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< Wikipedia:Featured pictures

Directory of featured pictures

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Space: Getting there · Looking back · Looking out · Panorama · Understanding

  • Fraunhofer lines, by Cyamahat
Fraunhofer lines, by Cyamahat
  • Design of the Extremely Large Telescope, by ESO
    Design of the Extremely Large Telescope, by ESO
  • IceCube Neutrino Observatory, by Christopher Michel
    IceCube Neutrino Observatory, by Christopher Michel
  • Very Large Telescope, by ESO/Gerhard Hüdepohl (edited by Huntster)
    Very Large Telescope, by ESO/Gerhard Hüdepohl (edited by Huntster)
  • Orion, by Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi
    Orion, by Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi
  • Kitt Peak National Observatory, by KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/T. Slovinský
    Kitt Peak National Observatory, by KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/T. Slovinský
  • Double Asteroid Redirection Test, by NASA/Johns Hopkins APL
  • Geology of the Moon, by the Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Geology of the Moon, by the Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Martian dust devil, by NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI
    Martian dust devil, by NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI
  • InSight lander testing, by NASA/JPL-Caltech/Lockheed Martin
    InSight lander testing, by NASA/JPL-Caltech/Lockheed Martin
  • Earthrise, 2015, by NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Arizona State University (edited by Bammesk)
    Earthrise, 2015, by NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Arizona State University (edited by Bammesk)
  • Collapse of Arecibo Telescope, by the National Science Foundation
  • Holmdel Horn Antenna, by NASA (restored by Bammesk)
    Holmdel Horn Antenna, by NASA (restored by Bammesk)
  • Topographic map of Mars, by NASA/JPL/USGS (edited by WolfmanSF)
    Topographic map of Mars, by NASA/JPL/USGS (edited by WolfmanSF)
  • Structure of the Sun, by Kelvin13
    Structure of the Sun, by Kelvin13
  • Comparison of satellite navigation orbits, by Cmglee
    Comparison of satellite navigation orbits, by Cmglee
  • Water ice layers in Olympia Rupes at Climate of Mars, by NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
    Water ice layers in Olympia RupesatClimate of Mars, by NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
  • Exoplanets of HR 8799, by Jason Wang, et al (edited by Huntster and Janke)
    Exoplanets of HR 8799, by Jason Wang, et al (edited by Huntster and Janke)
  • Parkes Observatory, by ISS Expedition 23 CSIRO
    Parkes Observatory, by ISS Expedition 23 CSIRO
  • Curiosity at Big Sky, by NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
    Curiosity at Big Sky, by NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
  • Chronology of the universe, by NASA/WMAP (edited by Kaldari)
    Chronology of the universe, by NASA/WMAP (edited by Kaldari)
  • Mirrors of the James Webb Space Telescope prepared for acceptance testing, by NASA/MSFC/David Higginbotham
    Mirrors of the James Webb Space Telescope prepared for acceptance testing, by NASA/MSFC/David Higginbotham
  • Draco, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Draco, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Hercules, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Hercules, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Camelopardalis, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Camelopardalis, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Cygnus, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Cygnus, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Aries, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Aries, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Taurus, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Taurus, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Gemini, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Gemini, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Cancer, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Cancer, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Léo Major, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Léo Major, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Virgo, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Virgo, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Libra, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Libra, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Scorpius, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Scorpius, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Sagittarius, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Sagittarius, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Ophiuchus, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Ophiuchus, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Lynx, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Lynx, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Canis Major, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Canis Major, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Diagram of Jupiter, by Kelvin13
    Diagram of Jupiter, by Kelvin13
  • Aquila, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Aquila, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Capricornus, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Capricornus, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Cetus, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Cetus, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Hydra, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Hydra, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Cassiopeia, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Cassiopeia, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Cepheus, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Cepheus, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Andromeda, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Andromeda, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Perseus, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Perseus, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Boötes, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Boötes, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Pisces, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Pisces, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Auriga, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Auriga, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Aquarius, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Aquarius, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Monoceros, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Monoceros, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Mars rovers at Rover (space exploration), by NASA (edited by Nova13)
    Mars roversatRover (space exploration), by NASA (edited by Nova13)
  • Prague astronomical clock, by Godot13
    Prague astronomical clock, by Godot13
  • Iranian astrolabe, by M.safarniya (edited by Jacopo188)
    Iranian astrolabe, by M.safarniya (edited by Jacopo188)
  • Curiosity at Rocknest, by NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS (edited by Julian Herzog)
    Curiosity at Rocknest, by NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS (edited by Julian Herzog)
  • Skylab at 1979 in spaceflight, by Skylab 4 crew
    Skylabat1979 in spaceflight, by Skylab 4 crew
  • Mirror of the James Webb Space Telescope during cryogenic testing, by NASA/MSFC/David Higginbotham/Emmett Given (edited by Papa Lima Whiskey)
    Mirror of the James Webb Space Telescope during cryogenic testing, by NASA/MSFC/David Higginbotham/Emmett Given (edited by Papa Lima Whiskey)
  • Laser toward the Milky Way's centre at Adaptive optics, by ESO/Yuri Beletsky
    Laser toward the Milky Way's centreatAdaptive optics, by ESO/Yuri Beletsky
  • Solar flare, by NASA/SDO/AIA (edited by Hive001)
    Solar flare, by NASA/SDO/AIA (edited by Hive001)
  • Aurora Australis, by NASA/ISS Expedition 23 crew
    Aurora Australis, by NASA/ISS Expedition 23 crew
  • Cosmic microwave background radiation at Ehlers–Geren–Sachs theorem, by NASA/WMAP
    Cosmic microwave background radiationatEhlers–Geren–Sachs theorem, by NASA/WMAP
  • Relative sizes of the planets in the Solar System and several well-known stars at List of largest stars, by Dave Jarvis
    Relative sizes of the planets in the Solar System and several well-known starsatList of largest stars, by Dave Jarvis
  • Mount Pleasant Radio Observatory, by JJ Harrison
    Mount Pleasant Radio Observatory, by JJ Harrison
  • Ursa Major, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
    Ursa Major, by Sidney Hall and Richard Rouse Bloxam (restored by Adam Cuerden)
  • Lunar transit of the SunatTransit (astronomy), by NASA/STEREO
  • Geocentric model, by Bartolomeu Velho
    Geocentric model, by Bartolomeu Velho
  • August 2007 lunar eclipse, by Fir0002
    August 2007 lunar eclipse, by Fir0002
  • Terraforming of Mars, by Ittiz
    Terraforming of Mars, by Ittiz
  • Pioneer plaque, by Carl Sagan, Frank Drake and Linda Salzman Sagan
    Pioneer plaque, by Carl Sagan, Frank Drake and Linda Salzman Sagan
  • Solar eclipse of August 11, 1999, by Luc Viatour (edited by Diliff)
    Solar eclipse of August 11, 1999, by Luc Viatour (edited by Diliff)
  • Earthrise, 1968, by William Anders
    Earthrise, 1968, by William Anders
  • Sunspot, by NASA/TRACE
    Sunspot, by NASA/TRACE
  • Persian astrolabe at Astronomy in the medieval Islamic world, by Andrew Dunn
    Persian astrolabeatAstronomy in the medieval Islamic world, by Andrew Dunn

    • Animations[edit]

    AlgolAB, by Fabien Baron (edited by Stigmatella aurantiaca)
    Libration of the Moon, by Tomruen
    Apparent retrograde motion of Mars, by Seav

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