Ultraviolet Collection (#2)

The red supergiant Betelgeuse photographed in ultraviolet light by the Faint Object Camera of NASAs Hubble Space
STAR: BETELGEUSE, 1995. The red supergiant Betelgeuse photographed in ultraviolet light by the Faint Object Camera of NASAs Hubble Space Telescope, 3 March 1995

Images showing the different types of photography the spacecraft Clementine used during its lunar orbit mission, 1994
MOON: COMPARATIVE IMAGES. Images showing the different types of photography the spacecraft Clementine used during its lunar orbit mission, 1994

Extreme Ultraviolet Sun

Ultraviolet image showing bright, glowing arcs of gas flowing around the sunspots

Visible light spectrum, artwork C016 / 9846
Visible light spectrum. Computer artwork showing the visible light section of the electromagnetic spectrum. Wavelength increases from top to bottom

Visible light spectrum, artwork C016 / 9849
Visible light spectrum. Computer artwork showing the visible light section of the electromagnetic spectrum. Wavelength increases from top to bottom

Visible light spectrum, artwork C016 / 9847
Visible light spectrum. Computer artwork showing the visible light section of the electromagnetic spectrum. Wavelength increases from top to bottom

Visible light spectrum, artwork C016 / 9848
Visible light spectrum. Computer artwork showing the visible light section of the electromagnetic spectrum. Wavelength increases from top to bottom

Visible light spectrum, artwork C016 / 9845
Visible light spectrum. Computer artwork showing the visible light section of the electromagnetic spectrum. Wavelength increases from top to bottom

Setting UV nail polish F008 / 2103
Setting UV nail polish

Genetics research F005 / 0929
MODEL RELEASED. Genetics research. Scientist performing gel electrophoresis under ultraviolet light

Insect light trap

Genetics research F005 / 0930
MODEL RELEASED. Genetics research. Scientist performing gel electrophoresis under ultraviolet light

Solar activity, SDO ultraviolet image
Solar activity, Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) ultraviolet image. The SDO is an Earth-orbiting spacecraft launched in 2010 by NASA and used to observe the Sun

Cerianthus anemone, fluorescing
Cerianthus anenome fluorescing under blue or ultraviolet light at night. Photographed in Borneo, Malaysia

Sea squirt, fluorescing
Sea squirt colony (Clavelina sp.) growing in damaged coral. The sea squirt and coral emit a fluorescent light when photographed under ultraviolet or blue light at night

Favites coral fluorescing
Favites sp. coral polyps feeding at night, fluorescing bright orange, yellow and green when illuminated by blue light. Photographed in Borneo, Malaysia

Spiral galaxy NGC 6872, composite image C016 / 9730
Spiral galaxy NGC 6872, composite image. This large barred spiral galaxy, also called the Condor Galaxy, is over 212 million light years distant in the constellation of Pavo

Rodinia prehistoric landscape, artwork
Rodinia prehistoric landscape. Artwork showing a landscape at the time of the Rodinia supercontinent (1.1 billion to 750 million years ago) during the Neoproterozoic Era

Kenorland prehistoric landscape, artwork
Kenorland prehistoric landscape. Artwork showing a landscape at the time of the Kenorland supercontinent (2.7 to 2.1 billion years ago) during the Archean Era and Proterozoic Era

Intercosmos 4 during assembly
Intercosmos 4. View of the Intercosmos 4 satellite during integration with its booster. Intercosmos 4 was a joint mission by the Soviet Union, East germany and Czechoslovakia

Electromagnetic spectrum, artwork C016 / 9844
Electromagnetic spectrum. Computer artwork showing part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Wavelength increases from top to bottom. At bottom is infrared light (flat red lines)

UVR8 protein molecule C014 / 4913
UVR8 protein molecule. Computer model showing photoreception of UV-B (ultraviolet-B) light rays (white beam, left) by a UVR8 protein, whose secondary structure (purple ribbons) is shown

Giant solar flare, UV telescope image
Giant solar flare. Ultraviolet (UV) image at 195nm wavelength, of a giant solar flare (bright, lower right) erupting from the surface of the Sun

UVR8 protein molecule C014 / 4912
UVR8 protein molecule. Computer model showing photoreception of UV-B (ultraviolet-B) light rays (top) by a UVR8 protein. The secondary structure (purple ribbons) of UVR8 is shown at bottom

SDO view of the Sun eclipsed by Earth. The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) is an Earth-orbiting spacecraft launched in 2010 by NASA and used to observe the Sun

Nebula and star cluster NGC 6604 C014 / 5043
Nebula and star cluster NGC 6604, optical and ultraviolet image. NGC 6604 is the bright grouping of stars at upper left. It is a young star cluster that is the densest part of a more widely scattered

Fomalhaut dust ring, ALMA image C014 / 5044
Fomalhaut dust ring, combined HST and ALMA image. The Fomalhaut star system and its planet and dust ring are around 25 light years from Earth in the constellation of Piscis Austrinus

Quasar ULAS J1120+0641, artwork C015 / 0796
Quasar ULAS J1120+0641, artwork. The very hot extremely luminous quasar at centre of the image is very bright at ultraviolet wavelengths

Cancer research, France C017 / 7935
Cancer research. Rhodamine fluorophore sample under UV (ultraviolet) light. Rhodamine fluorophore is used as a fluorescent marker to detect cancer cells and for bio-analytical

Ultraviolet light animal tests, 1926 C017 / 7867
Ultraviolet light animal tests. Researchers for the United States Department of Agriculture carrying out ultraviolet (UV) light therapy on white rats

Andromeda galaxy, ultraviolet image
Andromeda galaxy, ultraviolet space telescope image. Andromeda is the nearest large galaxy to our own. It measures around 140

Ultraviolet therapy C015 / 6188
Ultraviolet therapy. A small sand timing glass being used to control the length of a therapy session. In the background, a patient is receiving a targeted dose of ultraviolet radiation in a form of

Helix Nebula, composite image C016 / 3864
Helix Nebula (NGC 7293), composite image. This object is a planetary nebula, a dying star ejecting its dusty outer layers

Phototherapy on a wolf at a zoo C016 / 2692
Phototherapy. A vet administering phototherapy to a wolf (Canis lupus) at a zoo. Phototherapy is used to treat a variety of skin conditions by exposure to blue and ultraviolet (UV) light

Hospital phototherapy session, 1920s C016 / 2384
Hospital phototherapy. Physiotherapy nurse positioning an ultraviolet (UV) Alpine Sun Lamp over a patients hand during a session of phototherapy

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"Unveiling the Hidden Glow: Exploring Ultraviolet Through Time" Step back into the vibrant 1960s, where children basked under sunlamps, their innocent laughter echoing in the air. (Children under a sunlamp, 1960 C016 / 2693) A budgerigar perches gracefully under UV light, its feathers radiating an ethereal glow that captivates our senses. (Budgerigar under UV light C016 / 5772) Embark on a mesmerizing journey titled "Steps: A Walk to Ultraviolet, " as we unravel the secrets of this enigmatic spectrum step by step. Witness Wolseley Workers seeking solace and rejuvenation in a solarium bathed in ultraviolet rays – a testament to mankind's eternal quest for wellness. (Wolseley Workers in solarium) Transport yourself to the nostalgic era of yesteryears with an enticing advertisement for Perihel Mixry - Sunlamp from 1940, promising endless sunshine at your fingertips. (Advert for Perihel Mixry - Sunlamp 1940) Intriguingly small yet captivatingly powerful, October reveals itself through a miniature lens drenched in red tones. . Unveiling hidden beauty only visible through ultraviolet eyes. (Miniature of October) Underneath moonlit skies, let us serenade you with melodies that dance upon night's canvas painted with hues reminiscent dreams. (Night Serenade) Discover how ultraviolet rays have revolutionized water sterilization techniques; harnessing their power to purify and cleanse our most precious resource – water itself. (Ultraviolet rays: sterilization of water by ultra violet rays) Delve into history's pages and learn how patients suffering from smallpox sought refuge within rooms illuminated solely by ultraviolet rays – safeguarding against scars that marred their delicate skin. (Ultraviolet rays.