8 space and astronomy posters<\/strong><\/h1>\nWhirlpool Galaxy<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\""The\"]( "\\"\"The\\"")
<\/div> The iconic Whirlpool Galaxy, well-known due to its distinctive shape, seen here in a classic Hubble Space Telescope image. Credit: NASA, ESA, S. Beckwith (STScI), and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI\/AURA)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nThe Whirlpool Galaxy<\/a>, M51, is one of the most iconic galaxies visible from Earth, and is certainly among the most recognisable. Its face-on appearance and gravitational interaction with dwarf galaxy NGC 5195 make for a dynamic, captivating image.<\/p>\nThe Whirlpool Galaxy is 31 million lightyears from Earth and was most famously imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope<\/a>. The Hubble image reveals its distinct spiral structure and populations of young, hot blue stars, and makes for an amazing image. This is one poster that begs to be framed and displayed prominently for all to see.<\/p>\n- <\/li>\n<\/ul>
Hubble Ultra Deep Field<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\""Hubble\"]( "\\"\"Hubble\\"")
<\/div>\nThe Hubble Ultra Deep Field is perhaps one of the most mind-blowing images in astronomy. Captured by astronomers who wanted to push the Hubble Space Telescope\u2019s observing powers to the limit, the image reveals a stunning sample of the deep Universe: a view stretching billions of lightyears and featuring nearly 10,000 galaxies.<\/p>\n
Some space posters are immediate in their eye-catching beauty, while others are best suited to long, thoughtful contemplation. The Ultra Deep Field is firmly in the latter category, inviting the viewer to get lost in the enormity of the cosmos.<\/p>\n
- <\/li>\n<\/ul>
Apollo 8 Earthrise<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\""The\"]( "\\"\"The\\"")
<\/div> Credit: NASA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nOn 21 December 1968, three astronauts launched aboard a Saturn V<\/a> rocket on a journey around the Moon. The Apollo 8 mission was one of many to prepare NASA, its Ground Control personnel and its astronauts for Apollo 11<\/a>, when human feet set down on the surface of the Moon for the first time.<\/p>\nDuring Apollo 8<\/a>, astronaut Bill Anders captured one of the most iconic images of the Space Race<\/a>: a view of our home planet appearing beautifully bright yet fragile, a lonely world orbiting a single star in the vast ocean of the cosmos. They say the Apollo programme taught us as much about Earth as it did the Moon, and this famous image exemplifies that perfectly. As we contemplate the future of our planet, Anders\u2019 image is perhaps more poignant than ever.<\/p>\n- <\/li>\n<\/ul>
Pillars of creation<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\""The\"]( "\\"\"New\\"")
<\/div> Credit: NASA\/ESA\/Hubble Space Telescope<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nThe Pillars of Creation is one of the most famous images ever captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. It shows a region deep within the Eagle Nebula<\/a> (M16) where towering structures of cosmic gas and dust block out starlight, producing columns of darkness set against a backdrop of glowing gas.<\/p>\nThe pillars might seem cold and lifeless, but the gas and dust they contain are the ingredients out of which new stars are born. Scorching hot stellar newborns emit powerful radiation that sculpts and carves the pillars.<\/p>\n
Hubble first captured the Pillars of creation in 1995, but astronomers revisited it 2015 with a new image to celebrate 25 years since the space telescope\u2019s launch. It\u2019s an iconic photo from what might be the greatest observatory ever built.<\/p>\n
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Bruce McCandless\u2019s untethered spacewalk<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n ![\""Astronaut\"]( "\\"\"Astronaut\\"")
<\/div> Credit: NASA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nOne of the most memorable moments of the Space Shuttle<\/a> era was immortalised in this image, which shows astronaut Bruce McCandless floating untethered above planet Earth. McCandless was the first person to perform an untethered spacewalk, and he did so in 1984 during mission STS-41B, floating metres away from Space Shuttle Challenger. The extra vehicular activity was performed using a device that used nitrogen gas propulsion, controlled via the hand of the astronaut himself.<\/p>\nBill Anders\u2019 Apollo 8 Earthrise image may exemplify the fragility of our home planet, but perhaps this image of McCandless \u2013 snapped by his crew-mates from onboard the Shuttle \u2013 shows the fragility of the human body. This is one space poster that comes with a guaranteed \u2018wow\u2019 factor.<\/p>\n
- <\/li>\n<\/ul>
The black hole in M87<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\""The\"]( "\\"\"The\\"")
<\/div> The supermassive black hole in galaxy M87 was observed by the Event Horizon Telescope and announced to the world in April 2019. Credit: EHT Collaboration<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nThis image captures an historic moment. In April 2019, astronomers announced to the world that they had done the unimaginable: for the very first time, they had photographed a black hole<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe object in question is 6.5 million times as massive as the Sun and is located in galaxy M87, 55 million lightyears away.\u00a0The\u00a0black hole was imaged using a world-wide network of radio telescopes called the Event Horizon Telescope.<\/p>\n
The orange ring in the image is distant light being magnified and bent around the mass of the black hole, adhering to the concept of gravitational lensing<\/a> put forth in Einstein\u2019s general theory of relativity. The dark circle in the middle is the black hole itself.<\/p>\nThis is a startling image, and one that really crosses the boundary from cosmology into modern art. First-time viewers may be unaware what they\u2019re looking at, but once the science is revealed, the overall impact is breathtaking.<\/p>\n
Where to buy:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n- eBay<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n
- Redbubble<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
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Buzz Aldrin on the Moon<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\""Buzz\"]( "\\"\"Buzz\\"")
<\/div> Credit: NASA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nApollo 11. The first time human feet set foot on a celestial body beyond Earth. It was the culmination of years of planning, preparation and, for the most part, the US being heavily outdone by the spacefaring achievements of the USSR (led by the brilliant rocket engineer Sergei Korolev<\/a>).<\/p>\nThis image of Buzz Aldrin standing on the surface of the Moon is possibly the most famous photo captured during the entirety of the Apollo programme \u2013 perhaps even throughout the 1960s. Aldrin described his view of the lunar surface as \u201cmagnificent desolation\u201d, and this perfectly sums up the backdrop of this image.<\/p>\n
But what really makes it are the small details: the footprints in the lunar dust; Neil Armstrong (who captured the photo) and the lunar lander reflected in Aldrin\u2019s visor. As iconic images go, it doesn\u2019t get much better than this.<\/p>\n
Where to buy:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n- Etsy<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n
- Wayfair<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
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Griffith Observatory<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\""Griffith\"]( "\\"\"Griffith\\"")
<\/div>\nGriffith Observatory<\/a> in Los Angeles is one of the most famous observatories in the world. When it was built in 1935 as a public outreach facility to bring the cosmos to the public, the cityscape must\u2019ve looked entirely different. For one thing, the light pollution that drowns out the night sky above L.A. today would have been practically non-existent.<\/p>\nBut although the built-up environment might not be ideal for deep-sky observing, the view of the Griffith dome set against the lights and towering blocks of the City of Angels makes for an amazing piece of astronomical art, juxtaposing the considered, scientific pursuit that is astronomy with the hustle and bustle of one of the world\u2019s most famous cities.<\/p>\n
Where to buy:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n- Etsy<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n
- Redbubble<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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![\""The\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/08\/whirlpool_galaxy-8100efe-e1565273922162.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C430"\" "\\"\"The\\"")
<\/div>The Whirlpool Galaxy<\/a>, M51, is one of the most iconic galaxies visible from Earth, and is certainly among the most recognisable. Its face-on appearance and gravitational interaction with dwarf galaxy NGC 5195 make for a dynamic, captivating image.<\/p>\n The Whirlpool Galaxy is 31 million lightyears from Earth and was most famously imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope<\/a>. The Hubble image reveals its distinct spiral structure and populations of young, hot blue stars, and makes for an amazing image. This is one poster that begs to be framed and displayed prominently for all to see.<\/p>\n The Hubble Ultra Deep Field is perhaps one of the most mind-blowing images in astronomy. Captured by astronomers who wanted to push the Hubble Space Telescope\u2019s observing powers to the limit, the image reveals a stunning sample of the deep Universe: a view stretching billions of lightyears and featuring nearly 10,000 galaxies.<\/p>\n Some space posters are immediate in their eye-catching beauty, while others are best suited to long, thoughtful contemplation. The Ultra Deep Field is firmly in the latter category, inviting the viewer to get lost in the enormity of the cosmos.<\/p>\n On 21 December 1968, three astronauts launched aboard a Saturn V<\/a> rocket on a journey around the Moon. The Apollo 8 mission was one of many to prepare NASA, its Ground Control personnel and its astronauts for Apollo 11<\/a>, when human feet set down on the surface of the Moon for the first time.<\/p>\n During Apollo 8<\/a>, astronaut Bill Anders captured one of the most iconic images of the Space Race<\/a>: a view of our home planet appearing beautifully bright yet fragile, a lonely world orbiting a single star in the vast ocean of the cosmos. They say the Apollo programme taught us as much about Earth as it did the Moon, and this famous image exemplifies that perfectly. As we contemplate the future of our planet, Anders\u2019 image is perhaps more poignant than ever.<\/p>\n The Pillars of Creation is one of the most famous images ever captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. It shows a region deep within the Eagle Nebula<\/a> (M16) where towering structures of cosmic gas and dust block out starlight, producing columns of darkness set against a backdrop of glowing gas.<\/p>\n The pillars might seem cold and lifeless, but the gas and dust they contain are the ingredients out of which new stars are born. Scorching hot stellar newborns emit powerful radiation that sculpts and carves the pillars.<\/p>\n Hubble first captured the Pillars of creation in 1995, but astronomers revisited it 2015 with a new image to celebrate 25 years since the space telescope\u2019s launch. It\u2019s an iconic photo from what might be the greatest observatory ever built.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n One of the most memorable moments of the Space Shuttle<\/a> era was immortalised in this image, which shows astronaut Bruce McCandless floating untethered above planet Earth. McCandless was the first person to perform an untethered spacewalk, and he did so in 1984 during mission STS-41B, floating metres away from Space Shuttle Challenger. The extra vehicular activity was performed using a device that used nitrogen gas propulsion, controlled via the hand of the astronaut himself.<\/p>\n Bill Anders\u2019 Apollo 8 Earthrise image may exemplify the fragility of our home planet, but perhaps this image of McCandless \u2013 snapped by his crew-mates from onboard the Shuttle \u2013 shows the fragility of the human body. This is one space poster that comes with a guaranteed \u2018wow\u2019 factor.<\/p>\n This image captures an historic moment. In April 2019, astronomers announced to the world that they had done the unimaginable: for the very first time, they had photographed a black hole<\/a>.<\/p>\n The object in question is 6.5 million times as massive as the Sun and is located in galaxy M87, 55 million lightyears away.\u00a0The\u00a0black hole was imaged using a world-wide network of radio telescopes called the Event Horizon Telescope.<\/p>\n The orange ring in the image is distant light being magnified and bent around the mass of the black hole, adhering to the concept of gravitational lensing<\/a> put forth in Einstein\u2019s general theory of relativity. The dark circle in the middle is the black hole itself.<\/p>\n This is a startling image, and one that really crosses the boundary from cosmology into modern art. First-time viewers may be unaware what they\u2019re looking at, but once the science is revealed, the overall impact is breathtaking.<\/p>\n Where to buy:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Apollo 11. The first time human feet set foot on a celestial body beyond Earth. It was the culmination of years of planning, preparation and, for the most part, the US being heavily outdone by the spacefaring achievements of the USSR (led by the brilliant rocket engineer Sergei Korolev<\/a>).<\/p>\n This image of Buzz Aldrin standing on the surface of the Moon is possibly the most famous photo captured during the entirety of the Apollo programme \u2013 perhaps even throughout the 1960s. Aldrin described his view of the lunar surface as \u201cmagnificent desolation\u201d, and this perfectly sums up the backdrop of this image.<\/p>\n But what really makes it are the small details: the footprints in the lunar dust; Neil Armstrong (who captured the photo) and the lunar lander reflected in Aldrin\u2019s visor. As iconic images go, it doesn\u2019t get much better than this.<\/p>\n Where to buy:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Griffith Observatory<\/a> in Los Angeles is one of the most famous observatories in the world. When it was built in 1935 as a public outreach facility to bring the cosmos to the public, the cityscape must\u2019ve looked entirely different. For one thing, the light pollution that drowns out the night sky above L.A. today would have been practically non-existent.<\/p>\n But although the built-up environment might not be ideal for deep-sky observing, the view of the Griffith dome set against the lights and towering blocks of the City of Angels makes for an amazing piece of astronomical art, juxtaposing the considered, scientific pursuit that is astronomy with the hustle and bustle of one of the world\u2019s most famous cities.<\/p>\n Where to buy:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n By Iain Todd Published: Wednesday, 06 October 2021 at 12:00 am Space art is cool. Everyone knows that! Images of deep-sky objects, starry night skies, spacewalking astronauts and photographs of Earth set against the inky blackness of the cosmos make for some of the coolest posters and pictures to adorn bedroom or living room walls. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":{"readingTimeMinutes":"7"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Iain Todd Published: Wednesday, 06 October 2021 at 12:00 am Space art is cool. Everyone knows that! Images of deep-sky objects, starry night skies, spacewalking astronauts and photographs of Earth set against the inky blackness of the cosmos make for some of the coolest posters and pictures to adorn bedroom or living room walls.…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/25011"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25011"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25011"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Hubble Ultra Deep Field<\/strong><\/h2>\n
![\""Hubble\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2018\/12\/Hubble-Ultra-Deep-Field-38a118f.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C298"\" "\\"\"Hubble\\"")
<\/div>\nApollo 8 Earthrise<\/strong><\/h2>\n
![\""The\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2018\/12\/apollo-8-earthrise-d9126a2.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C350"\" "\\"\"The\\"")
<\/div>Pillars of creation<\/strong><\/h2>\n
![\""The\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/05\/pillars_of_creation-ae992ba.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C647"\" "\\"\"New\\"")
<\/div>Bruce McCandless\u2019s untethered spacewalk<\/strong><\/h2>\n
![\""Astronaut\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/05\/01-NASA-auction-61359bc.jpg?quality=90&resize=448%2C530"\" "\\"\"Astronaut\\"")
<\/div>The black hole in M87<\/strong><\/h2>\n
![\""The\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/05\/eots04_SupermassiveBlackHoleInM87-6c29775.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C361"\" "\\"\"The\\"")
<\/div>Buzz Aldrin on the Moon<\/strong><\/h2>\n
![\""Buzz\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/07\/Apollo-11-fd3cb5d.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C412"\" "\\"\"Buzz\\"")
<\/div>Griffith Observatory<\/strong><\/h2>\n
![\""Griffith\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/12\/Griffith-Observatory-LA-aef637f.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C388"\" "\\"\"Griffith\\"")
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