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Letters from the PlanetsVenusian space travellers, who have landed on one of Jupiters moons, walk from night into day Date: 1892
Two faces of the planet MarsThe two faces of the planet Mars, seen against a night sky with stars. Date: 1927
James Ferguson, Scottish astronomerJames Ferguson (1710-1776), Scottish astronomer, with a sketch of planets orbiting the sun. Date: circa 1760
Ptolemaeus system Date: 2nd century AD
The Planetarium by G. H. DavisA device for the teaching of astronomy: the planetarium. How the courses of stars and planets are projected onto an artificial sky : a planetarium in diagram. Date: 1927
Inner EarthThe inner earth breaks through the Earths crust. Date: 1735
John Russell HindJOHN RUSSELL HIND English astronomer, working in Mr Bishops observatory in Regents Park, London, an indefatigable discoverer of planets. Date: 1823 - 1895
Formation of planets myth. Engraving by J. vander Schley, from Pierre de Hondt, Histoire Naturelle generale et particuliere avec la description du Cabinet du Roy
Michelangelo (1475-1564). Sistine Chapel. 1508-1512. VATICAN CITY. Vatican Palaces. Detail of the vault. The Creation of the universe and the planets. Renaissance art. Cinquecento. Fresco
Astronomical Observations. 1711. Series of eight panels (51 x 35 cm. each one) dedicated to the planets. Detail of the pictures of the Moon (left), Mercury (center) and Venus. Baroque art
Red Patch on JupiterA mysterious red patch on Jupiters surface which some astronomers think might be the first stage of the creation of a new Moon for the planet Date: 1921
Parallels of LatitudeParallels of latitude, including the Equator Date: circa 1690
Schiaparellis map of the planet MarsA map of the surface of the planet Mars by the Italian astronomer and historian of science, Giovanni Schiaparelli. Date: 1881/2
Planet SaturnSaturns rings observed from the surface of the planet
EARTHs INTERIOR, 1735English geologist John Woodwards conception of the composition of the globe, with molten lava surrounded by a thick crust
Life on Europa, one of Jupiters moons : little is known of conditions there, so our artist pictures its life in imaginative style
Earth Seen by MarsMartian astronomers, on the basis of their observations, may well think that an Earth city looks like this. As though we would walk about with no clothes on !
A City on SaturnThe spider-like inhabitants of Saturn build their cities in volcanic craters, not only for protection but to benefit from the warm temperatures
Venus Sailing ShipThe inventive folk on Venus have doubtless developed ingenious solutions for navigating their oceans : this sailing vessel has wooden sails like Venetian blinds
Life on JupiterThe largest planet in the solar system, Jupiter is 318 times as large as Earth, so perhaps supports a huge population which may surpass our civilisation in every way
Martian and EarthmanJust as we speculate what Martians are like, they must be wondering about us. Knowing conditions on our planet, they perhaps picture us like this
A City on EuropaEuropa, a moon of Jupiter, has cities of glass and plastic, exploiting ersatz science : on the other hand, giant domesticated insects provide the transportation
A City on IoTemperatures are low on Io, a moon of Jupiter, and its people must wrap up well : their cities are built entirely of crystal, which doesn t make life any cosier
A City on TitanHere on Titan, largest of Saturns satellite moons, everything is on a massive scale - their cities make New York seem puny. People are intelligent and civilised
A City on GanymedeGanymede, a moon of Jupiter, is inhabited by cat-like people, who build their cities at the poles to exploit the magnetic force to provide heat, light and energy
A City on CallistoConditions on Callisto, a moon of Jupiter, are comparable to those on Earth, and their people, cities and artifacts are not radically different from ours
Life on Callisto, one of Jupiters moons : scientists say that it may be capable of supporting life, though not necessarily life as we know it
A City on MercuryThe inhabitants of Mercury are insectoid, and their techno- -logy is a superior form of that used by ants and bees on Earth : quartz crystals are used to build their cities
A City on UranusThough discovered by Herschel in 1781, we know little about the seventh planet from the sun : the city of Metalia, made of metal and glass, is what life may be like there
Life on MarsMars is closer to Earth in size than the other planets, so we can expect life there to be somewhat similar to ours - this is an educated guess at a Martian metropolis
A City of NeptuneConditions on the 8th planet from the sun favour reptile- like inhabitants : they build dome-like homes which are welded to the metallic rocks which form the planet
Planets - MarsMARS drives his chariot over the face of the Earth, where under his influence people everywhere are fighting, burning, pillaging and slaughtering one another
Planets - JupiterJUPITER (Zeus, Jove) drives his chariot, drawn by eagles, over Earth where scientists study the cosmos and conduct experiments and philosophers engage in learned discourse
Planets - SaturnSATURN drives his chariot through the skies, drawn by a pair of dragons : miners dig in the earth, prophets and soothsayers, magicians and witches play their trades
Planets - MercuryMERCURY (Hermes) drives his chariot drawn by two carrier pigeons over Earth where merchants are trading, importing, selling, bartering, and exchanging goods
Planets - Title PageTitle page of Planetarum effectus, showing Jove/Zeus with eagle and thunderbolts, ruling the heavens of which he has a cosmic blueprint with the zodiacal signs
Planets - VenusVENUS (Aphrodite) drives her chariot drawn by two doves over the Earth where people are dancing, wooing, courting, hugging, music-making and love-making
Shape of the EarthA diagram demonstrating how the Earth is definitely round due to the shadow cast across the moon and not triangular square or hexagonal in shape
Jupiter Observed 1869The planet as observed and drawn by John Browning
Jupiter, Pope Crowns KingJupiter, in peacock-chariot ensures splendid order is kept as Pope crowns King
Aphrodite and the ArtsVenus rides chariot pulled by doves. Under her influence the arts of love and music flourish
Tunnel through EarthThe French astronomer Flammarion proposes a tunnel through the Earth
Mars CanalsBirds eye view of part of the Martian surface, showing the canal-like network
Planets and ZodiacThe Solar System, showing how the planets move between the houses of the Zodiacal system, thereby inevitably affecting everything that happens and everyone who is born
Typical landscape on the planet MarsA typical landscape on the planet Mars, in one of the marshy areas
Different aspects of the planet Mars, showing the variations in the character of its surface
Earth Touches HeavensEarths junction with the heavens
3rd Day of the CreationThe fourth day