Monday, May 14, 2012

Astronomy posters

If, like me, you love astronomy and galaxy, nebula and planet images, these posters are perfect for you or for any friend or relative who does. The images need little description, as their beauty speaks for themselves. Most of these pictures are available in a wide range of products, so click on the images to browse through the stores for more products featuring these and many other astronomy and space designs.  

Orion nebula
This wonderful image is the entire Orion Nebula in visible ligh, situated south of Orion's Belt. One of the brightest nebulae, it is visible to the naked eye in the night sky and has revealed much about the process of how stars and planetary systems are formed from collapsing clouds of gas and dust.

Hubble's Festive View of a Star-Forming Region
This colorful image is the most detailed view of the largest stellar nursery in our local galactic neighborhood.



Ashes of the First Stars
The nearest quasars are now known to be supermassive black holes in the centers of galaxies. Gas and dust that falls toward a quasar glows brightly, sometimes outglowing the entire home galaxy. 

Pillar and Jets HH 901/902 VIsable Light
This stunning Hubble picture will look great on any wall.

Swan Nebula (M17)
Also known as the Omega Nebula. This brightly colored image shows a bubbly ocean of glowing hydrogen gas and small amounts of other elements such as oxygen and sulfur. The photograph, taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, captures a small region within M17, a hotbed of star formation.  

Draconian nebula
This vibrantly colored picture features a nebula out in space showing the characteristics of a dragon. 

Spiral Galaxy Poster/Print - NASA image
This beautiful photograph shows a birds-eye view of Galaxy M81, which is similar to the architecture of our own Milky Way galaxy. 

Solar flares
This is an impressive illustration of formidable solar flares.
 

Close Up View of Planet Jupiter's Big Red Spot
A very nice close-up image of Jupiter's famous storm, first observed by Galileo 400 years ago.
 

Neptune 
This image shows Neptune's serene beauty as seen by Voyager 2. A nice addition to your solar system posters.
 

Mars seen from its outer moon, Deimos
A very nice image of Mars seen from one of its two satellites, Deimos, named after the God of fear. 

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