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The Soninauts universe is also built from images and videos from space missions and astronomical observatories. We are grateful to the institutions that share their material under open licenses, making it possible to explore the cosmos even from home.
Copyright notice:
All external materials are used in accordance with public licenses or the credit requirements of the relevant agencies.
Some materials have been processed and adapted for artistic purposes. No black holes were harmed during the rendering of these images. Cosmic credits extend as far as the visible spectrum reaches.
A. SIMULATIONS AND VISUALIZATIONS
4D2U Project, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ)
Formation and Evolution of Dark Matter Halos (III. Formation of Cosmic Web and Void Structures)
Simulation: Tomoaki Ishiyama
Visualization: Hirotaka Nakayama
B. 3D MODELS
- ISS Model – by uperesito
License: Attribution 4.0 International - Voyaber Model – by Almazmeteor
License: Attribution 4.0 International
C. PLANETARY TEXTURES
Solar System Scope Textures
License: Attribution 4.0 International
D. ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY
NASA / ESA / Hubble Space Telescope Collaborations
- Antennae Galaxies – NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration. Acknowledgement: B. Whitmore (STScI) and James Long (ESA/Hubble).
- NGC 4621 (M59) – ESA/Hubble & NASA, P. Cote.
- M82 – NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA). Acknowledgement: J. Gallagher (University of Wisconsin), M. Mountain (STScI), and P. Puxley (NSF).
- Hoag’s Object – NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA). Acknowledgement: Ray A. Lucas (STScI/AURA).
- “Mystic Mountain” (Carina Nebula) – NASA, ESA, and M. Livio and the Hubble 20th Anniversary Team (STScI).
- Carina Nebula – NASA, ESA, and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team.
- NGC 7293 (Helix Nebula) – NASA, ESA, and C. R. O’Dell (Vanderbilt University).
Other images
- Andromeda Galaxy – Luc Viatour (CC BY-SA 2.5)
- Trifid Nebula – Deddy Dayag (CC BY-SA 4.0)