Cosmological Collection (#2)

12th century Cosmological manuscript showing the four ages of man
5669349 12th century Cosmological manuscript showing the four ages of man; (add.info.: 12th century Cosmological manuscript showing the four ages of man. English.); Universal History Archive/UIG

De revolutionibus orbium coelestium by Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543
3715888 De revolutionibus orbium coelestium by Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) with De libris revolutionum Nicolai Copernici Narratio prima by Georg Johann Rheticus (1514-74), Basel: Heinrich Petri

The Creation (detail of Roman soldiers), c. 1100 (wool and linen)
5890412 The Creation (detail of Roman soldiers), c.1100 (wool and linen) by Romanesque, (12th century); Museo Capitular de la Catedral de Girona, Catalonia, Spain; (add.info.: Christ Pantocrator)

Vanuatu Puppet Head, from the Malekula Island (previously the New Hebrides
HSC137108 Vanuatu Puppet Head, from the Malekula Island (previously the New Hebrides) Oceania (mixed media) by Oceanic; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Creation, c. 1100 (wool and linen)
XIR220797 The Creation, c.1100 (wool and linen) by Romanesque, (12th century); 365x470 cm; Museo Capitular de la Catedral de Girona, Catalonia, Spain; (add.info.: Christ Pantocrator)

The Creation (detail of spring), c. 1100 (wool and linen)
3499660 The Creation (detail of spring), c.1100 (wool and linen) by Romanesque, (12th century); Museo Capitular de la Catedral de Girona, Catalonia, Spain; (add.info.: Christ Pantocrator)

The Creation (detail of summer), c. 1100 (wool and linen)
3499659 The Creation (detail of summer), c.1100 (wool and linen) by Romanesque, (12th century); Museo Capitular de la Catedral de Girona, Catalonia, Spain; (add.info.: Christ Pantocrator)

The Creation (detail of the waters), c. 1100 (wool and linen)
3499658 The Creation (detail of the waters), c.1100 (wool and linen) by Romanesque, (12th century); Museo Capitular de la Catedral de Girona, Catalonia, Spain; (add.info.: Christ Pantocrator)

Ms 2200 f. 115v. The World, according to Aristotle, miniature from
CHT307486 Ms 2200 f.115v. The World, according to Aristotle, miniature from De Philosophia Mundi by Guillaume de Conches (1100-54) 1276-77 (vellum) by French School

The Creation (detail of Angel), c. 1100 (wool and linen)
872896 The Creation (detail of Angel), c.1100 (wool and linen) by Romanesque, (12th century); Museo Capitular de la Catedral de Girona, Catalonia, Spain; (add.info.: Christ Pantocrator)

A discourse concerning a new world & another planet in 2 bookes, 1640 (frontispiece)
3058199 A discourse concerning a new world & another planet in 2 bookes, 1640 (frontispiece) by Marshall, William (fl.1617-49); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dionysius the Areopagite Converting the Pagan Philosophers, 1570s (oil on panel)
847282 Dionysius the Areopagite Converting the Pagan Philosophers, 1570s (oil on panel) by Caron, Antoine (1520-99); 92.7x73 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; French, out of copyright

Giordano Bruno - Italian cosmological theorist by Fidus
circa 1910s

Illustration of a Free-Floating Planet
Illustration of a free-floating planet. PSO J318.5-22 is a planet in the constellation of Pictor, around 80 light-years from Earth

Time warp, conceptual artwork C016 / 6302
Time warp. Conceptual artwork of a warped clock face on a background of stars and nebulae. This represents the warping of time at near-light speeds and in strong gravitational fields

James Webb Space Telescope, artwork
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), artwork. This is an infrared telescope that is scheduled to be launched in 2014. It will have a 6.5-metre-diameter mirror (yellow)

Big Bang origin of the Universe, artwork
Our Universe today and the Big Bang. The base of the funnel (lower right) represents the origin of the universe in the Big Bang

Solar System size comparison C017 / 7351
Solar System size comparison. Computer artwork of the Sun (top left) and the planets of the Solar System, showing them in size order

Worldview of Thales of Miletus, artwork C018 / 3558
Worldview of Thales of Miletus. The Ancient Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus (c.624 to c.546 BC) was a mathematician, astronomer, and one of the first to advance scientific viewpoints

Proton collision C014 / 1816
Particle tracks from a proton-proton collision seen by the ATLAS (a toroidal LHC apparatus) detector at CERN (the European particle physics laboratory) near Geneva, Switzerland

Copernican planisphere, 1708
Copernican planisphere. This is plate 4 from the 1708 edition of the star atlas Harmonica Macrocosmica by the Dutch-German mathematician and cosmographer Andreas Cellarius (1596-1665)

Fred Hoyle, caricature C015 / 6705
Fred Hoyle (1915-2001). Caricature of the British astronomer Sir Fred Hoyle. Hoyle is most famous for his adoption of the steady-state theory of the universe

Galaxy cluster Abell 2261, HST image
Galaxy cluster Abell 2261, Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image. Combined optical and infrared image of the galaxy cluster Abell 2261. Galaxy clusters are gravitationally bound groupings of galaxies

Hindu cosmological myth, artwork. Ancient Hindu myths describe the Earth as being disc-shaped and supported on the backs of elephants and a giant turtle

Thales, Ancient Greek philosopher
Thales of Miletus (c.624-c.546 BC), Ancient Greek philosopher, mathematician, astronomer, and the first identifiable scientist

Aristotle studying in his youth. The Ancient Greek philosopher and naturalist Aristotle (384-322 BC) influenced many later thinkers, working in areas such as logic, astronomy, zoology

Stephen Hawking, British physicist
Stephen Hawking. Caricature of the British physicist Stephen William Hawking (born 1942). Hawking is famous for his work on cosmology, quantum gravity and black holes

Galaxy cluster collision, X-ray image
Galaxy cluster MACS J0025.4-1222 collision. Combined Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and Chandra X-ray Observatory (CXO) image of a powerful collision of galaxy clusters

Suns gravity well, artwork
Suns gravity well. Computer artwork of the Sun (orange) and Earth (blue), showing the Suns gravity well as a distorted grid. A gravity well is the gravitational potential field around a massive body

Zodiac constellations, artwork C017 / 0756
Constellations. Computer artwork showing the locations of the constellations that correspond to the signs of the zodiac. Clockwise from centre-left: scorpio, libra, virgo, leo, cancer, gemini

Jupiters interior, artwork
Jupiters interior. Cutaway computer artwork showing the interior structure of the planet Jupiter. Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the solar system

Proton collision C014 / 1796
Particle tracks from a proton-proton collision seen by the LHCb (large hadron collider beauty) detector at CERN (the European particle physics laboratory) near Geneva, Switzerland

Proton collision C014 / 1804
Particle tracks from a proton-proton collision seen by the ATLAS (a toroidal LHC apparatus) detector at CERN (the European particle physics laboratory) near Geneva, Switzerland

Proton collision C014 / 1811
Particle tracks from a proton-proton collision seen by the LHCb (large hadron collider beauty) detector at CERN (the European particle physics laboratory) near Geneva, Switzerland

Higgs boson event C014 / 1812
Particle tracks from a proton-proton collision seen by the CMS (compact muon solenoid) detector at CERN (the European particle physics laboratory) near Geneva, Switzerland

Zero-point energy, artwork C014 / 1245
Zero-point energy. Artwork representing the concept of zero-point energy, related to that of vacuum energy and quantum fluctuations

Cataclysmic variable star systems C017 / 0753
Cataclysmic variable star systems. Computer artwork showing atmospheric matter being drawn from larger stars by the powerful magnetic field of smaller white dwarf stars

Proton collision C014 / 1802
Cut-away view of the ATLAS (a toroidal LHC apparatus) detector at CERN (the European particle physics laboratory) near Geneva, Switzerland, showing particle tracks from a proton-proton collision

Proton collision C014 / 1809
Particle tracks from a proton-proton collision seen by the ATLAS (a toroidal LHC apparatus) detector at CERN (the European particle physics laboratory) near Geneva, Switzerland

Proton collision C014 / 1814
Particle tracks from a proton-proton collision seen by the ATLAS (a toroidal LHC apparatus) detector at CERN (the European particle physics laboratory) near Geneva, Switzerland

Big Bang, conceptual image F007 / 0227
Big Bang, conceptual image. Computer artwork representing the origin of the universe depicted by an infinity torus knot. The term Big Bang describes the initial expansion of all the matter in

Big Bang, conceptual image F007 / 0221
Big Bang, conceptual image. Computer artwork representing the origin of the universe depicted by an infinity torus knot. The term Big Bang describes the initial expansion of all the matter in

Big Bang, conceptual image F007 / 0217
Big Bang, conceptual image. Computer artwork representing the origin of the universe depicted by an infinity torus knot. The term Big Bang describes the initial expansion of all the matter in

Big Bang, conceptual image F007 / 0215
Big Bang, conceptual image. Computer artwork representing the origin of the universe depicted by an infinity torus knot. The term Big Bang describes the initial expansion of all the matter in

Big Bang, conceptual image F007 / 0210
Big Bang, conceptual image. Computer artwork representing the origin of the universe depicted by an infinity torus knot. The term Big Bang describes the initial expansion of all the matter in

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Exploring the vastness of the cosmos, the Hubble Ultra Deep Field 2012 captures a mesmerizing glimpse into the celestial wonders that lie beyond. Galaxies, like sparkling jewels scattered across the velvet canvas of space, reveal their intricate dance through celestial mechanics. Akin to medieval artwork depicting cosmic mysteries, these galaxies hold secrets waiting to be unraveled. In a collision of protons in C014 / 1797, scientists at CERN's ATLAS detector delve deeper into understanding our universe's building blocks. The enigmatic Cosmic Microwave Background whispers tales from its birth during the Catalan Atlas in the 14th century. As we trace our origins back to this ancient relic, we marvel at how far we have come. The Milky Way stretches across billions of light-years, an ethereal river guiding us through time and space. Conceptual artwork visualizes elusive particles like the Higgs boson detected by CMS detector at CERN - unlocking new dimensions within our understanding. Gazing upon Jupiter from Europa's icy surface transports us to otherworldly realms where imagination meets reality. Artistic renderings bring alive a Universe timeline - showcasing milestones etched throughout eternity. Cosmological hints beckon us towards infinite possibilities as we continue on this awe-inspiring journey of exploration and discovery.