Spaceflight Collection (page 4)

A manned Asteroid Lander approaches the desolate surface of an asteroid in preparation for landing. Thrusts from reaction control units illuminates the dark side of the lander with a ghostly blue

Artists concept of an Orion-drive battleship; Soviet style

A command module approaches an awaiting rocket in Earth orbit
An Orion class command module with a crew of three approaches an awaiting rocket in already in Earth orbit destined for Mars moon Phobos

Fish-eye lens view of a portion of the International Space Station
May 27, 2011 - Fish-eye lens view of a portion of the International Space Station and the docked space shuttle Endeavour

The Johannes Kepler Automated Transfer Vehicle docks to the International Space Station
February 24, 2011 - Backdropped by the blackness of space and Earths horizon, the Johannes Kepler Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV-2)

The Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan
October 12, 2008 - The Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan

Space Shuttle Discovery backdropped by a blue and white Earth
October 25, 2007 - Backdropped by a blue and white Earth, Space Shuttle Discovery approaches the International Space Station during STS-120 rendezvous and docking operations

High angle view of the Apollo 14 space vehicle
Cape Canaveral, Florida, November 9, 1970 - A high-angle view at Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, showing the Apollo 14 (Spacecraft 110/Lunar Module 8/Saturn 509)

The Gemini 7 spacecraft
December 15, 1965 - The Gemini 7 spacecraft as it was observed from the hatch window of the Gemini 6 spacecraft during rendezvous manuevers

A stealth fighter en route to Hades, a ringed planet. The stealth fighter is leaving the cover of an asteroid field

A spaceship flies near a cosmic string from the formation of the universe
A spaceship flies near to a Cosmic String leftover from the formation of the universe

Artists concept of the James Webb Space Telescope
The shaded side of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) as it may appear later this decade when it is observing from the Eartha'Sun L2 point about 930 thousand miles from the Earth

A Phobos mission rocket ignites its chemical thrusters to propel it away from the Earth into a large solar orbit that will intercept Mars in approximately 7 months

Artists concept of the Dawn spacecraft entering orbit around Ceres
Artists concept of the Dawn spacecraft entering orbit around the dwarf planet Ceres. In late November 2015 Dawn will descend to its closest orbit around Ceres at a distance of about 230 miles

Artists concept of a future lunar exploration mission
Lunar prospectors prepare a remote-controlled rover for exploring and drilling into the regolith in search of exploitable resources

The launch of the Mercury-Atlas 4 spacecraft from Cape Canaveral, Florida
September 13, 1961 - View of the launch of the Mercury-Atlas 4 spacecraft from Cape Canaveral, Florida

View of the liftoff of Mercury-Atlas 5 from Kennedy Space Center, Florida
November 29, 1961 - View of the liftoff of Mercury-Atlas 5 from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The rocket is carrying space chimpanzee Eno

Space Shuttle Discovery atop the mobile launcher platform
August 4, 2009 - Sitting on top of the mobile launcher platform, space shuttle Discovery arrives on top of Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida

The sky crane maneuver during the descent of NASAs Curiosity rover
Artists concept showing the sky crane maneuver during the descent of NASAs Curiosity rover to the Martian surface. Mars Science Laboratory will use a guided entry

The International Space Station and docked space shuttle Endeavour
May 23, 2011 - The International Space Station and docked Space Shuttle Endeavour, backdropped by Earth and the blackness of space

Spitzer points its high-gain antenna towards the Earth for downlinking recent observations and uplinking new observing instructions

Two 1950s styled spaceships rendezvous near Mars and its moon Deimos
Two 1950s styled spaceships rendezvous near Deimos, one of Mars two satellites. Mars itself floats in the background some 20, 000 kilometres away

Space Shuttle Discovery makes its way to the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center
August 4, 2009 - Space shuttle Discovery nears Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center

An astronaut discovers a world with an Earth type environment
As mankind travels through the galaxy he may find worlds that have Earth type environments, making colonization much easier

A space shuttle tries to avoid the gravity well of a supermassive black hole
An astronaut works desperately to repair his engine, before being caught in the gravity well of a supermassive black hole

Apollo 11 space vehicle taking off from Kennedy Space Center
July 16, 1969 - The huge, 363-feet tall Apollo 11 (Spacecraft 107/Lunar Module 5/Saturn 506) space vehicle is launched from Launch Complex 39, Cape Canaveral, Florida

Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off, framed by Florida foliage
May 31, 2008 - Space Shuttle Discovery and its crew head toward Earth-orbit and a scheduled link-up with the International Space Station

Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter passes above planet Mars
December 10, 2003 - The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter passes above a portion of the planet called Nilosyrtis Mensae in this artists concept illustration

Artists rendition of Spitzer in its heliocentric orbit

Artists Illustration of the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS)

An artists concept of the Ocean Surface Topography Mission / Jason-2 spacecraft in space
An artists concept of the Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason-2 spacecraft in space

An alien flying saucer travels amongst alien worlds
An alien flying saucer using its advanced technology to travel amongst alien worlds

A giant liquid mirror telescope lies nestled in a lunar crater
A giant liquid mirror telescope 1 kilometer wide (6 tenths of a mile) and 1 kilometer tall lies nestled in an approximately 1 kilometer wide crater near the Moons south pole

The starboard truss of the International Space Station
May 20, 2011 - The starboard truss of the International Space Station. The newly-installed Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS) is visible at center left

A manned Mars cycler space station approaches the planet Mars. A Mars cycler is a permanently orbiting vehicle with a path that alternately brings it near Earth and Mars

Space shuttle Endeavour backdropped by a colorful Earth
May 18, 2011 - Space shuttle Endeavour backdropped by a colorful Earth

The International Space Station backdropped against clouds over Earth
March 7, 2011 - The International Space Station backdropped against clouds over Earth

The Albert Einstein Automated Transfer Vehicle
June 15, 2013 - Surrounded by the darkness of space, the Albert Einstein Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV-4) approaches the International Space Station

Close-up view of the three main engines of space shuttle Discovery
February 26, 2011 - Partial view of the three main engines of space shuttle Discovery. This image was photographed with a digital still camera, using a 1000mm lens

The Progress 40 resupply vehicle in orbit
January 23, 2011 - The unpiloted ISS Progress 40 supply vehicle departs from the International Space Station. Filled with trash and discarded items

Mars Reconnaissance Orbiters Radar at Work
June 3, 2005 - Mars Reconnaissance Orbiters Radar at Work. This artists concept of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter highlights the spacecrafts radar capability

A view Space Shuttle Atlantis on Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center
March 31, 2009 - The gate to Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida welcomes space shuttle Atlantis onto the pad mound after rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building. aš

A pair of manned Mars rovers rendezvous on the martian surface. Humans may one day explore the martian surface with the help of pressurized rovers that would provide a shirt sleeve environment while

Artists concept illustrating the gravity assist maneuver used by spacecraft through the solar system

Orbital maintenance platform rendezvous with the James Webb Space Telescope
A manned orbital maintenance platform (OMP) sidles up to NASAs James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) for repair and upgrade. The James Webb Space Telescope orbits a semi-stable Lagrange point

The Soyuz TMA-09M spacecraft
November 10, 2013 - The Soyuz TMA-09M spacecraft departs from the International Space Stations Zvezda Service Module

View from space of a setting Sun above part of southwestern Australia
April 1, 2013 - The sun is about to set in this scene showing parts of southwestern Australia. Several of the orbital outposts solar array panels are seen in the foreground

An artists concept of the Planck spacecraft. Planck was launched with the Herschel spacecraft, though the two missions separated shortly after launch and operate independently from each other

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"Exploring the Final Frontier: A Journey through Spaceflight" Earthrise over Moon: Witnessing the breathtaking beauty of our home planet from the lunar surface, Apollo 8 astronauts captured an iconic image that forever changed our perspective on Earth. Astronaut footprints on the Moon: The indelible marks left by brave explorers serve as a testament to human achievement and symbolize mankind's first steps towards conquering new frontiers. Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn and Titan: Unveiling the mysteries of Saturn's majestic rings and its enigmatic moon Titan, Cassini provided us with unprecedented insights into these distant celestial wonders. Gemini 7 spacecraft in Earth orbit: Two American astronauts embarked on a record-breaking two-week mission aboard Gemini 7, paving the way for longer spaceflights and crucial research on human endurance in space. Space shuttle Discovery lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida: With thunderous roars, Discovery soared into space countless times, carrying both satellites and astronauts to expand our knowledge of outer space. Installation of Vostok spacecraft: Witnessing history being made as Soviet engineers meticulously prepared Yuri Gagarin's Vostok spacecraft for his groundbreaking journey into orbit around Earth. Vostok 1 Soviet spacecraft: Yuri Gagarin became humanity's first cosmonaut aboard Vostok 1, forever etching his name in history as he orbited our planet and opened up new horizons for future explorations. Aurora, ISS image: Bathed in ethereal hues dancing across Earth's atmosphere, this stunning photograph captures the mesmerizing phenomenon known as aurora borealis seen from the International Space Station (ISS). Voyager 1 spacecraft entering interstellar space: After decades of exploration beyond our solar system, Voyager 1 crossed into interstellar space – a monumental milestone in our quest to understand the vastness of the universe.