Astronomical Concepts

Illustrations depicting concepts of Earth and the solar system. Includes diagrams of planetary orbits, stellar processes, and eclipse phenomena.

The final stages of the life of a massive star, which will go supernova

Degrees of tilt of the Earth's axis.

The final stages of the life of a massive star, which will go supernova

Degrees of tilt of the Earth's axis.

This artist's concept shows NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft in a new region at the edge of our solar system where the amount of high-energy particles diffusing into our solar system from outside has increased.

Solar system including the hypothetical 'ninth planet X', illustration.

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Solar system, computer artwork.

Solar system, computer artwork.

Illustration of the Sun's Habitable Zone

High detailed Solar system poster with scientific information. vector

Solar system.

This artist's concept shows NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft in a new region at the edge of our solar system where there are fewer low energy particles that originate from inside our solar system.

Illustration depicting how the axial tilt of the Earth determines the seasons.

Solar system, computer artwork.

Illustration depicting the creation of carbon-14 and how it becomes locked in tree rings.

A hypothetical planet is depicted in this artist's concept moving through the habitable zone and then further out into a long, cold winter.

The Distribution of Planetary Ions near Mercury

Infographic that describes the phenomena of eclipses, and the different types of solar and lunar eclipses. QuarkXPress (.qxp); Adobe InDesign (.indd); 4960x3188.

Artwork of the earth's core and magnetosphere.

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Pioneer 10 artwork

Our solar system features eight planets, seen in this artists diagram. This representation is intentionally fanciful, as the planets are depicted far closer together than they really are.

Techy Stuff 102004Linda Braucht (20th C. American)Computer graphics

Techy Stuff 10 2004 Linda Braucht (20th C. American) Computer graphics

STEREO in the Lagrange Points

Artist's illustration of the trajectory of asteroid 2017 YE5 through the solar system. At its closest approach to Earth, the asteroid came to within 16 times the distance between Earth and the moon. A movie is available at

Diagram of solar system

Asteroid in space fly to earth Asteroids in space fly to earth. Space background. 3D rendering Copyright: xZoonar.com/RomanxBudnikovx 10051632

This graphic shows the planned trek of NASA's Dawn spacecraft from its launch in 2007 through its arrival at the dwarf planet Ceres in early 2015.

Titan Viewed by Cassini's Radar

This artist's concept shows an overhead view of the orbital position of the planets in systems with multiple transiting planets discovered by NASA's Kepler mission. All the colored planets have been verified.

This image depicts the MarCO CubeSats relaying data (blue) from NASA's InSight lander (green) as InSight enters the Martian atmosphere. Animation available at

This graphic shows a new radiation zone surrounding Jupiter, located just above the atmosphere near the equator, that has been discovered by NASA's Juno mission. The new radiation zone is depicted here as a glowing blue area around the planet's middle. This radiation zone includes energetic hydrogen, oxygen and sulfur ions moving at close to the speed of light (referred to as relativistic speeds). It resides inside Jupiter's previously known radiation belts. The zone was identified by the mission's Jupiter Energetic Particle Detector Instrument (JEDI), enabled by Juno's unique close approach to the planet during the spacecraft's science flybys (2,100 miles or 3,400 kilometers from the cloud tops). Juno scientists believe the particles creating this region of intense radiation are derived from energetic neutral atoms -- that is, fast-moving atoms without an electric charge -- coming from the tenuous gas around Jupiter's moons Io and Europa. The neutral atoms then become ions -- atoms wi

The tides. Spring tide. When the Moon and Sun are aligned (full and new moon) the biggest differences between high and low tides occur.

This artist's depiction shows the close encounter between comet Siding Sprng and Mars in 2014. The comet's powerful magnetic field temporarily merged with, and overwhelmed, the planet's weak magnetic field.

From universe to planet Earth A representation of the vastness of our universe, moving down through our galaxy, solar system, and Earth. Copyright: xZoonar.com/AndreaxDantix 21477306

Aluminium atomic structure, computer illustration.

This diagram illustrates Mars' 'thermal tides,' a weather phenomenon responsible for large, daily variations in pressure at the Martian surface.

This artist's animation shows the route NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander took to get from Earth to Mars.

SOHO's orbit around the Lagrangian L1 point and the Sun

This artist's concept shows a possible scenario for the internal structure of Titan, as suggested by data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft. Scientists have been trying to determine what is under Titan's organic-rich atmosphere and icy crust.

Earth and nuclear energy. Conceptual image of an Earth globe as an atomic nucleus, representing nuclear power and issues around the global environment...

Infographic about the composition, geography, orbit, rings and satellites of the planet Uranus. QuarkXPress (.qxp); Adobe InDesign (.indd); 6259x4015.

Using the unique orbit of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and a depth-perceiving trick called parallax, astronomers have determined the distance to an invisible Milky Way object called OGLE-2005-SMC-001.

This artist's concept illustrates two planetary systems -- 55 Cancri (top) and our own. Blue lines show the orbits of planets, including the dwarf planet Pluto in our solar system.

This animation shows the distance between the Apophis asteroid and Earth at the time of the asteroid's closest approach. The blue dots are the many man-made satellites that orbit our planet, and the pink represents the International Space Station. Movie available at

Digital Illustration of the Size and Orbit of the Newly Discovered Tenth Planet of Our Solar System

Moon phases, illustration

Spring tides and neap tides.

Heliocentric theory. Copernicus.

This image shows the first-ever map of the surface of an exoplanet, or a planet beyond our solar system. Showing temperature variations across the cloudy tops of a gas giant called HD 189733b, the infrared data is taken by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.

Results from NASA's NEOWISE survey find that more potentially hazardous asteroids, or PHAs, are closely aligned with the plane of our solar system than previous models suggested.

Infographic about general relativity, theory of the gravitational field that generalizes the Special Theory of Relativity. Adobe Illustrator (.ai); 6259x4015.

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Two giant swaths of radiation, known as the Van Allen Belts, surrounding Earth were discovered in 1958. In 2012, observations from the Van Allen Probes showed that a third belt can sometimes appear. The radiation is shown here in yellow, with green representing the spaces between the belts.

This movie from NASAs STEREO spacecraft's Heliospheric Imager shows Comet ISON, Mercury, Comet Encke and Earth over a five-day period from Nov. 20 to Nov. 25, 2013. The sun sits right of the field of view of this camera. Comet ISON, which will round the sun on Nov. 28, is what's known as a sungrazing comet, due to its close approach. Foreshortening or the angle at which these images were obtained make Earth appear as if it is closer to the sun than Mercury. If you look closely you will also see a dimmer and smaller comet Encke near comet ISON. A comets journey through the solar system is perilous and violent. A giant ejection of solar material from the sun could rip its tail off. Before it reaches Mars -- at some 230 million miles away from the sun -- the radiation of the sun begins to boil its water, the first step toward breaking apart. And, if it survives all this, the intense radiation and pressure as it flies near the surface of the sun could destroy it altogether. Even if the c

In this diagram, the Vega system, which was already known to have a cooler outer belt of comets (orange), is compared to our solar system with its asteroid and Kuiper belts. The ring of warm, rocky debris was detected using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope,

Infographic on Earth movements. Adobe InDesign (.indd); 4795x3543.

Digital Illustration of the Size and Orbit of the Newly Discovered Tenth Planet of Our Solar System

Geocentric theory. Ptolemy.

Artwork Pioneer C launch data positions of Pioneer C, 6 & 7

The unequal distribution of solar power. Perpendicular sunlight means more daylight hours and more heat, the more oblique fewer hours of light and less heat.

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This artist's concept demonstrates how a dusty planet-forming disk can slow down a whirling young star, essentially saving the star from spinning itself to death. Evidence for this phenomenon comes from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft mapped compositions across Pluto's surface as it flew past the planet on July 14, 2015.

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This illustration shows a group of asteroids and their orbits around the sun, compared to the planets

Solar System of our Planets Vector Illustration

This is an overhead view of NASA'S New Horizons full trajectory; the spacecraft has entered a hibernation phase on April 7 that will last until early September.

Infographic of the various layers of the Earth and the atmosphere. QuarkXPress (.qxp); Adobe InDesign (.indd); 4960x3188.

This frame from an artist's animation depicts how NASA's Curiosity rover will communicate with Earth during landing. As the rover descends to Mars, it will send out basic radio-frequency tones that go directly to Earth.

Infographic about planet Neptune, its characteristics, composition, orbit, rings and moons. QuarkXPress (.qxp); Adobe InDesign (.indd); 4960x3188.

Infographic about planet Uranus, its characteristics, composition, orbit, moons and the spaces missions that have explored it. QuarkXPress (.qxp); Adobe InDesign (.indd); 4960x3188.

Opportunity's Path

This graphic shows the internal structure of Jupiter's moon Io as revealed by data from NASA's Galileo spacecraft. Io is bathed in magnetic field lines (shown in blue) that connect the north polar region of Jupiter to the planet's south polar region.

Magnetic Anomalies on Mars

Infographic about planet Venus, its atmosphere, composition, orbit, rotation, and the space missions that have explored it. QuarkXPress (.qxp); Adobe InDesign (.indd); 4960x3188.

The top graph consists of infrared data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. It tells astronomers that a distant planet, called Upsilon Andromedae b, always has a giant hot spot on the side that faces the star, while the other side is cold and dark.

Infographic of the solar system: planets that comprise it, their orbits and more aspects. Adobe InDesign (.indd); 7086x9637.

Atmosphere on Enceladus (Artist Concept)

Diagram of the orbits of the planets

Destortion of space-time by the gravitation of the sun

Giant impact formation of the Moon, illustration

3 superimposed orbits of periodic comets on the orbits of the outer planets of the solar system.

This illustration shows the various steps that lead to the formation of the aerosols that make up the haze on Titan, Saturn's largest moon.

Infographic about the Milky Way and the exoplanets. Adobe InDesign (.indd); 4960x3188.

Timeline of the Universe

This is an artist's concept comparing the present day magnetic fields on Earth and Mars. Earth's magnetic field is generated by an active dynamo -- a hot core of molten metal.

Infographic on the forces of the Universe: gravity, electromagnetic force, strong nuclear force and weak nuclear interaction. These are the four fundamental forces that inhabit the space. Adobe InDesign (.indd); 4795x3543.

Phases of the planet Venus in relation to Earth. Size variations are represented in proportion to the variations in apparent size.

Earth´s internal structure, computer artwork.

Gezeiten Meerwasser Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun and the rotation of the Earth Copyright: xZoonar.com/PattarawitxChompipatx 11543422

A high content of hydrogen in Mars' southern polar region is apparent in this global map of high-energy neutrons measured by NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft.

Illustration showing the structure of a black hole. A black hole is formed when a sufficiently massive mass collapses under its own weight, forming a ...

Infographic about space probes, especially the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which was launched to study planet Mars and prove if it has water. QuarkXPress (.qxp); Adobe InDesign (.indd); 4960x3188.

3D-Darstellung eines Querschnitts und des Aufbaus der Erde vom Erdkern bis zur Atmosphäre mit Beschreibungen 3d illustration of a cross-section and the structure of the earth from the earth core to the atmosphere with descriptions Copyright: xZoonar.com/ChristophxBurgstedtx 22602817

Silver Earth, computer artwork.

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