Planetary Collection (page 2)

Voyager mosaic of Jupiter & its 4 Galilean moons R370 / 0003
Mosaic of Voyager spacecraft photographs of Jupiter & its four Galilean moons: Callisto (bottom right), Ganymede (bottom left), Europa (centre) & Io (top left)

Keck I and II telescopes on Mauna Kea, Hawaii
Keck telescopes. Domes of the Keck I (at left) and Keck II optical telescopes seen at sunset at the Mauna Kea observatory in Hawaii, USA. The Orion constellation is seen above them in the sky

Beagle 2 landing on Mars
Beagle 2 probe landing on Mars, computer artwork. Its heat shield is glowing as it falls through the Martian atmosphere. This British probe was carried to Mars by the European Space Agencys Mars

Martian landscape, artwork. Mars is a rocky desert world with no surface water. The red colour of the rocks is due to a high content of iron oxides

Artwork of ancient Mars with water on its surface
Ancient Mars. Computer artwork of Mars at least 3 billion years ago. The surface environment of ancient Mars was different to that of today, and may have allowed life forms to develop

Mariner 10 mosaic of Mercury
Mercury. Mariner 10 spacecraft mosaic image of Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun. Areas for which data is missing are blank

Christmas star as planetary conjunction. Artwork of a possible Christmas Star in the night sky of the year 7 BC. Traces of the planetary conjunction of Jupiter

Kepler Planetary System
Model of Keplers planetary system

Voyager spacecraft. Computer artwork of a Voyager spacecraft passing out of our solar system. Two Voyager spacecraft were launched in 1977

Curiosity rover on Mars, artwork

Artwork of the solar system
Solar system. Artwork of the solar system, showing the paths (blue lines) of the nine planets as they orbit around the Sun

The Great Astronomer Schiaparelli at the Brera Observatory (colour litho)
2798364 The Great Astronomer Schiaparelli at the Brera Observatory (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Africa, satellite image
Africa. Satellite image of the Earth centred on Africa. Clouds are white, oceans are blue and land is green and brown. Also seen are Europe (top) Asia (upper right), the Indian Ocean (right)

Voyager probe trajectory, artwork C018 / 0285
Voyager probe trajectory, artwork. Artwork of the trajectory of one of the Voyager probes as it travels out of the solar system

Red Hell of Jupiter, Astounding Stories Scifi magazine cover
THE RED HELL OF JUPITER - The Planetary Explorers disintegrate the Rogans with the death tube Date: 1931

Planets internal structures, and Pluto, computer artwork. Mercury, Mars and Venus consist of a large iron core (spherical), surrounded by a thick silicate mantle (yellow) covered in a surface crust

Solar system

Sun and its planets. Artwork of the eight planets of the solar system arrayed from left to right in their order from the Sun (far left). The size of the Sun and planets is to scale

Uranus. Hubble Space Telescope image of the planet Uranus, showing its ring system and six of its moons. The bright moon at lower right is Ariel. Five other faint moons are seen around the rings

Saturn and rings from Voyager 1

Africa, night-day satellite image. This composite image of the Earth is set against a background of stars, and is centred on the continent of Africa. North is at top

Geocentric System
The pre-Copernican system of the Planets - Earth at the centre orbited by the other planets including the sun, and surrounded by the stars

Mars map from 1881
Map of Mars, published in Paris in 1881. The first accurate telescope observations of Mars were made in 1877 and 1881 when Mars was at its closest to Earth (a situation called an opposition)

Viking image of Mars
View of the red, dusty, rock-strewn surface of Mars, taken by the Viking 2 lander

Valles Marineris, Mars. Artwork of Valles Marineris canyon system on Mars as the sun rises. The Valles Marineris is over 4000 kilometres (km) long, up to 200 km wide and up to 7 km deep

Mars 96 surface station, artwork
Mars 96 surface station. Artwork showing one of the surface stations of the Russian Mars 96 mission landing on Mars after being released from orbit

Junction Picture
A medieval missionary finds a place where the Earth touches the Heavens. (Note that this is not a medieval illustration but a very clever 19th century pastiche !)

Astronomy Diagrams and instruments C017 / 3498
Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing illustrations of astronomy diagrams and instruments

Nuclear-powered spacecraft, artwork
Nuclear-powered spacecraft at Ganymede, computer artwork. Ganymede is one of the moons of Jupiter. The spacecraft is powered by nuclear fusion, the same process that takes place in the Sun

Leo constellation with Mars. Optical image of the zodiacal constellation Leo, the lion, seen with the planet Mars (orange, centre)

Saturns rings. Artwork of the rings of Saturn, as seen from Saturns upper cloud layers. The most visible rings extend outwards from Saturn for around 120, 000 kilometres

Artwork of Europas surface with Jupiter in sky
Europa. Computer artwork of an ice field on the surface of Jupiters moon Europa. Jupiter is prominent in the sky, its rings can just be seen (from far left to far right)

Triton and Neptune. Computer artwork of a geyser (black) erupting from Triton, the largest moon of Neptune (blue). Triton is the coldest world in the solar system

The Cat eye Nebula seen from the Hubble Telescope
The Cats Eye Nebula. The planetary nebula known as the Cats Eye Nebula (NGC 6543) as seen from the Hubble Space Telescope

Model of the Mars Pathfinder rover Sojourner
Sojourner. View of a model of the Mars Pathfinder robotic rover vehicle " Sojourner", moving over a surface that mimics Mars. The true rover vehicle landed on Mars on 4 July 1997

Mars, optical image. This image was taken when Mars was 68 million kilometres from Earth. The Martian summer in the northern hemisphere results in a large south polar ice cap (white, bottom)

Moon surface detail
Photograph of the south east portion of the moon taken through a 30 cm telescope from Orange, California. The four dark patches in the upper part of the photo are lava-filled basins called maria

18th Century astronomical diagrams. Historical diagrams describing various 18th Century theoretical systems used to describe the motion of the planets in our solar system

Jupiter. Artwork of the gas giant planet Jupiter and two of its moons. Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System, with a diameter over 11 times that of Earth

The Great Lakes, ISS image C016 / 3870
The Great Lakes. View from the International Space Station (ISS) of the Great Lakes of the USA and Canada. North is towards upper right. Here, the ISS is over a point to the southeast of Nova Scotia

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

Planetary nebula NGC 6826
Planetary nebula. Hubble space telescope image of the NGC 6826 planetary nebula around a dying star. About half the stars mass has been ejected to form the nebula

Composite image of the moon & a bright vortex
Full Moon. Composite image of a full Moon immersed in a bright vortex of light

Mosaic of images showing Mars southern hemisphere

Topographic map of Venusian north polar region
Colour-coded topographic map of the region surrounding Venus north pole. The view is centred on the pole and extends down to a latitude of 20 degrees north

ATV boosting the ISS, artwork
Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV, lower left) boosting the International Space Station (ISS), artwork. An ATV is an unmanned resupply vehicle used by the European Space Agency to supply

Solar System 1860
The solar system as known to Victorian astronomers, Neptune is the farthest out - they have yet to learn about Pluto, which will not be located until 1930

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

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"Exploring the Vastness of Planetary Wonders: A Journey Through Space and Time" Earthrise Photograph: Witnessing the breathtaking beauty of our home planet as it rises above the lunar horizon, reminding us of its fragility and interconnectedness. Continental Drift after 250 Million Years: Marvel at the ever-changing face of our planet, where landmasses have shifted over millions of years, shaping continents as we know them today. Full Moon: Gaze upon the luminous celestial body that has captivated humanity for centuries, illuminating our nights with its ethereal glow. Solar System Artwork: Immerse yourself in an artistic representation showcasing the mesmerizing diversity and intricate dance of planets orbiting around our life-sustaining Sun. Neptune - Voyager 2 Image: Get a glimpse into the mysterious blue realm of Neptune captured by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft, unraveling secrets about this distant gas giant. Saturn & Its Moons - Voyager I Composite Image: Behold a composite image revealing Saturn's majestic rings adorned with six captivating moons, offering a glimpse into this ringed wonderland. Jupiter and Io - New Horizons Image: Explore Jupiter's immense size alongside one of its volcanic moons called Io through an image captured by NASA's New Horizons mission. Earth from Space - Satellite Image: Contemplate our pale blue dot suspended in space as seen from afar—a humbling reminder to cherish and protect our precious home amidst vast cosmic emptiness. Solar System Overview: Embark on a visual journey through our solar system, witnessing diverse worlds ranging from scorching deserts to icy realms teeming with potential for exploration. Phases of the Moon: Observe how Luna gracefully transitions between waxing crescents to full moons and waning gibbous phases—an eternal cycle that has guided civilizations throughout history. Moon Rising Over Earth's Horizon.