Heritage Space Collection (page 9)

The surface of the Moon. Creator: NASA
The surface of the Moon

Europa from Voyager 2, 9 July 1979. Creator: NASA
Europa from Voyager 2, 9 July 1979. Europa, one of Jupiters moons, seen from the unmanned Voyager 2 spacecraft. The size of our moon

Milky Way in the Sagittarius region with meteor streak. Creator: NASA
Milky Way in the Sagittarius region with meteor streak. The trail of a meteor is seen against the Milky Way galaxy that contains our Solar System. It is part of the Sagittarius constellation

Clouds in the upper atmosphere of Uranus, from Voyager 2, c1986. Creator: NASA
Clouds in the upper atmosphere of Uranus, from Voyager 2, c1986. Clouds in the upper atmosphere of the planet Uranus, photographed by NASAs Voyager 2 spacecraft

Uranus from Voyager 2 spacecraft, c1980s. Creator: NASA
Uranus from Voyager 2 spacecraft, c1980s. Two images - one in true and one in false colour. The unmanned Voyager 2 space probe was launched by NASA in August 1977

The Needle Galaxy in Coma Berenices. Creator: NASA
The Needle Galaxy in Coma Berenices. The Needle Galaxy, an edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation of Coma Berenices

Aries and the Seven Sisters. Creator: NASA
Aries and the Seven Sisters. The constellation of Aries and the Pleiades (or Seven Sisters) star cluster. Aries (Latin for ram) is one of the constellations of the zodiac

Uranus with satellites Miranda, Ariel and Umbriel, from Voyager 2, 24 January 1986. Composite of images taken by the unmanned Voyager 2 spacecraft from 74 million kilometres (46 million miles) away

Bright cluster of stars. Creator: NASA
Bright cluster of stars

Conrad in shower facility aboard Skylab 2, 1973. Creator: NASA
Conrad in shower facility aboard Skylab 2, 1973. Skylab 2 commander Pete Conrad takes a shower in zero gravity. The Skylab space station, first launched in May 1973

Launch Control Center in the John F Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, July 1969
Launch Control Center in the John F Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, Florida, USA, July 1969. Apollo 11 was launched by a Saturn V rocket from Kennedy Space Center on 16 July 1969

Fog -filled craters, Mars. Creator: NASA
Fog -filled craters, Mars. Surface of the planet Mars

Trench excavated by surface sampler, Viking 1 Mission to Mars, 1976. Creator: NASA
Trench excavated by surface sampler, Viking 1 Mission to Mars, 1976. The Viking 1 spacecraft, part of NASAs Viking programme

Launch of Gemini-Titan 2, Cape Kennedy Air Force Station, Florida, USA, 19 January 1965. Gemini-Titan 2 (or GT-2) was the second spaceflight of NASAs Project Gemini

Io, Jupiters moon, from 304, 000 miles. Creator: NASA
Io, Jupiters moon, from 304, 000 miles. Io, which has over 400 active volcanoes, is the most geologically active object in the Solar System

Halleys Comet, 8 May 1910. Creator: George Willis Ritchey
Halleys Comet, 8 May 1910. The head of Halleys Comet as photographed by Dr George Willis Ritchey using the 60-inch (1.5-meter) telescope at Mount Wilson Observatory, California, USA

Earth from the Moon. Creator: NASA
Earth from the Moon

Earth from Apollo 16, April 1972. Creator: NASA
Earth from Apollo 16, April 1972

Baja California seen from aboard the second Space Shuttle flight, November 1981. Creator: NASA
Baja California seen from aboard the second Space Shuttle flight, November 1981. The Baja California Peninsula, a state in western Mexico, which protrudes into the Pacific Ocean

Earth from space - Dasht-E-Lut, Iran, second Space Shuttle flight, 1981. Creator: NASA
Earth from space - Dasht-E-Lut, Iran, second Space Shuttle flight, 1981. The Lut Desert, (Dasht-e Lut), is a large salt desert in the provinces of Kerman and Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran

Earth from space - Eleuthera Island, Bahamas, c1980s. Creator: NASA
Earth from space - Eleuthera Island, Bahamas, c1980s

Earth from space - east coast of the USA, c1980s. Creator: NASA
Earth from space - east coast of the USA, c1980s. Cloud cover and Atlantic coastline

Martian planet surface, Viking 1 Mission to Mars, 1976. Creator: NASA
Martian planet surface, Viking 1 Mission to Mars, 1976. The Viking 1 spacecraft, part of NASAs Viking programme, was the first spacecraft to land successfully on Mars and perform its mission

Rock-strewn Martian surface, Viking Lander mission, 1970s. Creator: NASA
Rock-strewn Martian surface, Viking Lander mission, 1970s. NASAs Viking program consisted of a pair of American space probes sent to Mars, Viking 1 and Viking 2

Earth from space - Africa and the Atlantic Ocean, c1980s. Creator: NASA
Earth from space - Africa and the Atlantic Ocean, c1980s. Planet Earth showing the Sahara Desert, with Europe at the top

Astronaut Edward White performs the first American spacewalk, 3 June 1965. Creator
Astronaut Edward White performs the first American spacewalk, 3 June 1965. US astronaut Edward H White II, pilot of the Gemini IV four-day Earth-orbital mission

Astronauts being recovered from the sea, Apollo 16 mission, 27 April 1972. Creator: NASA
Astronauts being recovered from the sea, Apollo 16 mission, 27 April 1972. Prime recovery helicopter hovering over the Apollo 16 spacecraft after splashdown, 11 days after launch

Astronauts Joe Engle and Richard Truly, second Space Shuttle flight, November 1981. US pilot, aeronautical engineer and astronaut Joe Engle (born 1932)

Earth from space - the Indian Ocean off Australia seen from Gemini 11, September 1966. Gemini 11 was the ninth manned spaceflight mission of NASAs Project Gemini

Earth from space - the Gulf of Mexico and Florida, USA, c1980s. Creator: NASA
Earth from space - the Gulf of Mexico and Florida, USA, c1980s

Earth from space - the Mediterranean, c1980s. Creator: NASA
Earth from space - the Mediterranean, c1980s. Cloud cover over Europe, with the Mediterranean sea visible in the centre

Earth from space - thunderstorm over the Pacific Ocean, c1980s. Creator: NASA
Earth from space - thunderstorm over the Pacific Ocean, c1980s. Thick cloud cover

Earth from space - the United Kingdom, c1980s. Creator: NASA
Earth from space - the United Kingdom, c1980s. Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland, the Channel, northern France and the North Sea

Earth from space - Las Vegas and the Mojave Desert, Nevada, USA, c1980s. Creator: NASA
Earth from space - Las Vegas and the Mojave Desert, Nevada, USA, c1980s. Las Vegas surrounded by mountains, with Lake Mead also visible

Pixellated Earth from space, c1980s. Creator: NASA
Pixellated Earth from space, c1980s

Earth from space - Phoenix, Arizona, USA, c1980s. Creator: NASA
Earth from space - Phoenix, Arizona, USA, c1980s

Earth from space - Imperial Valley, California, USA, seen from the Space Shuttle, c1980s. On the right is the Salton Sea, a shallow, saline

Astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen after landing, April 1981. Creator: NASA
Astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen after landing, Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA, April 1981. US astronauts Young and Crippen were the two-man crew aboard the first orbiter, Columbia

Earth from Apollo 15, 26 July 1971. Creator: NASA
Earth from Apollo 15, 26 July 1971. Planet Earth photographed by the Apollo 15 crew, from between 25, 000 and 30, 000 nautical miles away

Earth from space - cyclone, c1980s. Creator: NASA
Earth from space - cyclone, c1980s. Spiral weather pattern

Light effects over La Meije, France. Creator: NASA
Light effects over La Meije, France. Long-exposure image of stars over the Massif des E crins in south-eastern France

Astronaut Joe Engle, second Space Shuttle flight, November 1981. Creator: NASA
Astronaut Joe Engle, second Space Shuttle flight, November 1981. US pilot, aeronautical engineer and astronaut Joe Engle (born 1932) was Commander on the second flight of the Space Shuttle, STS-2

Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong in quarantine, Apollo 11 mission, July 1969. Creator: NASA
Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong in quarantine after returning from the Moon landing, Apollo 11 mission, July 1969. The Apollo 11 Lunar Module, code named Eagle

Earth from space - coast of the USA from the Gulf of Mexico, c1980s. Creator: NASA
Earth from space - coast of the USA from the Gulf of Mexico, c1980s

Earth from space - Africa, c1980s. Creator: NASA
Earth from space - Africa, c1980s. Planet Earth showing Africa and part of the Middle East, with Europe at the top

Earth from Space. Creator: NASA
Earth from Space

Earth from space - Mount Fujiyama volcano, Japan, second Space Shuttle flight, 1981. Mount Fuji and the Pacific coast, seen from the Space Shuttle

Earth from space - the Straits of Gibraltar, c1980s. Creator: NASA
Earth from space - the Straits of Gibraltar, c1980s. The point where Europe and Africa meet: Gibraltar on the southern tip of Spain almost touches the coast of Morocco

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"Heritage Space: A Journey Through Time and Exploration" Step back in time to witness the remarkable moments that shaped our understanding of space exploration. From the Wright Brothers' groundbreaking glider tests in 1902, to Wilbur and Orville Wright with Flyer II at Huffman Prairie in Dayton, Ohio, USA on May 1st - these pioneers paved the way for future discoveries. Fast forward to December 24th, 1968, when Apollo 8 captured an awe-inspiring image known as "Earthrise. " This iconic photograph taken by William A Anders showcases our beautiful planet from a perspective never seen before. Intriguingly, President Eisenhower's encounter with Hugh Dryden and T. Keith Glennan in August of 1958 marked a significant moment where science and politics converged. It was during this era that NASA began its journey towards unlocking the mysteries of outer space. President Kennedy's historic speech at Rice University in 1962 solidified America's commitment to reaching new frontiers. His words echoed through time as he declared, "We choose to go to the Moon. " The U-2 spy plane adorned with fictitious NASA markings serves as a reminder that not all missions were publicly disclosed during this era of intense competition between nations. Secrets hidden within layers of history continue to intrigue us even today. Witnessing Ed White perform the first U. S. Spacewalk in 1965 was a testament to human courage and determination. This milestone pushed boundaries further than ever before and opened up endless possibilities for future explorers. Voyager 2's capture of Uranus on January 25th, 1986 showcased the beauty and mystery lurking within our own solar system. The stunning images revealed breathtaking landscapes previously unseen by human eyes. As we reflect upon these incredible moments throughout history – Skylab orbiting above Earth at the end of its mission in1974 or glimpses into Mercury's surface captured by NASA – we are reminded of the vastness and complexity of our universe.