaic worldview. This is plate 2 from the 1708 edition of the star atlas Harmonica Macrocosmica by the Dutch-German mathematician and cosmographer Andreas Cellarius (1596-1665)

Hydrogen atom, conceptual model C013 / 5605
Hydrogen atom, conceptual model. Computer artwork representing the atomic structure of hydrogen. Hydrogen has one proton and one neutron (large spheres) in its nucleus (large circle, centre)

Helium atom, conceptual model C013 / 5600
Helium atom, conceptual model. Computer artwork representing the atomic structure of helium. Helium has two protons and two neutrons (large spheres) in its nucleus (faint circle, centre)

Helium atom, conceptual model C013 / 5601
Helium atom, conceptual model. Computer artwork representing the atomic structure of helium. Helium has two protons and two neutrons (large spheres) in its nucleus (faint circle, centre)

Solar system planetary orbits, artwork. The Sun is at centre, with planetary orbits marked by blue ellipses. The four rocky planets of the inner solar system, moving outwards from the Sun

Planetary dust ring changes, artwork C015 / 0803
Planetary dust ring changes. Artwork showing a post-dust stage in the formation of planets around the parent star of the TYC 8241 2652 system

Planetary dust ring changes, artwork C015 / 0804
Planetary dust ring changes. Artwork showing a dusty stage in the formation of planets around the parent star of the TYC 8241 2652 system

NGC 4889 galactic black hole, artwork C015 / 0801
NGC 4889 galactic black hole. Artwork of stars in an elliptical galaxy clustered around a supermassive black hole (upper right) of about 10 billion solar masses

T Cha system and dust ring, artwork C014 / 5045
T Cha system and dust ring. Artwork showing the dusty ring and disc (blue) surrounding the young star T Cha (bright object, upper left)

Retrograde Hot Jupiter transit, artwork C015 / 0797
Retrograde Hot Jupiter transit. Artwork of a Jupiter-like gas giant planet transiting its parent star. This planet, which orbits very close to its star, is of a type known as a Hot Jupiter

Pulsar planetary disc, artwork
Pulsar planetary disc. Artwork of a planet (lower right) forming in the debris disc around a pulsar (centre). The pulsar is shown with polar jets of high-energy radiation and magnetic field lines

HR 8799 planetary system, artwork C015 / 0794
HR 8799 planetary system. Diagram of the orbits (green) of three of the planets of the HR 8799 star. Discovered in 2008, these were the first extrasolar planets directly observed

Particles, conceptual artwork C013 / 5639
Particles, conceptual computer artwork

Quantum tunnelling, conceptual artwork C013 / 5631
Quantum tunnelling, conceptual artwork. Quantum tunnelling refers to the quantum mechanical phenomenon where a particle tunnels through a barrier that it classically could not surmount

Extrasolar planetary probe, artwork C015 / 0791
Extrasolar planetary probe. Artwork of a spacecraft probe orbiting a dead extrasolar planet. In the future, deep space probes may be launched on interstellar missions to explore planets found around

Quark, conceptual model C013 / 5633
Quark, conceptual model. Computer artwork representing the theoretical internal structure of a quark. A quark is an elementary particle and a fundamental constituent of matter

Quantum vacuum, conceptual artwork C013 / 5632
Quantum vacuum, conceptual artwork. In quantum field theory, the vacuum state (also called the vacuum) is the quantum state with the lowest possible energy

Quantum states, conceptual artwork C013 / 5630
Quantum states, conceptual artwork. In physics, a quantum state is a set of mathematical variables that fully describes a quantum system

Particles, conceptual artwork C013 / 5626
Particles, conceptual computer artwork

Particles, conceptual artwork C013 / 5627
Particles, conceptual computer artwork

Solar system diagram, 1823 C017 / 8059
Solar system diagram, 19th century. This diagram shows the Sun (centre) and the orbits and astronomical symbols of the planets and major asteroids, with a comet (parabolic orbit)

Solar system, artwork C017 / 8043
Solar system. Computer artwork of the Solar System, showing the orbits (rings) of the planets, and their relative positions from the Sun (centre)

Solar system, artwork C017 / 8042
Solar system. Computer artwork showing the relative positions from the Sun (not shown, left) of the planets in the Solar System

Solar system, artwork C017 / 8041
Solar system. Computer artwork showing the relative positions from the Sun (not shown, left) of the planets in the Solar System

Structure of matter, artwork C017 / 8029
Structure of matter. Computer artwork representing the Standard Model of particle physics. Shown here are an atom (left) composed of electrons (blue) orbiting a central nucleus

Solar-powered spacecraft, artwork C016 / 7542
Solar-powered spacecraft, computer artwork

Hydrogen atoms, conceptual model C013 / 5606
Hydrogen atoms, conceptual model. Computer artwork representing the structure of hydrogen atoms. Each atom has one proton and one neutron (large spheres) in its nucleus (pink)

Soyuz spacecraft in Earth orbit, artwork
Soyuz spacecraft in Earth orbit. Artwork of a Soyuz TMA-M spacecraft at sunset over the Atlantic Ocean at an orbital altitude of 320 kilometres

Formation of the Moon, artwork C016 / 5353
Formation of the Moon. Artwork of the Moon forming in the skies of a proto-Earth following the collision that led to its formation

Alien sunrise, artwork
Alien sunrise. Computer artwork showing an alien sun rising behind a planet in another solar system (exoplanet)

SpaceX Dragon capsule at the ISS C016 / 4215
SpaceX Dragon capsule at the ISS. View from the International Space Station (ISS) of the Dragon cargo capsule from SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies)

GRAIL spacecraft over the Moon, artwork C016 / 3072
GRAIL spacecraft over the Moon. Computer artwork of NASAs twin GRAIL (Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory) spacecraft in orbit around the Moon

Kepler-20f, artwork C013 / 9947
Kepler-20f. Computer artwork of the extrasolar planet Kepler-20f, which orbits the class G8 star Kepler-20 (not shown), around 950 light years from Earth

Kepler-20e, artwork C013 / 9946
Kepler-20e. Computer artwork of the extrasolar planet Kepler-20e orbiting its class G8 star Kepler-20 (left), around 950 light years from Earth

Planet sizes compared, artwork C013 / 9949
Planet sizes compared. Computer artwork comparing the sizes of the smallest known exoplanets - planets orbiting outside the solar system - to those of our own planets Mars and Earth

Kepler-42 planetary system, artwork C013 / 9948
Kepler-42 planetary system. Computer artwork showing extrasolar planets orbiting the red dwarf star Kepler-42 (KOI-961, upper left)

Kepler planetary systems, artwork C013 / 9950
Kepler planetary systems. Computer artwork showing an overhead view of the orbital position of the planets in systems with multiple transiting planets discovered by NASAs Kepler mission

Salyut 6 Soviet space station C013 / 8984
Salyut 6 soviet space station. View of the Soviet Salyut 6, or DOS-5, orbital space station in orbit above the Earth with the Soyuz 31 spacecraft (bottom) docked with it

Salyut 6 Soviet space station C013 / 8983
Salyut 6 soviet space station. View of the Soviet Salyut 6, or DOS-5, orbital space station in orbit above the Earth with two Soyuz spacecraft docked with it - one at either end

Salyut 6 Soviet space station C013 / 8982
Salyut 6 soviet space station. View of the Soviet Salyut 6, or DOS-5, orbital space station in orbit above the Earth with a Soyuz spacecraft (far left) docked with it

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"Orbiting: A Celestial Dance in the Solar System" Step into the mesmerizing realm of orbiting, where celestial bodies gracefully navigate their paths through the vast expanse of our Solar System. From stunning artwork depicting distant planets to monumental space missions, let us embark on a captivating journey. In 2008, humanity witnessed a remarkable feat as the International Space Station commenced its orbital voyage around Earth. This technological marvel serves as a testament to human ingenuity and collaboration among nations. Rewind back to 1965 when Alexei Leonov became the first person to venture into the vacuum of space during his historic spacewalk. His courageous act forever changed our perception of what lies beyond our planet's boundaries. The Gemini 7 spacecraft effortlessly gliding through orbit showcases mankind's ability to explore and conquer new frontiers. It symbolizes our relentless pursuit of knowledge and understanding about the mysteries that lie above. Delve deeper into this cosmic ballet with awe-inspiring artwork capturing Jupiter from Europa, revealing its majestic beauty against an otherworldly backdrop. The gas giant's enigmatic allure continues to captivate astronomers worldwide. Reflect upon historical models such as Ptolemy's Geocentric Model, Copernicus' Heliocentric Model, and Tycho Brahe's contributions that revolutionized our understanding of how heavenly bodies move in relation to one another. These groundbreaking theories paved the way for modern astronomy. Niels Bohr’s caricature reminds us of his profound contributions towards unraveling quantum mechanics – a field that challenges conventional notions by exploring atomic orbits and energy levels within atoms themselves. Immerse yourself in artistic renditions showcasing Apollo spacecraft at the Moon - an iconic moment marking humanity’s first steps on another celestial body. Witness these extraordinary achievements that continue inspiring generations today. Marvel at Cassini-Huygens probe's breathtaking encounter with Saturn - a masterpiece captured through artistic interpretation. This mission unveiled unprecedented insights into the ringed planet, its moons, and the wonders of our cosmic neighborhood.