OMNICOSM STUDIOS - Imagery Page

Painting by Adolf Schaller for STScI / NASA

The globular star cluster Messier 4 (M4 -- left) is seen shortly after its formation some 12.7 billion years ago. The cluster is still enshrouded by the residual gas out of which it formed, blown outwards by strong cluster winds and the shock waves of numerous supernova explosions. In the background numerous other young globular clusters and "starburst" star-forming regions are scattered throughout the region surrounding the active core of the young galaxy which will one day be called the Milky Way by an intelligent inhabitant which will evolve on a small planet that will not form for another 8 billion years.

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The visual art of Adolf Schaller will be presented on this page. Schaller is internationally known for his astronomical art. He has produced animation sequences for a variety of motion pictures and television programs, including Carl Sagan's 13-part Emmy award-winning PBS series "Cosmos." His work has been published in numerous books and magazines, including "Nightwatch" and "The Universe and Beyond" by Terence Dickinson, and he coauthored and illustrated "Extraterrestrials: A Field Gude for Earthlings" with Dickinson. His work is also featured in Sagan's book "Cosmos." We invite you to return to our site regularly to view more exciting examples of Mr. Schaller's fine art as we continue the construction of our site during the coming months!