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"Mission: A Journey Beyond Boundaries" Embarking on a mission is like sending a postcard from the unknown, just like Laika the space dog did

Background imageMission Collection: 8624718

8624718

Background imageMission Collection: Sports at the Hankow High School, Central China (b/w photo)

Sports at the Hankow High School, Central China (b/w photo)
8624728 Sports at the Hankow High School, Central China (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sports at the Hankow High School, Central China)

Background imageMission Collection: Mr Goward's Students in the Gilbert Islands (b/w photo)

Mr Goward's Students in the Gilbert Islands (b/w photo)
8624724 Mr Goward's Students in the Gilbert Islands (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Goward's Students in the Gilbert Islands)

Background imageMission Collection: Photograph of the Athletic team of the London Missionary Society's Anglo-Chinese College

Photograph of the Athletic team of the London Missionary Society's Anglo-Chinese College
3521099 Photograph of the Athletic team of the London Missionary Society's Anglo-Chinese College; (add.info.: Photograph of the Athletic team of the London Missionary Society's Anglo-Chinese)

Background imageMission Collection: The 'SS Germanic', 1850

The 'SS Germanic', 1850
3478493 The 'SS Germanic', 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the 'SS Germanic' picking up members of the crew of the stricken ship)

Background imageMission Collection: Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, Quarai Ruins, in New Mexico

Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, Quarai Ruins, in New Mexico. Early 17th century Spanish Francisca (photo)
536195 Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, Quarai Ruins, in New Mexico. Early 17th century Spanish Francisca (photo); (add.info)

Background imageMission Collection: Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, Quarai Ruins, in New Mexico

Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, Quarai Ruins, in New Mexico. Early 17th century Spanish Francisca (photo)
536192 Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, Quarai Ruins, in New Mexico. Early 17th century Spanish Francisca (photo); (add.info)

Background imageMission Collection: Missionary jesuite en Chine - Jesuit missionary in China - Handcoloured woodcut by Mercier from '

Missionary jesuite en Chine - Jesuit missionary in China - Handcoloured woodcut by Mercier from " Moeurs
FLO4723320 Missionary jesuite en Chine - Jesuit missionary in China - Handcoloured woodcut by Mercier from " Moeurs, Uses et Costumes de tous les Peuples du Monde, Asie," by Auguste Wahlen

Background imageMission Collection: A Pastor holding a service on board a ship, 1850

A Pastor holding a service on board a ship, 1850
3330759 A Pastor holding a service on board a ship, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Pastor, from the London Water-side Mission, holding a service on board a ship)

Background imageMission Collection: Zapotec Indians converting to Christianity, Mexico, 16th century (woodcut)

Zapotec Indians converting to Christianity, Mexico, 16th century (woodcut)
3521794 Zapotec Indians converting to Christianity, Mexico, 16th century (woodcut); (add.info.: Spanish woodcut); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageMission Collection: Photograph of Chinese girls at a mission school

Photograph of Chinese girls at a mission school
3521096 Photograph of Chinese girls at a mission school; (add.info.: Photograph of Chinese girls at a mission school. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageMission Collection: Pere Blanc

Pere Blanc
2418405 Pere Blanc; (add.info.: Religion. Roman Catholic Church. A french missionnary of the Cardinal Charles Lavigerie (White Father) in Africa. , 1909.); Photo © CCI.

Background imageMission Collection: Rassam And Members Of His Mission Being Put In Chains After Being Taken Prisoner By Tewodros Ii In

Rassam And Members Of His Mission Being Put In Chains After Being Taken Prisoner By Tewodros Ii In Abyssinia In 1868
UIG5420651 Rassam And Members Of His Mission Being Put In Chains After Being Taken Prisoner By Tewodros Ii In Abyssinia In 1868. Hormuzd Rassam, 1826 To 1910

Background imageMission Collection: Play-Time at the Girls' School, Fianarantsoa, Madagascar (b/w photo)

Play-Time at the Girls' School, Fianarantsoa, Madagascar (b/w photo)
8624736 Play-Time at the Girls' School, Fianarantsoa, Madagascar (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Play-Time at the Girls' School)

Background imageMission Collection: The Fall of The Alamo, March 6, 1836. From The History of Our Country, published 1905 ©UIG/Leemage

The Fall of The Alamo, March 6, 1836. From The History of Our Country, published 1905 ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5419606 The Fall of The Alamo, March 6, 1836. From The History of Our Country, published 1905 ©UIG/Leemage.

Background imageMission Collection: Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, Quarai Ruins, in New Mexico

Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, Quarai Ruins, in New Mexico. Early 17th century Spanish Francisca (photo)
536190 Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, Quarai Ruins, in New Mexico. Early 17th century Spanish Francisca (photo); (add.info)

Background imageMission Collection: Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, Quarai Ruins, in New Mexico

Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, Quarai Ruins, in New Mexico. Early 17th century Spanish Francisca (photo)
536186 Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, Quarai Ruins, in New Mexico. Early 17th century Spanish Francisca (photo); (add.info)

Background imageMission Collection: Early morning ground crew (b/w photo)

Early morning ground crew (b/w photo)
8649427 Early morning ground crew (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early morning ground crew. Illustration for The W.A.A.F)

Background imageMission Collection: Rescue dogs St. Bernard, with monks for a mission of grace, in the Alps

Rescue dogs St. Bernard, with monks for a mission of grace, in the Alps. Coloured engraving, 19th century
NWI4955878 Rescue dogs St. Bernard, with monks for a mission of grace, in the Alps. Coloured engraving, 19th century.; (add.info.: Rescue dogs St)

Background imageMission Collection: DUMOULIN, Pedro (1808-1838). English Catholic missionary priest

DUMOULIN, Pedro (1808-1838). English Catholic missionary priest and a member of the Paris Foreign Missions Society
CUL4938697 DUMOULIN, Pedro (1808-1838). English Catholic missionary priest and a member of the Paris Foreign Missions Society. Engraving. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona

Background imageMission Collection: The Zeppelin bombardment of Antwerp, Belgium, August 1914, in defiance of the Hague Convention

The Zeppelin bombardment of Antwerp, Belgium, August 1914, in defiance of the Hague Convention (litho)
3252884 The Zeppelin bombardment of Antwerp, Belgium, August 1914, in defiance of the Hague Convention (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Zeppelin bombardment of Antwerp, Belgium)

Background imageMission Collection: El Rancho De Las Golondrinas, a living history museum of the 18th century Spanish colonial New

El Rancho De Las Golondrinas, a living history museum of the 18th century Spanish colonial New Mexico. (photo)
536137 El Rancho De Las Golondrinas, a living history museum of the 18th century Spanish colonial New Mexico. (photo); (add.info.: South of Santa Fe)

Background imageMission Collection: Rev A W Brough with Headmaster and Staff, Coimbatore High School (b/w photo)

Rev A W Brough with Headmaster and Staff, Coimbatore High School (b/w photo)
8624727 Rev A W Brough with Headmaster and Staff, Coimbatore High School (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rev A W Brough with Headmaster and Staff)

Background imageMission Collection: The Tientsin College Athletic Team, with Challenge Cup (b/w photo)

The Tientsin College Athletic Team, with Challenge Cup (b/w photo)
8624726 The Tientsin College Athletic Team, with Challenge Cup (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tientsin College Athletic Team)

Background imageMission Collection: Articles made by Mission Boys in Central Africa (b/w photo)

Articles made by Mission Boys in Central Africa (b/w photo)
8624721 Articles made by Mission Boys in Central Africa (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Articles made by Mission Boys in Central Africa)

Background imageMission Collection: A Village Mission School, South India (b/w photo)

A Village Mission School, South India (b/w photo)
8624720 A Village Mission School, South India (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Village Mission School, South India)

Background imageMission Collection: David Livingstone's second Zambezi Expedition (engraving)

David Livingstone's second Zambezi Expedition (engraving)
8676306 David Livingstone's second Zambezi Expedition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: David Livingstone's second Zambezi Expedition)

Background imageMission Collection: Mission, San Xavier, near Tucson, Arizona; Wawona (b/w photo)

Mission, San Xavier, near Tucson, Arizona; Wawona (b/w photo)
8650770 Mission, San Xavier, near Tucson, Arizona; Wawona (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mission, San Xavier, near Tucson, Arizona; Wawona)

Background imageMission Collection: A soup kitchen in London Lodgings run by the Common Lodging-House Mission. 1/1/1892 (engraving)

A soup kitchen in London Lodgings run by the Common Lodging-House Mission. 1/1/1892 (engraving)
5616019 A soup kitchen in London Lodgings run by the Common Lodging-House Mission. 1/1/1892 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageMission Collection: Father Faivre on the island of Nioua Topou Tapou, Polynesia, 1908 (photograph)

Father Faivre on the island of Nioua Topou Tapou, Polynesia, 1908 (photograph)
7223634 Father Faivre on the island of Nioua Topou Tapou, Polynesia, 1908 (photograph); (add.info.: A French Catholic missionary in Oceania at the beginning of the twentieth century)

Background imageMission Collection: Photograph of Native Christians learning chemistry

Photograph of Native Christians learning chemistry
3521097 Photograph of Native Christians learning chemistry; (add.info.: Photograph of Native Christians learning chemistry. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageMission Collection: Photograph of the first school for deaf and dumb in China

Photograph of the first school for deaf and dumb in China
3521100 Photograph of the first school for deaf and dumb in China; (add.info.: Photograph of the first school for deaf and dumb in China. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageMission Collection: 8624722

8624722

Background imageMission Collection: Dinner-Time at a Country Mission School in China (b/w photo)

Dinner-Time at a Country Mission School in China (b/w photo)
8624730 Dinner-Time at a Country Mission School in China (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dinner-Time at a Country Mission School in China)

Background imageMission Collection: 8624719

8624719

Background imageMission Collection: 8626784

8626784

Background imageMission Collection: A family of indigenous peoples in Brazil of the jesuit missions

A family of indigenous peoples in Brazil of the jesuit missions, fishing in the amazon river engraving from "The
ELD4842229 A family of indigenous peoples in Brazil of the jesuit missions, fishing in the amazon river engraving from "The peoples of the earth" by ch Delon

Background imageMission Collection: View of the Jesuit mission at St. Fidelis on the Paraiba river, Brazil

View of the Jesuit mission at St. Fidelis on the Paraiba river, Brazil. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Nasi
FLO4621335 View of the Jesuit mission at St. Fidelis on the Paraiba river, Brazil. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Nasi from Giulio Ferrrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Background imageMission Collection: Santa Cruz, published in 1883. Creator: Henry Chapman Ford

Santa Cruz, published in 1883. Creator: Henry Chapman Ford
Santa Cruz, published in 1883. Series: Etchings of the Franciscan Missions of California; Edition: 31 of 50

Background imageMission Collection: Procession of San Estevan-Acoma, 1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Procession of San Estevan-Acoma, 1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Procession of San Estevan-Acoma, 1904

Background imageMission Collection: Santa Clara, published in 1883. Creator: Henry Chapman Ford

Santa Clara, published in 1883. Creator: Henry Chapman Ford
Santa Clara, published in 1883. Series: Etchings of the Franciscan Missions of California; Edition: 31 of 50

Background imageMission Collection: San Carlos de Monterey, published in 1883. Creator: Henry Chapman Ford

San Carlos de Monterey, published in 1883. Creator: Henry Chapman Ford
San Carlos de Monterey, published in 1883. Series: Etchings of the Franciscan Missions of California; Edition: 31 of 50

Background imageMission Collection: La Purissima Concepcion, published in 1883. Creator: Henry Chapman Ford

La Purissima Concepcion, published in 1883. Creator: Henry Chapman Ford
La Purissima Concepcion, published in 1883. Series: Etchings of the Franciscan Missions of California; Edition: 31 of 50

Background imageMission Collection: San Antonio de Padua, published in 1883. Creator: Henry Chapman Ford

San Antonio de Padua, published in 1883. Creator: Henry Chapman Ford
San Antonio de Padua, published in 1883. Series: Etchings of the Franciscan Missions of California; Edition: 31 of 50

Background imageMission Collection: Mission San Fernando, published in 1883. Creator: Henry Chapman Ford

Mission San Fernando, published in 1883. Creator: Henry Chapman Ford
Mission San Fernando, published in 1883. Series: Etchings of the Franciscan Missions of California; Edition: 31 of 50

Background imageMission Collection: San Luis Obispo de Tolozo, published in 1883. Creator: Henry Chapman Ford

San Luis Obispo de Tolozo, published in 1883. Creator: Henry Chapman Ford
San Luis Obispo de Tolozo, published in 1883. Series: Etchings of the Franciscan Missions of California; Edition: 31 of 50

Background imageMission Collection: Santa Ynez, Published in 1883. Creator: Henry Chapman Ford

Santa Ynez, Published in 1883. Creator: Henry Chapman Ford
Santa Ynez, Published in 1883. From Etchings of the Franciscan Missions of California

Background imageMission Collection: San Buenaventura, Published in 1883. Creator: Henry Chapman Ford

San Buenaventura, Published in 1883. Creator: Henry Chapman Ford
San Buenaventura, Published in 1883. From Etchings of the Franciscan Missions of California



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"Mission: A Journey Beyond Boundaries" Embarking on a mission is like sending a postcard from the unknown, just like Laika the space dog did. As we witness the sunrise in space through Leonov's eyes, our perspective of what lies beyond Earth expands. The iconic Earthrise photograph captures the fragility and beauty of our planet, reminding us that it is our duty to protect it. In "The Hope of the World, " Jesus embraces children, symbolizing a divine mission to spread love and compassion. Meanwhile, others embark on different missions - some driven by destruction in "Search And Destroy, " while Leonov's "Above the Black Sea" showcases bravery soaring above earthly boundaries. Astronauts leave their footprints on uncharted territories like Apollo 17 astronaut did on the Moon. Buzz Aldrin's reflection reveals not only his own journey but also humanity's collective achievement during Apollo We remember how Neil Armstrong took that giant leap for mankind. From the first US manned space flight in 1961 to soldiers navigating treacherous terrains during Vietnam War in 1966, missions have taken various forms throughout history. They remind us of both triumphs and challenges faced by humanity. Even amidst chaos and conflict, there are places where nature stands as a testament to resilience - Agua Volcano and Santa Catalina Arch serve as reminders that even landscapes can inspire missions within ourselves. Ultimately, every mission carries significance; whether exploring outer space or spreading kindness here on Earth, and is through these journeys that we discover new horizons within ourselves and forge connections with one another across time and place.