Images Dated 17th September 2003

Us-Space-Galileo Image-Earth and Moon

This NASA composite file image shows the Earth and its Moon captured separately in 1992 by the Galileo spacecraft as it travelled on its way to explore the Jupiter system in 1995-97. Following eight years of exploring Jupiter and its moons, the spacecraft will plunge into Jupiter's atmosphere 21 September, 2003, to eliminate any chance of an unwanted collision between the spacecraft and the moon Europa, which Galileo discovered is likely to have a subsurface ocean. AFP PHOTO/NASA / AFP PHOTO / NASA / NASA

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Ilfracombe - on Glorious Devons Ocean Coast, BR poster, 1948

Poster produced for British Railways (BR), Southern and Western Regions (SR & WR), promoting rail travel to the Devon resort of Ilfracombe, showing a clifftop view of the town and harbour. Artwork by Walter E Spradbery (1889-1969). Printed by McCordquodale & Co Ltd, London. Dimensions: 1010mm x 635mm

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Coloured X-ray of hands with rheumatoid arthritis

Arthritic hands. Coloured X-ray of handssuffering from severe rheumatoid arthritis. Here swelling and bone deformation(yellow) is seen in finger joints betweenmetacarpal and phalanges bones, and betweenphalanges bones themselves. Most joints are raggeddue to bone erosion, with the thumbs alsoaffected. Rheumatoid arthritis is the secondmost common arthritic disease (afterosteoarthritis). It typically affects joints ofthe fingers, wrist, feet and hips. Treatment forpain and for restricted movement in the affectedareas is by use of anti-inflammatory drugs;physiotherapy may help preserve joint movement

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