Solar System Collection (page 5)

Summer in the Catskills, 1867. Creator: George Inness
Summer in the Catskills, 1867

Map of Ptolemy published in 1482
GIA4812936 Map of Ptolemy published in 1482. by Unknown Artist, (15th century); Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan, Italy; (add.info.: Map of Ptolemy published in 1482.); eGiancarlo Costa; out of copyright

Claude Ptolemy (ca. 100 - ca. 170), Greek scholar and astronomer
XEE4403713 Claude Ptolemy (ca. 100 - ca. 170), Greek scholar and astronomer, in the Alexandria Observatory (Egypt). Barcelona 1877

Sunrise over Fishing Waters--Maine, ca. 1880. Creator: William E. Norton
Sunrise over Fishing Waters--Maine, ca. 1880

The Return, 1837. Creator: Thomas Cole
The Return, 1837

The Skylark, 1849. Creator: David Cox the elder
The Skylark, 1849

Stairways adorned by magnificient architecture... (Gruppo di Scale ornato di magnifica Architettura...), ca. 1750

Mochizuki Station, ca. 1835. ca. 1835. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Mochizuki Station, ca. 1835

[Night View of the Grand Canal, Venice], ca. 1875. Creator: Carlo Naya
[Night View of the Grand Canal, Venice], ca. 1875

Kedar Ragini: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes), ca. 1690-95. Ascetic listening to a disciple playing the rudra vina

Copenhagen Harbor by Moonlight, 1846. Creator: Johan Christian Dahl
Copenhagen Harbor by Moonlight, 1846

Sunset on the Sea, 1872. Creator: John Frederick Kensett
Sunset on the Sea, 1872

The Surrender of the German Fleet at Sunset on November 21, 1918, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Surrender of the German Fleet at Sunset on November 21, 1918, (c1920). German sailors lower the Imperial battle flag on one of the battleships after the First World War armistice

The Catskills, Sunrise from South Mountain, 1874. Creator: Samuel Valentine Hunt
The Catskills, Sunrise from South Mountain, 1874. The Catskill Mountains, part of the larger Appalachian Mountain range, in southeastern New York State, USA

Thence issuing we again beheld the stars, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré
The beautiful lights of heav n dawn d through a circular opening in the cave: thus issuing we again beheld the stars, c1890. Dante and the Roman poet Virgil emerge from Hell, and see the stars

Whitehall from Charing Cross, c1899, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
Whitehall from Charing Cross, c1899, (c1900). The view from Trafalgar Square in Westminster, London, with the equestrian statue of King Charles I on the right

The Autumn Sunset, c1908, (1909). Artist: George Marston
The Autumn Sunset, c1908, (1909). Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) made three expeditions to the Antarctic

Boston, 1907. Artist
Boston, 1907. A view of St Botolphs Church, Boston, Lincolnshire

Passing events, or the tail of the comet of 1853. Artist: George Cruikshank
Passing events, or the tail of the comet of 1853 ; showing the comet with a grinning face passing beneath the sun, with the tail containing depictions of national events during 1853

A Trial Spin of the Cornell Crews on Cayuga Lake, 1906

Interior of St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, 1924-1926. Artist: Thomas Kent
Interior of St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, 1924-1926. The building of St Magnus Cathedral began in 1137, with additions made over the following three centuries

Gale Crater landscape, Mars C014 / 4935
Gale Crater landscape, as imaged by NASAs Curiosity rover on Mars. This rover, part of the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission, landed here on 6 August 2012. The view looks south-south-west

Sedna, Kuiper Belt Object
Sedna. Computer artwork of Sedna, one of the largest objects in the Kuiper Belt of the outer solar system. It is a candidate for a tenth planet because it has a relatively stable orbit

Jupiters moon Io, artwork
Jupiters moon Io. Computer artwork showing a volcanic eruption on the surface of Io, one of Jupiters moons

Flight to the Moon by Jules Verne
Flight to the Moon. Artwork depicting a scene from the science fiction novel From the Earth to the Moon (French: De la Terre a la Lune, 1865) by the French author Jules Verne (1828-1905)

Harvest moon reflected in water
Glowing harvest moon rests on the horizon and reflects in tranquil water; South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England

Lowering the Ensign at Sunset, c1890-c1893. Artist: William Christian Symons
Lowering the Ensign at Sunset, c1890-c1893. A print from Her Majestys Navy Including its Deeds and Battles, by Lieut Chas Rathbone Low, Volume III, JS Virtue & Co, London, 1890-1893

Illustration of the solar system including the first eight planets in their relative orbits around the sun

International Space Station, artwork F007 / 7245
International Space Station (ISS), computer artwork

Mercury hemisphere, MESSENGER image C016 / 9722
Mercury hemisphere, MESSENGER image. North is at top. This image is centred at longitude 220 degrees West. The colours show chemical and mineralogical differences between the rocks

International Space Station (ISS) in orbit. Computer artwork of the final configuration of the ISS research facilty after all its components have been added. It is due to be completed in 2010

Crystal skull and Maya pyramid, artwork
Crystal skull and Maya pyramid, computer artwork

US exploration of Mars, artwork. Astronaut preparing to plant the flag of the United States of America (USA) on the Martian surface

Orbiting Carbon Observatory, artwork
Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) in Earth orbit, artwork. A NASA mission, the OCO was designed to make global measurements of levels of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide

The Blue Marble - Earth from space, December 7, 1972. Creator: NASA
The Blue Marble - Earth from space, December 7, 1972. This famous photograph, known as The Blue Marble, was captured by the Apollo 17 astronauts on the same day that they left Earth on a Saturn V

Model of early 19th century depiction of the solar system

Venus transit, 8th June 2004, TRACE image
Transit of Venus. Ultraviolet TRACE image of Venus (black circle) crossing (transiting) the face of the Sun. This image was taken at 06:03 GMT on 8th June 2004. This was the first transit since 1882

Saturn Skating - Skateboard
Vertigo Artography

Big Bang Generation
Vertigo Artography

My Space Safe
Dikhotomy

My Space Safe
Dikhotomy

My Space Safe
Dikhotomy

In the sun, (c1920s) Creator: Ida Eléonora de Schulzenheim
In the sun, (c1920s). Female pointer with pup watching for flying ducks

Landscape, 1936. Creator: Gottfrid Kallstenius
Landscape, 1936. Landscape at sunset, mountain formations and a tall pine on the left, in the background a lake

Cyclists in the studio; two men with bicycles, 1890-1910. Creator: Lars Olsson Akerman
Cyclists in the studio; two men with bicycles, 1890-1910

Trail to Sunrise, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown
Trail to Sunrise, between c1900 and 1916

Portrait of P.P. Ershov, 1862. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
Portrait of P.P. Ershov, 1862. From an album of 32 original watercolors from the library of Tsar Nicholas II. The subjects include scenes from Tobol'sk, Berezov, Obdorsk (present-day Salekhard)

Cover of the album "Walks through the historical surroundings of the city of Tobolsk", 1880. From a collection of 239 drawings

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"The Solar System: A Cosmic Symphony Unveiled" In the vast expanse of space, our home planet Earth appears as a mere speck, a Pale Blue Dot amidst the infinite wonders of the solar system. Voyager 1, humanity's farthest-reaching spacecraft, captured this humbling perspective in its iconic photograph. As we journey further into the depths of space, we encounter breathtaking sights like Earthrise over Moon. The Apollo 8 mission gifted us with this awe-inspiring image that forever changed our perception of our place in the universe. Just as artists have immortalized moments on canvas, JMW Turner's masterpiece "The Fighting Temeraire" reminds us of our connection to celestial bodies. Similarly, the 1919 solar eclipse allowed scientists to validate Einstein's theory of general relativity and opened new doors to understanding gravity's role in shaping our solar system. Amidst these scientific endeavors lies an artistic touch—the Sounds of Earth Record Cover. This golden record aboard Voyager carries sounds and images representing humanity's diverse cultures and achievements—a testament to both science and art intertwining harmoniously. Venturing deeper into space reveals mesmerizing phenomena such as Orion nebula—an ethereal birthplace for stars where cosmic forces shape new worlds. And just like how artwork can capture fleeting moments, Earthrise photograph turned artwork captures a profound sense of wonder at witnessing our own planet from afar. Yet even centuries ago, artists like Samuel Palmer envisioned otherworldly landscapes through their imagination—like Coming from Evening Church—a glimpse into an artist's interpretation beyond earthly realms. Joseph Farquharson's The Silence of Snows transports us to serene wintry scenes that evoke tranquility amidst cosmic chaos. Once again, a solar eclipse captivates minds—this time in 1919—as it did during Christ in the Wilderness by Briton Riviere (1898). These celestial events remind us that nature holds immense power while inspiring artistic expressions that transcend time.