Disk Collection (#10)

Artists concept of a blue ringed gas giant in front of a galaxy

A gap in a protoplanetary, or planet-forming, disk surrounding a young star. This artists concept illustrates one interpretation of the data, which attributes the disk gap to planet formation

Baghdad, Iraq - The ramp that leads to the great dome and the Monument to the Unknown Soldier. Its 42m disc represents the shield of a fallen soldier

Baghdad, Iraq - A great dome sits at 12 degrees over the Monument to the Unknown Soldier. Its 42m disc represents the shield of a fallen soldier

This illustration shows a group of asteroids and their orbits around the sun, compared to the planets. Unlike the orbits, the planets are not to scale

A type of dead star called a pulsar and the surrounding disk of rubble
This artists concept depicts a type of dead star called a pulsar and the surrounding disk of rubble discovered by the Spitzer Space Telescope

NGC 3190, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo. NGC 3190, the dominant edge-on spiral shows considerable warping of its dustlane on the side nearer to NGC 3187

Artists concept showing a lump of material in a swirling, planet-forming disk
This artists conception shows a lump of material in a swirling, planet-forming disk. Astronomers using the Spitzer Space Telescope found evidence that a companion to a star

Saturns halo of ice rings
May 9, 2007 - A scan across Saturns incredible halo of ice rings yields a study in precision and order. This natural color mosaic was acquired by the Cassini spacecraft as it soared 39 degrees above

A view across a hypothetical primitive alien planet towards a brown dwarf in the sky. This brown dwarf is host to a disk composed primarily of asteroids and boulders

Jets of material shooting out from the neutron star in a binary system
This artist concept illustrates jets of material shooting out from the neutron star in the binary system 4U 0614+091. Astronomers using the Spitzer Space Telescope found these remarkable jets

A compact object, or a black hole, is seen ripping off gas from its sun-like companion that has filled its Roche Lobe. Gas from the star (called the donor)

Gas giant orbiting Sirius star along with four moons

This panoramic view encompasses the entire sky as seen by Two Micron All-Sky Survey. The measured brightnesses of half a billion stars (points)

Large planet Saturn and its rings next to small planet Earth

The orbit of the binary Kuiper Belt object with the orbits of Pluto and Neptune
This illustration compares the orbit of the binary Kuiper Belt object, called 1998 WW31, with the orbits of Pluto and Neptune, the outermost solar system planets

The break up of a comet from gravitational forces
3D Illustration depicting the break up of a comet from gravitational forces exerted by a hypothetical jupiter-like gas giant exoplanet beyond the solar system

A marvelous sunrise on an alien moon in a peaceful but busy system

A ringed gas giant is home to several worlds and worldlets. Hommage to 2001

Small Particles in Saturnas Rings
May 3, 2005 - Small Particles in Saturnas Rings. Specially designed Cassini orbits place Earth and Cassini on opposite sides of Saturns rings, a geometry known as occultation

Dusty disks circling a star
This artists concept illustrates a solar system that is a much younger version of our own. Dusty disks, like the one shown here circling the star, are thought to be the breeding grounds of planets

Pair of Disk Earrings; Unknown; Etruria; late 6th century B.C.; Gold; Object: Diam.: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.)

Disk Pendant Earrings with a Figure of Eros; Unknown; Alexandria, Egypt, Africa; 220 - 100 B.C.; Gold and pearls; Object: L: 4.8 cm (1 7/8 in.)

Young man in underwear with headphones in colorful lightYoung man in underwear with headphones in colorful light

Small umbrella on a hard drive, symbolic image for data protection

Police signalling disc stopping a car

Inverurie Boat Landing - Paget West, Bermuda Date: circa 1910s

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Mursi people - woman with lip plate / plug / disk carrying baby Date:

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Mursi people - man with lip plate / plug / disk Date:

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Mursi people - woman without her lip plate / plug / disk carrying baby Date:

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Mursi people - woman with lip plate / plug / disk Date:

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Disk Houseleek (Aeonium glandulosum) Date:

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Disk houseleek (Aeonium glandulosum) Date:

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Disk Houseleek (Aeonium glandulosum) Date:

Scarab beetle and vulture wings under disk of the sun. Limestone relief, Edfu

Pectoral jewel from treasure of Tutankhamun showing falcon headed god with sun disk (Aton)

Golden Throne with Aten Disk, from the tomb of Tutankhmun (dc1340 BC) Pharaoh of 18th Dynasty. Cairo Museum, Egypt

Annular eclipse of the Sun, caused by the Moon passing between the Earth and the Sun at a distance which makes the Moon cast a shadow smaller than the Suns disk

Cls Xerion 3300 TRAC VC tractor with Amazone Catros 5501-T disc harrows, harrowing arable field, Sweden, may

Amazone Catros 5501-T disc harrows, harrowing arable field, Sweden, may

Close-up of disc harrows, cultivating arable field, Sweden, may

Fendt 820 Vario tractor with Tume Cultipack disk harrows and Tume Nova Combi 4000 seed drill, seedbed preparation and sowing, Sweden, may

Tractor with Tume Cultipack disk harrows, field seedbed preparation, Sweden, may

Barn Owl (Tyto alba) adult, close-up of head (captive)

Marble disk with Satyr carrying grapes
Marble disk. Pentelic marble. Unknown provenance. The disk was probably a rotating window pane. It is decorated with a relief scene of a Satyr carrying grapes

Ornamental disk
Prehistory, Italy, Bronze Age. Ornamental disk

Votive disk, from Colfiorito, province of Perugia
Prehistory, Italy, Bronze Age. Votive disk. From Colfiorito, province of Perugia

Bronze disk, from Montebelluna, province of Treviso
Italic civilizations, Paleo-Venetians, 4th century b.C. Bronze disk. From Montebelluna, province of Treviso

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"The Enigmatic Disk: A Journey through Time and Space" The majestic Sombrero Galaxy (Messier 104) stands as a celestial marvel, captivating us with its stunning disk-like shape. Tracing back to the Early Bronze Age, the Trundholm sun chariot from around 1400 BC showcases an intricately crafted disk symbolizing ancient beliefs and cultural significance. As the Cassini spacecraft gracefully orbits Saturn and its moon Titan, it captures breathtaking images of their mesmerizing disks, revealing secrets of our cosmic neighbors. In a modern twist on ancient symbolism, a young man in colorful light dons headphones while surrounded by a vibrant disk-like aura, immersing himself in music's enchantment. NGC 4565 emerges as an awe-inspiring edge-on barred spiral galaxy within the constellation Coma Berenices, displaying its grandeur through a strikingly elongated disk structure. Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) have long fascinated humanity's imagination; one such sighting occurred over Helena, Montana—leaving observers perplexed by mysterious spinning disks in the sky. Standing tall like an ancient deity herself, the Statue of Goddess Sakhmet in Egypt embodies power and strength with her commanding presence and symbolic solar disk crown. An illustration showcasing Saturn and Earth to scale reminds us of our place within this vast universe—a mere speck compared to Saturn's magnificent ringed disk encircling its gas giant form. Murano glass plates adorn a flagpole near the Monument to the Unknown Soldier—an artistic fusion where delicate craftsmanship meets solemn remembrance under shimmering reflective disks. The Goddess Sekhmet sculpture at Medinet Habu transports us back to Ancient Egypt—her fierce lioness features crowned with a radiant solar disk epitomize both protection and divine authority.