PIX4643111: Fusee Soyuz - Fregat et satellite Giove - B - Vue d'artiste - Giove - B satellite in Soyuz - Fregat rocket - Artist view - Vue d'artiste du satellite Giove - B (Galileo In - Orbit Validation Element - B) places in the cap of a Soyuz - Fregat rocket. Giove - B (Galileo In - Orbit Validation Element - B) into a Soyuz - Fregat rocket. Artist view / Bridgeman Images
PIX4643577: Bepicolombo will be a mission to explore the planet Mercury, carried out jointly by the Japanese Space Agency and the European Space Agency. Its launch is scheduled in October 2018, to reach Mercure in 2025. Two probes form the Bepicolombo mission, the Mercury Planet Orbiter (DFO), which will perform a complete mapping of the surface of Mercury and the Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (MMO), which will study the Mercurian magnetosphere. / Bridgeman Images
PIX4643590: Bepicolombo will be a mission to explore the planet Mercury, carried out jointly by the Japanese Space Agency and the European Space Agency. Its launch is scheduled for October 2018, to reach Mercure in 2025. Two probes form the Bepicolombo mission, the Mercury Planet Orbiter (DFO), which will perform a complete mapping of the surface of Mercury, and the Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (MMO), which will study the Mercurian magnetosphere. On his 7-year journey, the probe will pass twice near Venus. / Bridgeman Images
PIX4621130: Star Formation in the DR21 Region - Star Formation in the DR21 Region - This star-forming region is about 6200 years old - light. Hidden in light visible by interstellar dust, this region rises in infrared light. Gas filaments appear in red; they emphasize the presence of aromatic polycyclic hydrocarbons (PAH); they are organic molecules composed of carbon atoms and hydrogen that could be the germs on which the first bricks of life appeared. Image obtained by the Spitzer space telescope in 2003. Hidden behind a shroud of dust in the constellation Cygnus is a stellar nursery called DR21, which is giving birth to some of the most massive stars in our galaxy. Visible light images reveal no trace of this interstellar cauldron because of heavy dust obscuration. This image from Nasa's Spitzer Space Telescope allow us to peek behind the cosmic veil and pinpoint one of the most massive natal stars yet seen in our Milky Way galaxy. The never - before - seen star is 100,000 times as bright as the Sun. Also revealed for the first time is a powerful outflow of hot gas emanating from this star and bursting through a giant molecular cloud. The image is a large - scale mosaic assembled from individual photographs obtained with the Infraared Array Camera (IRAC) aboard Spitzer. The image covers an area about two times that of a full moon. The mosaic is a composite of images obtained at mid - infrared wavelengths of 3.6 microns (blue), 4.5 microns (green), 5.8 microns (orange) and 8 microns (red). The brightest infrared cloud near the top center corresponds to DR21, which presumably contains a cluster of newly forming stars at a distance of 10,000 light - years. Protruding out from DR21 toward the bottom left of the image is a gaseous outflow (green), containing both carbon monoxide and molecular hydrogen. Data from the Spitzer spectrograph, which breaks light into its constitutes / Bridgeman Images
PIX4621152: Star Formation in Cassiopee - Star Formation in Cassiopeia - This star-forming region, called W5, is located approximately 6500 light years ago in the constellation Cassiopee. Several generations of stars appear on this cliche; the older ones are the blue stars in the centre of the two cavities; the younger stars are grouped at the edges of these cavities and at the ends of the gas pillars or they appear like pink dots; the white areas are home to the very young stars in formation. In this infrared image, heated dust appears in red, dense gas clouds appear in green. Composite image obtained by the Spitzer space telescope in 2006 and 2007. Generations of stars can be seen in this infrared portrait from Nasa's Spitzer Space Telescope. In this wispy star - forming region, called W5, the oldest stars can be seen as blue dots in the centers of the two hollow cavities (other blue dots are background and foreground stars not associated with the region). Younger stars line the rims of the cavities, and some can be seen as pink dots at the tips of the elephant - trunk - like pillars. The white knotty areas are where the youngest stars are forming. Red shows heated dust that pervades the region's cavities, while green highlights dense clouds. W5 spans an area of sky equivalent to four full moons and is about 6,500 light - years away in the constellation Cassiopeia. The Spitzer picture was taken over a period of 24 hours. Like other massive star - forming regions, such as Orion and Carina, W5 contains large cavities that were carved out by radiation and winds from the region's most massive stars. According to the theory of triggered star - formation, the carving out of these cavities pushes gas together, causing it to ignite into successive generations of new stars. This image contains some of the best evidence yet for the triggered star - formation theory. Scientists analyzing the photo have been able to sho / Bridgeman Images
OMG4599756: Renovation of the glass court of the Palais des Etudes des Beaux-Arts in Paris. The courtyard is an extraordinary architectural ensemble designed by Felix Duban (1798-1870) during the 1830s. In 1867, in order to protect the carving castings from the Musee du Louvre, this courtyard was covered with a glass on a metal frame which then constituted all its wealth. At the death of Felix Duban, Ernest Coquart (1831-1903) took over the construction site by covering the facades of a polychrome decor from Italian inspiration. The Palais des Etudes is an exceptional testimony of 19th century architecture. With the Cour vitree, Felix Duban completed the formidable educational program. In 1970, most of the castings were transferred to the Petite stables of the Chateau de Versailles.Photography 03/06/09. / Bridgeman Images
PIX4599946: ISS: Unity, Zarya and Zvezda modules. 09/2000 - ISS: Unity, Zarya and Zvezda modules. 09/2000 - Unity, Zarya and Zvezda modules photographs from the Atlantis shuttle. 10/09/2000 The three modules of the International Space Station (Zarya, Unity and Zvezda) are in orbit over the South China Sea. Sep 10 2000 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4600055: ISS: astronaut K. Wakata - 10/2000 - Koichi Wakata floats in ISS module Zarya - 10/2000 - Koichi Wakata in the FGB (Functional Cargo Block) module (now called Zarya) of the International Space Station (ISS). 15/10/2000. Koichi Wakata, mission specialist representing Japan's National Space Development Agency (NASDA), floats through the functional cargo block (FGB) of the International Space Station (ISS), replete now with supplies for permanent occupancy beginning in less than two weeks. October 15 2000 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4643732: The New Horizons probe near 2014 MU69 - Artist's View - New Horizons and 2014 MU69 (binary) - Artwork: Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near the small object of Kuiper 2014 MU69. Observations in 2017 show that 2014 MU69 would be either a binary object (model favors), in contact or not, or a single object lengthens. Speculative illustration of Nasa's New Horizons interplanetary probe flying by classical Kuiper belt object (486958) 2014 MU69, about 3 billion miles from the Earth, on 1 January 2019. 2014 MU69 is either a single elongated object about 30 miles long, or two smaller objects orbiting very closely together, maybe even touching; this image illustrates the latter. New Horizons is about the size and shape of a grand piano and weighed 1,054 pounds at launch. The high-gain dish antenna is about 7 feet in diameter and is employed for communication with the Earth / Bridgeman Images
PIX4643771: The New Horizons probe near 2014 MU69 - Artist's View - New Horizons and 2014 MU69 (single) - Artwork: Artist's view of the New Horizons probe near the small object of Kuiper 2014 MU69. Observations in 2017 show that 2014 MU69 would be either a binary object (model favors), in contact or not, or a single object lengthens (as here). Speculative illustration of Nasa's New Horizons interplanetary probe flying by classical Kuiper belt object (486958) 2014 MU69, about 3 billion miles from the Earth, on 1 January 2019. 2014 MU69 is either a single elongated object about 30 miles long, or two smaller objects orbiting very closely together, maybe even touching; this image illustrates the latter. New Horizons is about the size and shape of a grand piano and weighed 1,054 pounds at launch. The high-gain dish antenna is about 7 feet in diameter and is employed for communication with the Earth / Bridgeman Images
PIX4644031: Satellite Parasol - Artist's view of the microsatellite Parasol in orbit around the Earth. This satellite launched in December 2004 studies the Earth's atmosphere. Parasol is a english earth observation microsatellite launched in december 2004 to study the Earth atmosphere / Bridgeman Images
PIX4644041: Satellite Demeter - Artist's view of the Earth observation satellite Demeter (Detection of Electro Magnetic Emissions Transmitted from Earthquake Regions), orbiting the Earth. This microsatellite launched in June 2004 studies electromagnetic signals that appear to be linked to earthquakes. Demeter (Detection of Electro Magnetic Emissions Transmitted from Earthquake Regions) is a english earth observation microsatellite launched in 2004 for developing earthquake prediction in measuring ionospheric disturbances which could be associated with sismic activity / Bridgeman Images
PIX4644070: Launch of the Helios 2A satellite - Satellite Helios 2A launch - Artist's view of the launch of the military satellite Helios 2A and the parasol and swarm microsatellites by an Ariane 5 G+rocket in December 2004. Artwork of the launch of the military satellite Helios 2A with the microsatellites Essaim and Parasol by an ariane 5 rocket in december 2004 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4644095: Artist view of the European satellite GOCE in orbit around the Earth - GOCE satellite - Artist view - Artist view of the European satellite GOCE in orbit around the Earth. GoCE (Gravity - Field and Steady - State Ocean Circulation Explorer) is expected to be launched in 2009. Artist view of the European satellite GOCE in Earth orbit. GOCE (Gravity - Field and Steady - State Ocean Circulation Explorer) aims to measure the Earth's gravitational field and is scheduled in 2009 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4644106: Artist view of the European satellite GOCE in orbit around the Earth. - GOCE satellite - Artist view - Artist view of the European satellite GOCE in orbit around the Earth. GoCE (Gravity - Field and Steady - State Ocean Circulation Explorer) is expected to be launched in 2009. Artist view of the European satellite GOCE in Earth orbit. GOCE (Gravity - Field and Steady - State Ocean Circulation Explorer) aims to measure the Earth's gravitational field and is scheduled in 2009 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4644258: Microsatellite TARANIS - Jet Bleu, Elf and Sprites - Microsatellite TARANIS - Blue jet, Elves and Sprites - Artist's view of the French satellite TARANIS observing a blue jet, elves (halos) and sprites (or red sylphs). TARANIS (for Tool for the Analysis of Radiation from LightNing and Sprites) will study in particular the light phenomena ephemeres (or TLE) that occur in the high atmosphere. Artist view of the CNES satellite TARANIS (for Tool for the Analysis of Radiation from Lightning and Sprites) watching blue jet, elves and sprites. This microsatellite will study the transient luminous events (TLE) which appear in the high atmosphere / Bridgeman Images
PIX4644308: Microsatellite TARANIS et Jet Bleu - Vue d'artiste - Microsatellite TARANIS and Blue jet - Artist view - Vue d'artiste du satellite francais TARANIS observant un jet bleu. TARANIS (for Tool for the Analysis of Radiation from LightNing and Sprites) will study in particular the light phenomena ephemeres (or TLE) that occur in the high atmosphere. Artist view of the CNES satellite TARANIS (for Tool for the Analysis of Radiation from Lightning and Sprites) watching a blue jet. This microsatellite will study the transient luminous events (TLE) which appear in the high atmosphere / Bridgeman Images
PIX4622029: Nebula of the Horse's Head (IC 434) in Orion - Nebula of the Horse's Head (IC 434) in Orion - The horse's head nebula, Barnard 33, is a dark nebula located in front of the nebula has emitting IC 434 about 1500 years - light of the Earth in the constellation Orion. At the bottom left, the nebula NGC 2024 with just above the star Alnitak, a supergeant star belonging to the Orion Baudrier. Towards the center of the image, a reflexion nebula, NGC 2023 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4622223: Nebula IC 1396 in Cephee - Nebula IC 1396 in Cephee - Nebula IC 1396 is a vast region of star formation between 2000 and 3000 years - Earth light. It houses several nebulae, including the elephant tube (VDB 142), towards the centre of the image, and several dark nebulae, including Barnard 161. A bright star is visible in this photo, Mu Cephei, a supergiant variable star / Bridgeman Images
TEC4622302: L'Ecole polytechnique, 1 rue Descartes in Paris 75005. From its creation in 1794, the school, which took the name of Polytechnique in September 1795, was thus clearly defined. She must give her students a solid scientific training, based on mathematics, physics and chemistry, and train them to enter the special schools of the public services of the State, such as the school of application of artillery and genie, the school of mines or that of Ponts et Chaussees. To take over the students judges who were too indisciplinary outside, Napoleon decided to take over them by imposing a military regime on them in 1804. They set them up on the Sainte Genevieve Mountain, in the premises of the College of Navarre and the College of Boncourt. Place they will not leave until 1976. / Bridgeman Images
PIX4600435: Janet Kavandi in weightlessness in the International Space Station - Janet Kavandi in weightlessness in ISS 07/2001 - Astronaut Janet L. Kavandi filmed weightlessness in the Zvezda module of the International Space Station. 16 July 2001. Astronaut Janet L. Kavandi, STS - 104 mission specialist, uses a camera as she floats through the Zvezda service module aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The five STS - 104 crew members were visiting the orbital outpost to perform various tasks. The image was recorded with a digital still camera. July 16 200 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4600532: Crews in Destiny 08/01 - Group photo in Destiny. Expedition 3 (white jerseys) from bottom to top: Frank Culbertson, Vladimir Dezhurov and Mikhail Tyurin; STS - 105 (striped jerseys) from top to bottom and left: Scotthorowitz, Daniel Barry, Patrick Forrester and Frederick Sturckow; Expedition 2 (red jerseys) from bottom to top: Yury Helachev, James Voss and Suschev Ms. ISS STS - 105. 17/08/2001 / Bridgeman Images