Science Source Feb 2010

Nearly 1800s year old Sassanid stone relief at early morning when Venus and the stars of Leo are shining above. The relief shows the founder of the Sa...

Naqsh-e Rostam, or picture of Rostam, (Persian mythical hero, similar to Hercules), is among the most stunning ancient sites of the world, and include...

Naqsh-e Rostam, or picture of Rostam, (Persian mythical hero, similar to Hercules), is among the most stunning ancient sites of the world, and include...

Rising stars of Taurus (the bull) and Pleiades (Seven Sisters) above the 2500-year old Persian stone-graved tomb of Xerxes, Achaemenid King. Nearly 8-...

Winter stars of Orion (left) to Pleiades (right) are shining above an ancient palace in Fars Province of Iran. The 1550-year old palace is believed to...

Stars of Orion, Taurus, Pleiades and Perseus, above the moonlit 2500-year old tomb of Xerxes, the Achaemenid King of ancient Persia. Nearly 8-stories...

Bright winter star Capella, (known as the God of peace in Persian mythology), is shining above the 2500-year old Darius I tomb, the famous conqueror k...

The investiture of Narseh, Persian king of the Sassanid period. The 1700-year old relief is showing the ring of kingship, possibly presented by the go...

The Milky Way, above Mount Damavand, the highest mountain of the Middle East, (5610 m), and one of the world's most spectacular volcanoes.

Occultation of Pleiades star cluster by the Moon.

The Milky Way band and the brightest stars of the winter sky, (Orion and Canis Major), including Sirius, the brightest in the night sky, in the middle...

Sundials in Aiello, the town of sundials, in Friuli, Italy. Aiello is situated about 25 km southeast of Udine in northern Italy, and many walls in the...

Sundials in Aiello, the town of sundials, in Friuli, Italy. Aiello is situated about 25 km southeast of Udine in northern Italy, and many walls in the...

Sundials in Aiello, the town of sundials, in Friuli, Italy. Aiello is situated about 25 km southeast of Udine in northern Italy, and many walls in the...

Sundials in Aiello, the town of sundials, in Friuli, Italy. Aiello is situated about 25 km southeast of Udine in northern Italy, and many walls in the...

In late spring above the Antarctic Ocean, near the Antarctic coastline, the midnight sun rises over ice and wandering icebergs.

Moonlight on the snow-covered Mount Damavnd in the Alborz Mountain range of Iran.

Conjunction of the Moon,Venus, Saturn and the star Regulus.

Paris Observatory, opened in the 17th century was the world's first modern observatory.

Paris Observatory, opened in the 17th century was the world's first modern observatory.

Conjunction of the Moon,Venus, Saturn and the star Regulus.

The highest mountain of the Middle East, (5610 m), and one of the world's most spectacular volcanoes, Mount Damavand is photographed here in Spring.

The moon and a historic minaret in Yazd, Iran.

Stars circle around the north celestial pole above Yosemite fall.

Moonlight in a clear winter night of Avaj Pass, Iran. The bright star at the upper part is Sirius.

An iron meteorite sample from Sikhote Alin, Siberia, Russia.

The rise of Scorpius and Milky Way above a historic village in the Zagros Mountains of Iran.

Northern stars from Cassiopeia to Polaris and Big Dipper above Mount Damavand.

Sunset over Kitt Peak with rare atmospheric optical phenomena: bright anti-solar rays over the eastern horizon.

Winter stars from Sirius to stars of Orion, Taurus and Pleiades cluster above the desert.

Milky Way, Moonset and Telescope.

The Milky Way, above Mount Damavand, a spectacular volcano in the Alborz Mountain range.

Stars over Mario Motta's personal observatory, above his house in Cape Ann, USA, facing the Atlantic Ocean.

Stars of winter, (Orion and Canis Major with the bright Sirius), above Alborz Mountain range in Iran.

Stars of the Summer Triangle, over the Red Rocks of Sedona, Arizona.

Venus transits the face of the sun, in June 2004.

A nice clear night begins in Mount Damavand area. The Mountain, with an altitude of 5671 meters, is the highest in Iran and one of the most famous sym...

The Observatory of Strasbourg is an observatory in Strasbourg, France. It was built in 1881.

The Observatory of Strasbourg is an observatory in Strasbourg, France. It was built in 1881.

The Observatory of Strasbourg is an observatory in Strasbourg, France. It was built in 1881.

Conceptual image of water hitting or exploding from earth.

Conceptual image of water hitting earth. This could illustrate climate change.

Conceptual image of DNA in a pill. This could represent the use of biotechnology in medicine, or genetic modification.

Conceptual image of the earth melting representing global warming.

The summer Milky Way composited over the Texas plains.

Composite photograph of the summer Milky Way from a farm. Distance from city lights permits one to see this many stars.

A giant parabolic radio dish antenna in Ft. Davis, Texas, belonging to the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), looking into the summer Milky...

The Small Magellanic Cloud hangs over the plains of Texas in this composite photo.

A gigantic 3 day old crescent moon hangs over the plains of Texas in this composite photo. The dark disc of the Moon is also seen illuminted by earths...

A gigantic gibbous Earth stands over the plains of Texas in this composite photo.