Dust Collection (#77)

Ground and HST images of NGC 4261 core & dust disc
Evidence for a black hole at the core of a galaxy. Comparison between ground-based (left) and Hubble Space Telescope (HST) images of the galaxy NGC 4261

Veil nebula supernova remnant, NGC 6979. Optical image of a region of the Veil nebula, part of the Cygnus Loop, which is the remnant of a supernova that exploded some 5-8000 years ago

Atomic burst over Hiroshima, 1945
Atomic burst over Hiroshima, coloured image. On 6th August 1945, during World War II, a US bomber dropped the Little Boy atomic bomb over Hiroshima, Japan

Operation Crossroads atom bomb test, 1946
Operation Crossroads atom bomb test. Mushroom cloud rising from the Baker underwater atomic explosion carried out at Bikini Atoll, in the Pacific, on 25th July 1946

Operation Tumbler-Snapper atom bomb, 1952
Operation Tumbler-Snapper atom bomb test. US marines preparing to advance towards their objective following an atomic explosion at the Nevada Test Site, USA, on 1st May 1952

Lunar soil sample
Lunar soil, collected by the Soviet Luna 16 spacecraft. Luna 16 was launched from a preliminary Earth orbit towards the Moon in September 1970

Leonid meteor. Optical time-exposure image of a Leonid meteor (white diagonal line, lower centre) and star trails (curved tracks)

Chiron, computer artwork
Chiron. Computer artwork of the asteroid 2060 Chiron (centre), Saturn (upper left) and the Sun (centre left). Chiron, which is about 300 kilometres in diameter, was discovered in 1977

Comet or asteroid debris, artwork
Comet or asteroid debris. Computer artwork of Earth (bottom right) in the path of broken up pieces of a comet or asteroid

Leonid meteors. Optical time-exposure image of Leonid meteors (streaks) against a starfield containing the Milky Way (band across centre)

Technician places Cosmic Dust Analyser in tester
MODEL RELEASED. Cosmic dust analyser testing. Dr Simon Green places the Cosmic Dust Analyser (CDA) in a test chamber. The CDA is designed to collect and analyse interplanetary and interstellar dust

Coloured SEM of trachea surface with pollen & dust

Lung silicosis, X-ray
Lung silicosis. Coloured X-ray of the lungs of a patient with silicosis, a type of pneumoconiosis. The orange masses in the lungs are areas of fibrous (scarred) tissue and inflammation

Clenched eye. Eye squeezed tightly shut

Fingerprint dusting
MODEL RELEASED. Fingerprint dusting. Forensics officer dusting a window for fingerprints at a crime scene

Household dust taken from a vacuum cleaner. Such dust comprises skin cells, dust mites, hairs, soil and earth, pollen grains, fungal spores and food particles

Planet and its moon, artwork
Planet and its moon. Computer artwork of an alien planet (top left) and its moon

Planetary rings, artwork
Planetary rings, computer artwork

Smart dust, conceptual artwork
Smart dust, conceptual computer artwork. Swarm of tiny electromechanical devices that are wirelessly networked

Spiral galaxy M101, Hubble Space Telescope image. M101 is also known as the Pinwheel Galaxy. It lies around 25 million light years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major

Light echoes around star V838 Monocerotis, Hubble Space Telescope image. This star underwent a massive brightening, or nova, in 2002

Galaxy NGC 2842, Chandra X-ray image. This active spiral galaxy is in the constellation Ursa Major, and is about 150 million light years distant

Sand storm over Canary Islands
Sand storm. True-colour satellite image of a sand storm from the Sahara Desert, Africa (right), over the Canary Islands (centre to centre left) in the Atlantic Ocean. North is at top

Heath and moorland fires, UK
Heath and moorland fires in the UK, Aqua satellite image. April 2003 was a warm, dry month in Northern Europe. This, combined with a strong easterly wind

Dust storm over the Red Sea
Dust storm spreading out over the Red Sea. This view is looking south, looking toward the mainland of Africa in southern Sudan

Cables and pipework on Skylab space station in National Air & Space Museum, Washington DC. Note coating of thick dust on some cables

Star-birth region, space telescope image

Space shuttle above Earths atmosphere
Atmosphere before sunrise from 30.000 feet with a rising crescent of the Moon, two days before New Moon. The view of the Moon is disturbed by the atmosphere, star are visible above the blue

Ice spires on Callisto, artwork
Ice spires on Callisto. Artwork of ice spires (around 100 metres tall) on the surface of the Jovian moon Callisto. The moons parent planet, Jupiter, is at upper left

Early universe, artwork
Early universe. Artwork showing the clumping of matter in stellar nurseries in the early universe. Stars form when gravitational accretion causes clumps of gas and dust (nebulae)

Earth and nebulae. Computer artwork of the Earth with a nebula behind it. A nebula is a large cloud of gas and dust in space. They are often many light years across

End of the world, conceptual artwork

Dust mite, SEM

Philae lander. Artwork of the lander that accompanies the Rosetta spacecraft and is designed to land on the surface of the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

Eta Carinae Nebula (NGC 3372), optical image. This nebula (a vast cloud of dust and gas) surrounds the variable star Eta Carinae

Swan and Eagle nebulae, optical image. These are both emisison nebulae, clouds of gas and dust glowing red as the hydrogen gas is ionised by radiation from hot young stars within them

Great Orion Nebula. Optical image of the emission nebulae M42 (right, large) and M43 (centre left, smaller) in the constellation Orion, together making up what is known as the Great Orion Nebula

Helix Nebula (NGC 7293), optical image. This is a planetary nebula, a series of shells of gas cast off by a dying star. The ejection of the stars outer layers exposes its hot core

Lagoon Nebula (M8), optical image. This nebula is an active region of star birth. It glows red as radiation from hot, newly formed stars ionises the surrounding hydrogen gas and causes it to glow

Trifid Nebula (M20, NGC 6514), optical image. Part of this nebula (cloud of gas and dust) glows red due to the ionisation of the hydrogen gas by the hot and bright stars born at its centre

Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope sky map
Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope full sky map. This gamma-ray all-sky map shows high-energy phenomena such as supermassive black holes and pulsars. It combines three months of data

Halleys comet 1910, historical artwork
The 1910 approach, which came into view around 20 April, was notable for several reasons: it was the first approach of which photographs exist

Pollen and dust, artwork
Pollen and dust, computer artwork. Both pollen and dust are allergens that can cause allergic rhinitis when inhaled. Allergic rhinitis is the inflammation of the lining of the nasal cavity

Comet in the night sky, artwork
Comet in the night sky, computer artwork. Comets are bodies of ice and dust that enter the inner solar system from the outer solar system

Eclipse over an alien planet, artwork. The planets moon (upper right) is passing in front of (eclipsing) the planets parent star

Nickel quarry explosions. Dust clouds rising from explosions being used to mine nickel ore in a quarry. This is the Medvezhy Ruchei (Bear Creek) quarry, being mined by the Norilsk Nickel Company

Supernova remnant SN1006, composite image
Supernova remnant SN 1006. Combined X-ray, radio and optical image of the supernova remnant SN 1006, an expanding shell of gas and dust from the explosion of a massive star

GOLD DUST GERTIE, 1931. Chic Johnson (1891-1962) and Ole Olsen (1892-1965) in a scene from the 1931 film, Gold Dust Gertie

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"Dust: The Cosmic Tapestry Unveiled" In the vast expanse of the universe, dust particles dance and weave their way through celestial wonders, leaving behind a trail of intrigue and beauty. From the ethereal Orion nebula to the majestic Pillars of Creation, these minuscule specks play an integral role in shaping our cosmic landscape. Captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, Nebula Sh 2-106 reveals a mesmerizing display of swirling colors and intricate patterns. Like brushstrokes on a canvas, dust particles create a celestial masterpiece that leaves us in awe of nature's artistry. But dust is not confined to distant galaxies alone; it finds its place even within our earthly realm. In Mabel Lucie Attwell's enchanting illustration "The Allies of Santa Claus, " tiny flecks add a touch of magic to this whimsical scene and are be found amidst moments frozen in time. Jackie Robinson's daring steal home against catcher Andy Seminick at Shibe Park immortalizes both his athletic prowess and the cloud kicked up by his swift movement - an ephemeral reminder etched into history. Even closer to home, we find traces left behind by astronauts who once walked upon the Moon's surface. Their footprints forever imprinted on lunar soil serve as tangible evidence of human exploration reaching beyond Earthly boundaries. Back on Earth, towering cooling towers rise above Sheffield like colossal sentinels guarding industrial progress. Dust settles upon them as if whispering tales from generations past while Colin McRae Ford Focus roars through dusty trails during Acropolis Rally - leaving clouds billowing behind with every daring maneuver. Returning our gaze skyward once more, we marvel at Orion nebula (M42) where interstellar dust mingles with gas to birth new stars - an eternal cycle perpetuated throughout countless eons across galaxies far away.