Radiation Collection (page 3)

Henri Becquerel, French physicist, late 19th or early 20th century. In 1896 Becquerel (1852-1908) discovered that uranium, when placed on a sealed, light-tight photographic plate, exposed the plate

Henri Becquerel, French physicist, c1890s. Artist: Nadar
Henri Becquerel, French physicist, c1890s. In 1896 Becquerel (1852-1908) discovered that uranium, when placed on a sealed, light-tight photographic plate, exposed the plate

Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights, curtain form 1839. [1872]. Artist: Rapine
Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights, curtain form, 1839 (1872). Observed at Bossekop, Norway, 19 January 1839. Aurorae are caused by the interaction of the particles in the solar wind with the Earths

Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights observed from northern Norway, 10 October 1868, (1906). Aurorae are caused by the interaction of the particles in the solar wind with the Earths magnetic field

Pierre Curie, French chemist, when Professor of Physics at the Sorbonne, 1906
Pierre Curie, French chemist, in the lecture theatre when Professor of Physics at the Sorbonne, 1906. Curie (1859-1906) was awarded the Nobel prize for Physics in 1903, jointly with his wife, Marie

Frederic Joliot, French physicist. Joliot (1900-1958) became assistant to Marie Curie in 1925. In 1926 he married Maries daughter Irene

Pierre Curie, French chemist. Curie (1859-1906) was awarded the Nobel prize for Physics in 1903, jointly with his wife, Marie, and Henri Becquerel, for their work on radioactivity

Frederic Joliot, French physicist, c1930. The apparatus is a Wilson cloud chamber. Joliot (1900-1958) became assistant to Marie Curie in 1925

Title page of Oeuvres de Pierre Curie, 1908. French chemist Curie (1859-1906) was awarded the Nobel prize for Physics in 1903, jointly with his wife, Marie, and Henri Becquerel

Examining a patients thorax using an X-ray tube and fluorescent screen, 1903. The X-ray tube (on tripod) is set at the required height and the patient stands directly in front of it

X-ray apparatus, 1915. Apparatus powered by a Ruhmkorff coil being used to take an X-ray of a hand. Cigarette card

X-raying the hand, 1924. An X-ray tube and an X-ray photograph of a hand, with the bones and a wristwatch and ring clearly visible. Cigarette card

Various substances fluorescing in vacuum tubes of different shapes, 1903

Light, c1850. Educational plate showing reflection and refraction, light travelling in straight lines, a burning mirror (13) and Newtons prism experiment (27). (Wurtemberg, Germany c1850)

Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) viewed from space. Aurorae are caused by the interaction of the particles in the solar wind with the Earths magnetic field

Aurora Australis, April 1994. The curtain form of the Aurora Australis viewed from the Space Shuttle Endeavour, part of which can be seen in top right foreground

Solar flare. This was one of the most spectacular solar flares ever recorded, spanning more than 588, 000 km across the solar surface

Infrared photograph of the confluence of the Missouri and Kansas rivers, USA, 19 July 1993. The photograph was taken from NASAs ER-2 aircraft during a period of heavy flooding

Infrared photograph of Niagara Falls taken from NASA Earth Survey 2 aircraft

Solar eruption. Solar flares, or prominences, are massive eruptions of ionized hydrogen gas, often larger than the Earth, which arch away from the surface of the Sun

X-ray image of a solar flare. Solar flares, or prominences, are massive eruptions of ionized hydrogen gas, often larger than the Earth, which arch away from the surface of the Sun

Sunspots and solar prominences, 1973. Image from Skylabs solar telescope. Sunspots are relatively cool areas on the Suns surface, the photosphere

Full sky microwave maps, 1990. All-sky microwave images at 3 frequencies constructed from preliminary data from the DMR (Different Microwave Radiometers)

Andromeda Galaxy. Infrared image made by IRAS (Infrared Astronomical Satellite). A spiral galaxy, and the nearest neighbour to our own Milky Way

Cryostat for COBE satellite, 1989, USA. The cryostat uses helium to maintain the extremely low temperatures that allow the satellite to function

Ernest Rutherford, New Zealand-born physicist and the founder of nuclear physics. Rutherford (1871-1937) won a scholarship to Cambridge

Survivors of the explosion of the Atom bomb at Hiroshima, Japan, 1945. Beds occupied by casualties suffering the effects of radiation

150-megaton thermonuclear explosion, Bikini Atoll, 1 March 1954.The unexpected spread of fallout from the test led to awareness of, and research into, radioactive pollution. Courtesy UNO

Discharge in Geissler tubes containing rarefied gases, 1887
Discharge in Geissler tubes containing rarefied gases. Investigations of these phenomena led to the discovery of cathode rays, x-rays and electrons. From A. Ganot Natural Philosophy. (London, 1887)

Infra-red view of constellation of Orion. CREDIT: NASA

Radiation Therapy
A circle of young boys wearing protective goggles, are subjected to radiation therapy, using ultra violet light. Date: early 1930s

The Beautiful Stars Trail
Star Trail found in Southern Tasmania

Electromagnetic spectrum. Diagram showing the changing wavelengths of electromagnetic (EM) radiation (top) and the corresponding frequencies in Hertz (Hz)

Ufos / Cash, Landrum
Betty Cash, Vickie & Colby Landrum see a diamond of fire over the road ahead of them, accompanied by black helicopters; subsequently they suffer from radiation

Crab Nebula

Firemen checked with geiger counter for nuclear radiation

Atoms Geiger Counter measuring radioactivity in soil around Sellafield

Black and white digital illustration of radioactive warning symbol

Lasers used to position a patient wearing a short face mask in a computed tomography
Lasers are used to position a patient model wearing a short face mask in a computed tomography (CT) scanner to obtain images of a tumor before radiation therapy

The Amana Radarange, the first microwave oven designed for home use, 1967
MICROWAVE OVEN, 1967. The Amana Radarange, the first microwave oven designed for home use, 1967

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Professor Henri Becquerel in his laboratory. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

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Professor J. J. Thomson in his laboratory. Hand-colored halftone of a 20th-century illustration

A mobile phone mast made to look like a palm tree in Dubai
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Antares / Rho Ophiuchi region
Antares/Rho Ophiuchi region, optical image. This colourful region lies in the constellations Scorpius and Ophiuchus. The blue area at upper right is the triplet star Rho Ophiuchi

Steel Industry. 19th century. Oven. Modeling a steel block. Colored engraving, 1874

Radiation Apparatus
A man demonstrates a modern ultra violet radiation treatment machine. Date: early 1930s

Radiation Treatment
The application of ultra violet light radiation treatment, applied to a hand using a modern machine. Date: early 1930s

Moss and grass on the tree trunk and branches

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