![]() | NGC 3132 Pool of LightNGC 3132 is a striking example of a planetary nebula. This expanding cloud of gas, surrounding a dying star, is known to amateur astronomers in the southern hemisphere as the Eight-Burst or the Southern Ring Nebula.Download WallpaperPhoto by: NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage Team |
![]() | Seyfert 2 active galaxyNASA, ESA Hubble Space Telescope's face-on snapshot of the small spiral galaxy NGC 7742. But NGC 7742 is not a run-of-the-mill spiral galaxy. In fact, this spiral is known to be a Seyfert 2 active galaxy, a type of galaxy that is probably powered by a black hole residing in its core.Download WallpaperPhoto by: NASA, ESA, Hubble Space Telescope |
![]() | Glittering JewelsThe NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has given us a keyhole view towards the heart of our Milky Way Galaxy, where a dazzling array of stars reside. Most of the view of our galaxy is obscured by dust.Download WallpaperPhoto by: NASA, ESA, Hubble Space Telescope |
![]() | Zinnia elegans with bumblebeeZinnia is a genus of 20 species of annual and perennial plants of family Asteraceae, originally from scrub and dry grassland in an area stretching from the American Southwest to South America, but primarily Mexico, and notable for their solitary long-stemmed flowers that come in a variety of bright colors.Download WallpaperPhoto by: Simon Koopmann |
![]() | Primula hortensisPrimula is a genus of 400-500 species of low-growing herbs in the family Primulaceae. They include primrose, auricula, cowslip and oxlip.Download WallpaperPhoto by: Andre Karwath |
![]() | The Lady TulipThe Lady Tulip (Tulipa clusiana) is a species of tulip. The plant grows to a height of 6 to 12 in (15 to 30 cm). It flowers during the spring season.Download WallpaperPhoto by: Derek Ramsey, Chanticleer Garden |
![]() | White cloverWhite Clover (Trifolium repens) is a species of clover native to Europe, North Africa, and West Asia. It has been widely introduced elsewhere in the world as a pasture crop.Download WallpaperPhoto by: Hans Hillewaert |
![]() | Hairy Toad LilyTricyrtis is a genus of the botanical family Liliaceae, known in English as Toad liliesDownload WallpaperPhoto by: Andre Karwath |
![]() | Johnny Jump UpHeartsease (Viola tricolor) is a common European wild flower, growing as an annual or short-lived perennial. It has been introduced into North America, where it has spread widely, and is known as the Johnny Jump Up (though this name is also applied to similar species such as the Yellow Pansy)Download WallpaperPhoto by: Derek Ramsey |
![]() | Heartsease Viola tricolorHeartsease (Viola tricolor) is a common European wild flower, growing as an annual or short-lived perennial.Download WallpaperPhoto by: Jorg Hempel |