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Earth Collection (page 6)

"Exploring Earth: A Journey through Time and Space" In the vastness of the universe, our home planet, Earth, holds a special place

Background imageEarth Collection: The World In Love

The World In Love
Hanna Lee Tidd

Background imageEarth Collection: BIBLE EVENTS/CREATION

BIBLE EVENTS/CREATION
Die Erde nach der Schopfung - the freshly-created Earth, protected by angels above but menaced by demons below

Background imageEarth Collection: Gemini VI in orbit 160 miles (257 km) above Earth, December 15, 1965

Gemini VI in orbit 160 miles (257 km) above Earth, December 15, 1965. Gemini VI spacecraft seen through the hatch window of Gemini VII during rendezvous and station-keeping manoeuvres

Background imageEarth Collection: Costumed group at Baroness D Erlangers costume ball, Venice

Costumed group at Baroness D Erlangers costume ball, Venice
A group on the theme of Neptunes Embassy at Baroness D Erlangers celebrated costume ball at the Fenice Theatre, Venice in 1926

Background imageEarth Collection: Nova et Accuratissima Totius Terrarum

Nova et Accuratissima Totius Terrarum
Double Hemisphere Map 1662, Blaeu, Joan

Background imageEarth Collection: A farmhouse surrounded by vines and ploughed fields in the autumn, Montepulciano

A farmhouse surrounded by vines and ploughed fields in the autumn, Montepulciano, Val d Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Background imageEarth Collection: World map by Claudius Ptolemy (90-168). Engraving, 16th cent

World map by Claudius Ptolemy (90-168). Engraving, 16th cent
Claudius Ptolemy (90-168) Greco-Egyptian geographer. World map. Engraving, 16th century

Background imageEarth Collection: Map of Hannover 1895

Map of Hannover 1895
Map of Hannover, Germany

Background imageEarth Collection: Map of Siberia 1895

Map of Siberia 1895
Map of Siberia

Background imageEarth Collection: Map of St. Petersburg 1895

Map of St. Petersburg 1895
Map of St. Petersburg, Russia

Background imageEarth Collection: Map of Fiji Sumatra Borneo 1897

Map of Fiji Sumatra Borneo 1897
Map of Fiji, Borneo, Sumatra, java

Background imageEarth Collection: Western Hemisphere map 1856

Western Hemisphere map 1856
Colton and Fitchs Modern School Geography by George W. Fitch - New York 1856

Background imageEarth Collection: A 3D conceptual image of the world at your fingertips

A 3D conceptual image of the world at your fingertips

Background imageEarth Collection: Picture No. 11050139

Picture No. 11050139
Coquina St. Augustine, Florida, USA Date:

Background imageEarth Collection: Early morning light on hoodoos at Bryce National Park, Utah

Early morning light on hoodoos at Bryce National Park, Utah

Background imageEarth Collection: Picture No. 10761754

Picture No. 10761754
Train - the historic diesel engines and trains of the Santa Fe Southern Railway are used for touristic excursions only Date:

Background imageEarth Collection: Picture No. 10740886

Picture No. 10740886
Boscastle - bridge with tourists in summer Date:

Background imageEarth Collection: Picture No. 10740042

Picture No. 10740042
St Ives - beach at sunset Date:

Background imageEarth Collection: Picture No. 10900516

Picture No. 10900516
Thatched Cottages - covered in light snow Date:

Background imageEarth Collection: Copernican worldview, 1708

Copernican worldview, 1708
Copernican worldview. This is plate 5 from the 1708 edition of the star atlas Harmonica Macrocosmica by the Dutch-German mathematician and cosmographer Andreas Cellarius (1596-1665)

Background imageEarth Collection: NEPTUNE AND URANUS. The planets Neptune and Uranus in line with the Earth and Sun. Illustration by D

NEPTUNE AND URANUS. The planets Neptune and Uranus in line with the Earth and Sun. Illustration by D. Berry, late 20th century

Background imageEarth Collection: WORLD MAP, 1641. Engraved map of the world by Henricus Hondius, 1641

WORLD MAP, 1641. Engraved map of the world by Henricus Hondius, 1641

Background imageEarth Collection: 16th-century astronomy

16th-century astronomy. Artwork of Atlas holding up the heavens. This artwork was published in Freiburg in 1503 in the encyclopedia Margarita Philosophica by the German author Gregor Reisch

Background imageEarth Collection: UFO above Earth

UFO above Earth. Computer artwork of an alien unidentified flying object (UFO) in space above Earth

Background imageEarth Collection: Glowing ball UFO over Stonehenge

Glowing ball UFO over Stonehenge
Glowing ball UFO at Stonehenge, computer artwork. Glowing ball UFO reports are common. While such a report may not be satisfactorily explained, there are several possible explanations

Background imageEarth Collection: Earth and Moon with dwarf planets

Earth and Moon with dwarf planets. Scaled computer artwork of (from left) Earth, the Moon, Pluto and Ceres. The latter are two of the solar systems dwarf planets

Background imageEarth Collection: Marcus Manilius, Roman astronomer

Marcus Manilius, Roman astronomer. This woodcut was made by Albrecht Durer in 1515. Manilius was a Roman author. He wrote a book called Astronomica around the year AD15

Background imageEarth Collection: Aurora borealis

Aurora borealis. Fish-eye lens view of a tree silhouetted against a red aurora borealis or northern lights display in the night sky

Background imageEarth Collection: Hubble Space Telescope in orbit, artwork

Hubble Space Telescope in orbit, artwork
Hubble Space Telescope (HST) in orbit over the Earth, artwork. The HST is an astronomical satellite in orbit around Earth

Background imageEarth Collection: Europe, satellite image

Europe, satellite image
Europe. Satellite image centred on Europe. North converges towards top. Water is blue, vegetation is green, arid areas are brown, and snow and ice are white

Background imageEarth Collection: International Space Station, 2010

International Space Station, 2010
International Space Station (ISS), February 2010, taken from the Space Shuttle Endeavour prior to docking at the beginning of its mission to the ISS

Background imageEarth Collection: Donatis Comet of 1858, artwork

Donatis Comet of 1858, artwork
Comet Donati, or Donatis Comet, formally designated C/1858 L1 and 1858 VI, was a comet named after the Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Donati who first observed it on June 2, 1858

Background imageEarth Collection: Spacewalk

Spacewalk. Astronaut in a Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) spacewalking above the Earth. MMUs are nitrogen-propelled hand-controlled propulsion units used by Nasa on three space shuttle missions in

Background imageEarth Collection: Earths Core

Earths Core
Hollow Earth theories suggest that there could be entrances to our planet at the Poles, giving us potential access to Earths core : who knows what we might find ?

Background imageEarth Collection: Kronos and Uroboros

Kronos and Uroboros
Kronos floats above the Earth, holding a uroborus

Background imageEarth Collection: Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Background imageEarth Collection: Australia at night, satellite image

Australia at night, satellite image. City lights (yellow) show areas of more dense population, particularly in Southeast Asia (top left) and on Australias east coast

Background imageEarth Collection: Zen garden

Zen garden, Ginkaku-ji (Silver) Temple, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, Asia

Background imageEarth Collection: Tesla Coil - Discharge

Tesla Coil - Discharge
TESLAs COIL here used to discharge electricity from the earth; due to the photos long exposure the separate flashes appear as though they come in one burst

Background imageEarth Collection: Earths Central Fire

Earths Central Fire
Cross-section of the globe showing the central fire, the lateral fires, and the volcanoes where the fire breaks out on the surface

Background imageEarth Collection: Comet August 1921

Comet August 1921
The Earth passes through the tail of an unknown comet, with spectacular aerial effects

Background imageEarth Collection: Planet earth as perceived by Cosmas

Planet earth as perceived by Cosmas, with walls on either side of the Heavens, a transparent firmament, a reservoir of waters above the planet, and above them the Empyrean vault

Background imageEarth Collection: Fort Jamrud, Peshawar, Khyber Pass, now Pakistan

Fort Jamrud, Peshawar, Khyber Pass, now Pakistan
Vintage 19th century photograph, India - Fort Jamrud, Peshawar, Khyber Pass, now Pakistan

Background imageEarth Collection: Percy Bysshe Shelley: Illustration for To a Slylark (engraving)

Percy Bysshe Shelley: Illustration for To a Slylark (engraving)
5991386 Percy Bysshe Shelley: Illustration for To a Slylark (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: To a Slylark)

Background imageEarth Collection: Ile Saint-Paul, volcanic island in the Indian Ocean (colour litho)

Ile Saint-Paul, volcanic island in the Indian Ocean (colour litho)
3621003 Ile Saint-Paul, volcanic island in the Indian Ocean (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ile Saint-Paul, volcanic island in the Indian Ocean)

Background imageEarth Collection: Map of Marseille 1898

Map of Marseille 1898
Antique illustration of Map of Marseille 1898

Background imageEarth Collection: Thence issuing we again beheld the stars, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré

Thence issuing we again beheld the stars, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré
The beautiful lights of heav n dawn d through a circular opening in the cave: thus issuing we again beheld the stars, c1890. Dante and the Roman poet Virgil emerge from Hell, and see the stars

Background imageEarth Collection: The Union of Earth and Water (Antwerp and the Scheldt), c1618. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens

The Union of Earth and Water (Antwerp and the Scheldt), c1618. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
The Union of Earth and Water (Antwerp and the Scheldt), c1618. Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg




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"Exploring Earth: A Journey through Time and Space" In the vastness of the universe, our home planet, Earth, holds a special place. From its breathtaking landscapes to its intricate ecosystems, a marvel that has captivated humanity for centuries. (Sunrise in Space by Leonov) As astronauts gaze out into the cosmos from their space stations, they witness spectacular sunrises over our blue planet. The vibrant colors paint a picture of hope and new beginnings. (Al-Idrisi's world map, 1154) Centuries ago, cartographers like Al-Idrisi meticulously crafted maps that showcased Earth's diverse continents and oceans. These ancient depictions remind us of how far we have come in understanding our world. (Earthrise over Moon, Apollo 8) The iconic photograph taken during the Apollo 8 mission captures an awe-inspiring moment when humans first witnessed Earth rising above the lunar horizon. It serves as a reminder of our interconnectedness and fragility on this pale blue dot. (Flat Earth map of the world showing it to be a plane) Throughout history, different beliefs about the shape of our planet have emerged. This flat earth map represents an era when knowledge was limited but curiosity boundless. (First Picture of the Earth and Moon in a Single Frame) In another milestone for space exploration, we marveled at seeing both our celestial neighbor and ourselves together in one frame. It symbolizes humanity's quest for discovery beyond our earthly boundaries. (Earthrise photograph artwork) Artists have been inspired by this profound image too; they transform it into stunning works that evoke emotions and provoke contemplation about mankind's place in the universe. (The Coming of Spring, 1899 (c1930). Creator: Edward Atkinson Hornel) Nature has always played an essential role on Earth – seasons change with rhythmic precision. Paintings like "The Coming of Spring" capture the beauty and renewal that spring brings, reminding us of Earth's eternal cycles.