PIX4582885: Remains of the supernova of the Sails - Detail - Vela supernova remnant. Detail - Detail of the rest of the supernova of the Sails. The supernova exploded 12,000 years ago. A supernova event marks the catastrophic end - point in the life of a massive star. The self - destruction of the star releases a huge amount of energy as radiation of all kinds, but a substantial fraction of the force of the explosion blasts the outer part of the supernova into an expanding shell of matter that travels through the almost empty space between the stars. As the rapidly moving blast wave encounters the relatively stationary interstellar medium it creates a very narrow, luminous shock front that appears as a faint nebula. Because the shock front is very convoluted the nebulosity appears to be highly structured and the various colours define different energy levels within the interaction. Although the star responsible for the Vela supernova remnant exploded 12,000 years ago, it is still affecting its environment / Bridgeman Images
ITR4583255: Residence La Cascade aux Arcs 1600 (Savoie). Architects Atelier d'architecture en montagne, 1968, Bernard Taillefer, Gaston Regairaz and Guy Rey Millet, Charlotte Perriand (furniture) Jean Prove (Ingenieur). The resort of Les Arcs was awarded the Heritage of the 20th century in 2006. Les Arcs are the full-scale illustration of the designs of the architect and designer Charlotte Perriand who coordinated all the teams of architects, engineers and graphic designers with the collaboration of Roger Godino, founder and promoter of the resort in 1968., Perriand, Charlotte (1903-99) / Bridgeman Images
PIX4582769: Les Dentelles du Cygne - Detail - NGC 6960 - The Veil Nebula, NGC 6960 - Part of the rest of the supernova of the Dentelles du Swan lies about 1500 years - light from Earth. Ten thousand years ago a star exploded. The supernova remnant is called the Veil Nebula. Here is the west end of the Veil Nebula known as NGC 6960 or the Witch's Broom Nebula. The rampaging gas gains its colors by impacting and exciting existing nearby gas. The supernova remnant lies about 1,400 light - years away towards the constellation of Cygnus. The bright star 52 Cygnus is visible with the unaided eye from a dark location but unrelated to the ancient supernova. The filaments in the right upper portion of the image is commonly called Pickering's Triangle. It was discovered in 1904 by Williamina Fleming of the Harvard Observatory while examining photographic plates of the region. The object was named in honor of her boss, astronomer Edward Charles Pickering / Bridgeman Images
ITR4583519: Hotel Charmettogger aux Arcs 1800 (Savoie). Architect Bernard Taillefer 1972. The resort of Les Arcs was awarded the Heritage of the 20th century in 2006. Les Arcs are the full-scale illustration of the designs of the architect and designer Charlotte Perriand who coordinated all the teams of architects, engineers and graphic designers with the collaboration of Roger Godino, founder and promoter of the resort in 1968., Perriand, Charlotte (1903-99) / Bridgeman Images
PIX4583052: Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus - Remains of the Crab Supernova (M1) in the Taurus - M1, the Crab Nebula, is the rest of a supernova that exploded in July or August 1054. It is located about 7000 light years from Earth in the constellation Taurus. At the heart of this nebula is a pulsar. In this photo we see a jet of material north of the nebula; this jet was discovered in 1970 but rarely appears in the images; it seems to follow the same rate of expansion as the whole nebula, but not on the same axis as the centre of the nebula, its presence remains a mystery. Image obtained with a 50 cm telescope, through various filters, total installation of almost 24 hours / Bridgeman Images
LBY4583647: Chateau de Chambord (Loir et Cher). From 1519 and for more than thirty years, 1800 workers worked in the construction of Chambord. If the shadow of Leonard de Vinci (Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, 1452-1519) friend of the king and official architect hovers on the surprising double-revolution staircase, the author of this strange, yet uninhabitable residence is unknown., Boegly, Luc / Bridgeman Images
OMG4580723: The interior of the Palace of Parliament (1984) (formerly the House of the People) in Bucharest, Romania. The House of the People and the Boulevard of the Victory of the Socialist was inaugurated by Nicolas Ceaucescu on 25 June 1984. This pharaonic project is the second largest building in the world after the Pentagon - 45,000 m2 of floor area, 400,000 m2 of living space. To build this palace, one fifth of the city was razed. The palace is now the palace of the parliament now serves as a chamber of deputes and senators. Photography 10/10/05., Petrescu, Anca (1949-2013) / Bridgeman Images
PIX4581099: Orion's belt rising over the lights of Coonabarabran - Photographic pose of several hours on the constellation Orion. From Siding Spring Mountain, Australia, there is a clear view to the eastern horizon, directly over the small town of Coonabarabran about 26 km from the telescopes. Here we see the three distinctive trails of Orion's belt rising above the town. The rightmost star of the line of three is Minkata, and it is within a degree of the celestial equator. The point on the horizon where it rises is very close to due east and similarly its setting point is almost exactly due west. Minkata has long been an important navigation star. and its trail is a straight line, while either side of Orion's belt, towards the celestial poles, the star trails become increasingly curved. / Bridgeman Images
PIX4581104: Stars - The view to the north from Siding Spring - Photographic pose of several hours made in Australia; the northern Celestial pole is here 30 degrees below the horizon. As the Earth rotates beneath them the stars appear to drift across the sky from east to west. From a dark site, a camera with its shutter left open will record the apparent movement of the stars. This is the view from Siding Spring Mountain, the site of the telescopes of Anglo - Australian Observatory. It is located about 30 degrees south of the equator, so the north celestial pole is 30 degrees below the northern horizon. Behind the camera the south celestial pole is about 30 degrees above the horizon / Bridgeman Images