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Remains of the supernova of the Sails - Detail - Vela supernova remnant. Detail - Detail of the rest of the supernova of the Sails. The supernova exploded 12,000 years ago. A supernova event marks the catastrophic end - point in the life of a massive star. The self - destruction of the star releases a huge amount of energy as radiation of all kinds, but a substantial fraction of the force of the explosion blasts the outer part of the supernova into an expanding shell of matter that travels through the almost empty space between the stars. As the rapidly moving blast wave encounters the relatively stationary interstellar medium it creates a very narrow, luminous shock front that appears as a faint nebula. Because the shock front is very convoluted the nebulosity appears to be highly structured and the various colours define different energy levels within the interaction. Although the star responsible for the Vela supernova remnant exploded 12,000 years ago, it is still affecting its environment
Remains of the supernova of the Sails - Detail - Vela supernova remnant. Detail - Detail of the rest of the supernova of the Sails. The supernova exploded 12,000 years ago. A supernova event marks the catastrophic end - point in the life of a massive star. The self - destruction of the star releases a huge amount of energy as radiation of all kinds, but a substantial fraction of the force of the explosion blasts the outer part of the supernova into an expanding shell of matter that travels through the almost empty space between the stars. As the rapidly moving blast wave encounters the relatively stationary interstellar medium it creates a very narrow, luminous shock front that appears as a faint nebula. Because the shock front is very convoluted the nebulosity appears to be highly structured and the various colours define different energy levels within the interaction. Although the star responsible for the Vela supernova remnant exploded 12,000 years ago, it is still affecting its environment

PIX4582885: Remains of the supernova of the Sails - Detail - Vela supernova remnant. Detail - Detail of the rest of the supernova of the Sails. The supernova exploded 12,000 years ago. A supernova event marks the catastrophic end - point in the life of a massive star. The self - destruction of the star releases a huge amount of energy as radiation of all kinds, but a substantial fraction of the force of the explosion blasts the outer part of the supernova into an expanding shell of matter that travels through the almost empty space between the stars. As the rapidly moving blast wave encounters the relatively stationary interstellar medium it creates a very narrow, luminous shock front that appears as a faint nebula. Because the shock front is very convoluted the nebulosity appears to be highly structured and the various colours define different energy levels within the interaction. Although the star responsible for the Vela supernova remnant exploded 12,000 years ago, it is still affecting its environment / Bridgeman Images

A Young Cookmaid watering Poultry, with a Cat and Guinea Pigs
A Young Cookmaid watering Poultry, with a Cat and Guinea Pigs

USB1161211: A Young Cookmaid watering Poultry, with a Cat and Guinea Pigs / Bridgeman Images

Cerdagne electric railway line: construction of the Gisclard bridge (or bridge of La Cassagne), crossing the Tet valley near Mont-Louis and Fontpedrouse, just after its construction: pilar and shrouds - Roussillon, Catalan country, Pyrenees-Orientales (Pyrenees Orientales) - this line opened in 1910, has been registered by UNESCO since 2002 on the indicative list of the World Heritage as “” Cerdagne Railway””. Operated by SNCF, it forms the 669 000 line of the national railway network - This cable bridge was designed by Genie Commander Albert Gisclard. A device of his invention completely avoids oscillations and allows the train to pass safely. It is the only railway suspension bridge still in operation in France. Tragic irony of fate, Commander Gisclard lost his life in a derailment of the train during a test trip near the bridge in 1909 - phototyping Labouche, early 20th century -
Cerdagne electric railway line: construction of the Gisclard bridge (or bridge of La Cassagne), crossing the Tet valley near Mont-Louis and Fontpedrouse, just after its construction: pilar and shrouds - Roussillon, Catalan country, Pyrenees-Orientales (Pyrenees Orientales) - this line opened in 1910, has been registered by UNESCO since 2002 on the indicative list of the World Heritage as “” Cerdagne Railway””. Operated by SNCF, it forms the 669 000 line of the national railway network - This cable bridge was designed by Genie Commander Albert Gisclard. A device of his invention completely avoids oscillations and allows the train to pass safely. It is the only railway suspension bridge still in operation in France. Tragic irony of fate, Commander Gisclard lost his life in a derailment of the train during a test trip near the bridge in 1909 - phototyping Labouche, early 20th century -

PCT4295517: Cerdagne electric railway line: construction of the Gisclard bridge (or bridge of La Cassagne), crossing the Tet valley near Mont-Louis and Fontpedrouse, just after its construction: pilar and shrouds - Roussillon, Catalan country, Pyrenees-Orientales (Pyrenees Orientales) - this line opened in 1910, has been registered by UNESCO since 2002 on the indicative list of the World Heritage as “” Cerdagne Railway””. Operated by SNCF, it forms the 669 000 line of the national railway network - This cable bridge was designed by Genie Commander Albert Gisclard. A device of his invention completely avoids oscillations and allows the train to pass safely. It is the only railway suspension bridge still in operation in France. Tragic irony of fate, Commander Gisclard lost his life in a derailment of the train during a test trip near the bridge in 1909 - phototyping Labouche, early 20th century - / Bridgeman Images

Oval dish with high corrugated board, 19th century (clay)
Oval dish with high corrugated board, 19th century (clay)

ZKM2915046: Oval dish with high corrugated board, 19th century (clay), French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images

Remains of the supernova of the Sails - Detail - Vela supernova remnant. Detail - Detail of the rest of the supernova of the Sails. The supernova exploded 12,000 years ago. A supernova event marks the catastrophic end - point in the life of a massive star. The self - destruction of the star releases a huge amount of energy as radiation of all kinds, but a substantial fraction of the force of the explosion blasts the outer part of the supernova into an expanding shell of matter that travels through the almost empty space between the stars. As the rapidly moving blast wave encounters the relatively stationary interstellar medium it creates a very narrow, luminous shock front that appears as a faint nebula. Because the shock front is very convoluted the nebulosity appears to be highly structured and the various colours define different energy levels within the interaction. Although the star responsible for the Vela supernova remnant exploded 12,000 years ago, it is still affecting its environment
Remains of the supernova of the Sails - Detail - Vela supernova remnant. Detail - Detail of the rest of the supernova of the Sails. The supernova exploded 12,000 years ago. A supernova event marks the catastrophic end - point in the life of a massive star. The self - destruction of the star releases a huge amount of energy as radiation of all kinds, but a substantial fraction of the force of the explosion blasts the outer part of the supernova into an expanding shell of matter that travels through the almost empty space between the stars. As the rapidly moving blast wave encounters the relatively stationary interstellar medium it creates a very narrow, luminous shock front that appears as a faint nebula. Because the shock front is very convoluted the nebulosity appears to be highly structured and the various colours define different energy levels within the interaction. Although the star responsible for the Vela supernova remnant exploded 12,000 years ago, it is still affecting its environment

PIX4582820: Remains of the supernova of the Sails - Detail - Vela supernova remnant. Detail - Detail of the rest of the supernova of the Sails. The supernova exploded 12,000 years ago. A supernova event marks the catastrophic end - point in the life of a massive star. The self - destruction of the star releases a huge amount of energy as radiation of all kinds, but a substantial fraction of the force of the explosion blasts the outer part of the supernova into an expanding shell of matter that travels through the almost empty space between the stars. As the rapidly moving blast wave encounters the relatively stationary interstellar medium it creates a very narrow, luminous shock front that appears as a faint nebula. Because the shock front is very convoluted the nebulosity appears to be highly structured and the various colours define different energy levels within the interaction. Although the star responsible for the Vela supernova remnant exploded 12,000 years ago, it is still affecting its environment / Bridgeman Images

Cerdagne electric railway line: the small yellow train on the Gisclard bridge (or Cassagne bridge), crossing the Tet valley near Mont-Louis and Fontpedrouse - Roussillon, Catalan Country, Pyrenees-Orientales (Pyrenees Orientales) - this line opened in 1910, has been inscribed by UNESCO since 2002 on the Tentative List of World Heritage in as “” Cerdagne Railway””. Operated by the SNCF, it forms the 669 000 line of the national railway network - This suspension bridge was designed by Genie Commander Albert Gisclard. A device of his invention completely avoids oscillations and allows the train to pass safely. It is the only railway suspension bridge still in operation in France. Tragic irony of fate, Commander Gisclard lost his life in a derailment of the train during a test trip near the bridge in 1909 - Phototypic postcard Labouche, early 20th century -
Cerdagne electric railway line: the small yellow train on the Gisclard bridge (or Cassagne bridge), crossing the Tet valley near Mont-Louis and Fontpedrouse - Roussillon, Catalan Country, Pyrenees-Orientales (Pyrenees Orientales) - this line opened in 1910, has been inscribed by UNESCO since 2002 on the Tentative List of World Heritage in as “” Cerdagne Railway””. Operated by the SNCF, it forms the 669 000 line of the national railway network - This suspension bridge was designed by Genie Commander Albert Gisclard. A device of his invention completely avoids oscillations and allows the train to pass safely. It is the only railway suspension bridge still in operation in France. Tragic irony of fate, Commander Gisclard lost his life in a derailment of the train during a test trip near the bridge in 1909 - Phototypic postcard Labouche, early 20th century -

PCT4295492: Cerdagne electric railway line: the small yellow train on the Gisclard bridge (or Cassagne bridge), crossing the Tet valley near Mont-Louis and Fontpedrouse - Roussillon, Catalan Country, Pyrenees-Orientales (Pyrenees Orientales) - this line opened in 1910, has been inscribed by UNESCO since 2002 on the Tentative List of World Heritage in as “” Cerdagne Railway””. Operated by the SNCF, it forms the 669 000 line of the national railway network - This suspension bridge was designed by Genie Commander Albert Gisclard. A device of his invention completely avoids oscillations and allows the train to pass safely. It is the only railway suspension bridge still in operation in France. Tragic irony of fate, Commander Gisclard lost his life in a derailment of the train during a test trip near the bridge in 1909 - Phototypic postcard Labouche, early 20th century - / Bridgeman Images

‘Come Along, Boys! Enlist To-day’, 1915 (colour litho)
‘Come Along, Boys! Enlist To-day’, 1915 (colour litho)

NAM5925470: ‘Come Along, Boys! Enlist To-day’, 1915 (colour litho), Caffyn, Walter Wallor (1845-98) / Bridgeman Images

Portrait of Joseph Raphael, c.1852 (pencil, pastel & charcoal on paper)
Portrait of Joseph Raphael, c.1852 (pencil, pastel & charcoal on paper)

NSW5914733: Portrait of Joseph Raphael, c.1852 (pencil, pastel & charcoal on paper), Rodius, Charles (1802-60) / Bridgeman Images

Apollo 13: astronauts return - Apollo 13 crew return - Astronaut John L. Swigert Jr. is hoisted aboard a helicopter to be taken aboard the USS Iwo Jima airplane door. Astronaut Jim Lovell is still in the inflatable boat. April 17, 1970. Astronaut John L. Swigert Jr., command module pilot, is lifted aboard a helicopter in a “Billy Pugh”” net while astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., commander, awaits his turn. Astronaut Fred W. Haise Jr., lunar module pilot, is already aboard the helicopter. In the life raft with Lovell, and in the water are several U.S. Navy underwater demolition team swimmers, who assisted in the recovery operations. The crew was taken to the USS Iwo Jima, prime recovery ship, several minutes after the Apollo 13 spacecraft splashed down at 12:07:44 p.m. (CST), April 17, 1970
Apollo 13: astronauts return - Apollo 13 crew return - Astronaut John L. Swigert Jr. is hoisted aboard a helicopter to be taken aboard the USS Iwo Jima airplane door. Astronaut Jim Lovell is still in the inflatable boat. April 17, 1970. Astronaut John L. Swigert Jr., command module pilot, is lifted aboard a helicopter in a “Billy Pugh”” net while astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., commander, awaits his turn. Astronaut Fred W. Haise Jr., lunar module pilot, is already aboard the helicopter. In the life raft with Lovell, and in the water are several U.S. Navy underwater demolition team swimmers, who assisted in the recovery operations. The crew was taken to the USS Iwo Jima, prime recovery ship, several minutes after the Apollo 13 spacecraft splashed down at 12:07:44 p.m. (CST), April 17, 1970

PIX4596946: Apollo 13: astronauts return - Apollo 13 crew return - Astronaut John L. Swigert Jr. is hoisted aboard a helicopter to be taken aboard the USS Iwo Jima airplane door. Astronaut Jim Lovell is still in the inflatable boat. April 17, 1970. Astronaut John L. Swigert Jr., command module pilot, is lifted aboard a helicopter in a “Billy Pugh”” net while astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., commander, awaits his turn. Astronaut Fred W. Haise Jr., lunar module pilot, is already aboard the helicopter. In the life raft with Lovell, and in the water are several U.S. Navy underwater demolition team swimmers, who assisted in the recovery operations. The crew was taken to the USS Iwo Jima, prime recovery ship, several minutes after the Apollo 13 spacecraft splashed down at 12:07:44 p.m. (CST), April 17, 1970 / Bridgeman Images

Village, Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia (photo)
Village, Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia (photo)

SRB1202694: Village, Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia (photo) / Bridgeman Images

Village, Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia (photo)
Village, Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia (photo)

SRB1202741: Village, Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia (photo) / Bridgeman Images

Village, Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia (photo)
Village, Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia (photo)

SRB1202742: Village, Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia (photo) / Bridgeman Images

Portrait of Joseph Raphael, c.1852 (pencil, pastel & charcoal on paper)
Portrait of Joseph Raphael, c.1852 (pencil, pastel & charcoal on paper)

NSW5914759: Portrait of Joseph Raphael, c.1852 (pencil, pastel & charcoal on paper), Rodius, Charles (1802-60) / Bridgeman Images

Cambodia: Young cola vendor near the confluence of the Sap and Mekong rivers, Phnom Penh (photo)
Cambodia: Young cola vendor near the confluence of the Sap and Mekong rivers, Phnom Penh (photo)

PFH5302730: Cambodia: Young cola vendor near the confluence of the Sap and Mekong rivers, Phnom Penh (photo) / Bridgeman Images

Cambodia: Snack vendor cooking near the confluence of the Sap and Mekong rivers, Phnom Penh (photo)
Cambodia: Snack vendor cooking near the confluence of the Sap and Mekong rivers, Phnom Penh (photo)

PFH5302767: Cambodia: Snack vendor cooking near the confluence of the Sap and Mekong rivers, Phnom Penh (photo) / Bridgeman Images

The Recruit, 1830 circa (oil on canvas)
The Recruit, 1830 circa (oil on canvas)

NAM5919848: The Recruit, 1830 circa (oil on canvas), Liverseege, Henry (1803-32) / Bridgeman Images

Cambodia: Apsara (celestial nymph) bas-relief, Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh (photo)
Cambodia: Apsara (celestial nymph) bas-relief, Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh (photo)

PFH5302863: Cambodia: Apsara (celestial nymph) bas-relief, Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh (photo) / Bridgeman Images

Cambodia: Apsara (celestial nymph) bas-relief, Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh (photo)
Cambodia: Apsara (celestial nymph) bas-relief, Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh (photo)

PFH5302864: Cambodia: Apsara (celestial nymph) bas-relief, Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh (photo) / Bridgeman Images

Cambodia: Paté and French baguette vendor's cart near the confluence of the Sap and Mekong rivers, Phnom Penh (photo)
Cambodia: Paté and French baguette vendor's cart near the confluence of the Sap and Mekong rivers, Phnom Penh (photo)

PFH5302729: Cambodia: Paté and French baguette vendor's cart near the confluence of the Sap and Mekong rivers, Phnom Penh (photo) / Bridgeman Images

Cambodia: Dried squid vendor near the confluence of the Sap and Mekong rivers, Phnom Penh (photo)
Cambodia: Dried squid vendor near the confluence of the Sap and Mekong rivers, Phnom Penh (photo)

PFH5302765: Cambodia: Dried squid vendor near the confluence of the Sap and Mekong rivers, Phnom Penh (photo) / Bridgeman Images

China: Zhao Yun (- 229 CE) fights Yuan Shao (- 28 June 202 CE) while Gongsun Zan (- March 199 CE) watches. Illustration from a Ming Dynasty edition of 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms'
China: Zhao Yun (- 229 CE) fights Yuan Shao (- 28 June 202 CE) while Gongsun Zan (- March 199 CE) watches. Illustration from a Ming Dynasty edition of 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms'

PFH3277593: China: Zhao Yun (- 229 CE) fights Yuan Shao (- 28 June 202 CE) while Gongsun Zan (- March 199 CE) watches. Illustration from a Ming Dynasty edition of 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' / Bridgeman Images

Unemployment up? - we can't afford it!, 7th February 1940 (b/w illustration)
Unemployment up? - we can't afford it!, 7th February 1940 (b/w illustration)

MPX5136961: Unemployment up? - we can't afford it!, 7th February 1940 (b/w illustration), Zec, Philip (1909-1983) / Bridgeman Images

Cambodia: Dried fish for sale in the New Central Market (Psar Thmey) in Phnom Penh (photo)
Cambodia: Dried fish for sale in the New Central Market (Psar Thmey) in Phnom Penh (photo)

PFH5302732: Cambodia: Dried fish for sale in the New Central Market (Psar Thmey) in Phnom Penh (photo) / Bridgeman Images

Cambodia: Dried fish for sale in the New Central Market (Psar Thmey) in Phnom Penh (photo)
Cambodia: Dried fish for sale in the New Central Market (Psar Thmey) in Phnom Penh (photo)

PFH5302737: Cambodia: Dried fish for sale in the New Central Market (Psar Thmey) in Phnom Penh (photo) / Bridgeman Images

Cambodia: A sugarcane vendor's cart near the confluence of the Sap and Mekong rivers, Phnom Penh (photo)
Cambodia: A sugarcane vendor's cart near the confluence of the Sap and Mekong rivers, Phnom Penh (photo)

PFH5302741: Cambodia: A sugarcane vendor's cart near the confluence of the Sap and Mekong rivers, Phnom Penh (photo) / Bridgeman Images

Cambodia: Dried and fresh fish for sale in the New Central Market (Psar Thmey) in Phnom Penh (photo)
Cambodia: Dried and fresh fish for sale in the New Central Market (Psar Thmey) in Phnom Penh (photo)

PFH5302764: Cambodia: Dried and fresh fish for sale in the New Central Market (Psar Thmey) in Phnom Penh (photo) / Bridgeman Images

Cambodia: Dried squid vendor near the confluence of the Sap and Mekong rivers, Phnom Penh (photo)
Cambodia: Dried squid vendor near the confluence of the Sap and Mekong rivers, Phnom Penh (photo)

PFH5302766: Cambodia: Dried squid vendor near the confluence of the Sap and Mekong rivers, Phnom Penh (photo) / Bridgeman Images

Cambodia: Central Buddha in the main
Cambodia: Central Buddha in the main

PFH5302867: Cambodia: Central Buddha in the main "vihara" (temple sanctuary), Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh (photo) / Bridgeman Images

The Old Kitchen, 1893 (oil on canvas)
The Old Kitchen, 1893 (oil on canvas)

TW426936: The Old Kitchen, 1893 (oil on canvas), Hedley, Ralph (1848-1913) / Bridgeman Images

China: Besieged in Tushan, Guan Yu (-220 CE) makes three conditions. From a Ming Dynasty edition of 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms', called 'Sanguo zhi tongsu yanyi'
China: Besieged in Tushan, Guan Yu (-220 CE) makes three conditions. From a Ming Dynasty edition of 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms', called 'Sanguo zhi tongsu yanyi'

PFH3277578: China: Besieged in Tushan, Guan Yu (-220 CE) makes three conditions. From a Ming Dynasty edition of 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms', called 'Sanguo zhi tongsu yanyi' / Bridgeman Images

China: Using the host's forces, Guan Yu (- 220 CE) takes Xuzhou. From a Ming Dynasty edition of 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms'
China: Using the host's forces, Guan Yu (- 220 CE) takes Xuzhou. From a Ming Dynasty edition of 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms'

PFH3277599: China: Using the host's forces, Guan Yu (- 220 CE) takes Xuzhou. From a Ming Dynasty edition of 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' / Bridgeman Images

China: Guan Yu (- 220 CE) slays six generals through five passes. From a Ming Dynasty edition of 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms'
China: Guan Yu (- 220 CE) slays six generals through five passes. From a Ming Dynasty edition of 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms'

PFH3277601: China: Guan Yu (- 220 CE) slays six generals through five passes. From a Ming Dynasty edition of 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' / Bridgeman Images

China: The Three Sworn Brothers (Guan Yu, Liu Bei, Zhang Fei) participating in the Yellow Turban Rebellion, as depicted in a Qing Dynasty edition of 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms', released as 'Zengxiang quantu Sanguo yanyi'
China: The Three Sworn Brothers (Guan Yu, Liu Bei, Zhang Fei) participating in the Yellow Turban Rebellion, as depicted in a Qing Dynasty edition of 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms', released as 'Zengxiang quantu Sanguo yanyi'

PFH3277605: China: The Three Sworn Brothers (Guan Yu, Liu Bei, Zhang Fei) participating in the Yellow Turban Rebellion, as depicted in a Qing Dynasty edition of 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms', released as 'Zengxiang quantu Sanguo yanyi' / Bridgeman Images

China: Guan Yu (-220 CE) abandons rank and wealth. Illustration from 'Sanguo zhi tongsu yanyi', a Ming Dynasty edition of 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms'
China: Guan Yu (-220 CE) abandons rank and wealth. Illustration from 'Sanguo zhi tongsu yanyi', a Ming Dynasty edition of 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms'

PFH3277602: China: Guan Yu (-220 CE) abandons rank and wealth. Illustration from 'Sanguo zhi tongsu yanyi', a Ming Dynasty edition of 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' / Bridgeman Images

Remains of the supernova of the Sails - Detail - Vela supernova remnant. Detail - Detail of the rest of the supernova of the Sails. The supernova exploded 12,000 years ago. The line that crosses the image is the trace left by the passage of a satellite during the photo shoot. Image obtained with Siding Spring's 3.9m telescope. A supernova event marks the catastrophic end - point in the life of a massive star. The self - destruction of the star releases a huge amount of energy as radiation of all kinds, but a substantial fraction of the force of the explosion blasts the outer part of the supernova into an expanding shell of matter that travels through the almost empty space between the stars. As the rapidly moving blast wave encounters the relatively stationary interstellar medium it creates a very narrow, luminous shock front that appears as a faint nebula. Because the shock front is very convoluted the nebulosity appears to be highly structured and the various colours define different energy levels within the interaction. Although the star responsible for the Vela supernova remnant exploded 12,000 years ago, it is still affecting its environment
Remains of the supernova of the Sails - Detail - Vela supernova remnant. Detail - Detail of the rest of the supernova of the Sails. The supernova exploded 12,000 years ago. The line that crosses the image is the trace left by the passage of a satellite during the photo shoot. Image obtained with Siding Spring's 3.9m telescope. A supernova event marks the catastrophic end - point in the life of a massive star. The self - destruction of the star releases a huge amount of energy as radiation of all kinds, but a substantial fraction of the force of the explosion blasts the outer part of the supernova into an expanding shell of matter that travels through the almost empty space between the stars. As the rapidly moving blast wave encounters the relatively stationary interstellar medium it creates a very narrow, luminous shock front that appears as a faint nebula. Because the shock front is very convoluted the nebulosity appears to be highly structured and the various colours define different energy levels within the interaction. Although the star responsible for the Vela supernova remnant exploded 12,000 years ago, it is still affecting its environment

PIX4582923: Remains of the supernova of the Sails - Detail - Vela supernova remnant. Detail - Detail of the rest of the supernova of the Sails. The supernova exploded 12,000 years ago. The line that crosses the image is the trace left by the passage of a satellite during the photo shoot. Image obtained with Siding Spring's 3.9m telescope. A supernova event marks the catastrophic end - point in the life of a massive star. The self - destruction of the star releases a huge amount of energy as radiation of all kinds, but a substantial fraction of the force of the explosion blasts the outer part of the supernova into an expanding shell of matter that travels through the almost empty space between the stars. As the rapidly moving blast wave encounters the relatively stationary interstellar medium it creates a very narrow, luminous shock front that appears as a faint nebula. Because the shock front is very convoluted the nebulosity appears to be highly structured and the various colours define different energy levels within the interaction. Although the star responsible for the Vela supernova remnant exploded 12,000 years ago, it is still affecting its environment / Bridgeman Images

Cambodia: Apsara (celestial nymph) bas-relief, Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh (photo)
Cambodia: Apsara (celestial nymph) bas-relief, Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh (photo)

PFH5302866: Cambodia: Apsara (celestial nymph) bas-relief, Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh (photo) / Bridgeman Images


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