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Earthrise - Apollo 8, December 24, 1968. Creator: William A Anders
Earthrise - Apollo 8, December 24, 1968. This view of the rising Earth greeted the Apollo 8 astronauts as they came from behind the Moon after the fourth nearside orbit

President Kennedy makes his We choose to go to the Moon speech, Rice University, 1962. US President John F. Kennedy gives his We choose to go to the Moon speech in Houston, Texas

Wilbur and Orville Wright with Flyer II at Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio, USA, May 1, 1904. The Wrights had a much more difficult time testing their aircraft at Huffman Prairie than at Kill Devil

Skylab in orbit above Earth at the end of its mission, 1974. Creator: NASA
Skylab in orbit above Earth at the end of its mission, 1974. The Skylab space station, first launched in May 1973, and was occupied in succession by three teams of three crewmembers

U-2 spy plane with fictitious NASA markings, USA, 1960. Creator: NASA
U-2 spy plane with fictitious NASA markings, USA, 1960. After Francis Gary Powers was shot down over the Soviet Union during a CIA spy flight on May 1, 1960

Official Portrait of Neil Armstrong, 1969 (photo)
5322852 Official Portrait of Neil Armstrong, 1969 (photo); (add.info.: Apollo 11 mission of July 1969 commanded by Neil Armstrong was the first manned moon landing); Photo © NASA

Neta Snook Southern at Ames Research Center, California, USA, 1980. Creator: NASA
Neta Snook Southern at Ames Research Center, California, USA, 1980. American pioneer aviator Neta Snook Southern, age 84, emerges from the Flight Simulator for Advanced Aircraft

Four moons of Jupiter, Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto, 1979. Four separate pictures of these moons sometimes known as the Galilean moons taken from Voyager 1

Surface of the planet Mercury. Creator: NASA
Surface of the planet Mercury

US Astronaut Edward H. White II carrying out external tasks during third orbit of Gemini-Titan 4 flight. CREDIT: NASA

Gemini VI in orbit 160 miles (257 km) above Earth, December 15, 1965. Gemini VI spacecraft seen through the hatch window of Gemini VII during rendezvous and station-keeping manoeuvres

Ed White performs first U. S. spacewalk, 1965. Creator: James A McDivitt
Ed White performs first U.S. spacewalk, 1965. Astronaut Edward H. White II, pilot for the Gemini-Titan 4 space flight, floats in space during Americas first spacewalk

Wright Brothers Glider Tests, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, USA, October 10, 1902. Historic photo of the Wright brothers third test glider being launched

Uranus from Voyager 2, 25 January 1986. Creator: NASA
Uranus from Voyager 2, 25 January 1986. Farewell shot of crescent Uranus, taken from 600, 000 miles (965, 000 kilometres) away as the unmanned Voyager 2 spacecraft departs

President Eisenhower with Hugh Dryden and T. Keith Glennan, August 19, USA, 1958. US President Dwight D. Eisenhower (centre) swears in Dr. T

Seamans, von Braun and President Kennedy at Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, 1963. Dr. Wernher von Braun (center) explains the Saturn Launch System to President John F. Kennedy

Wright Brothers Bicycle Shop, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Wright Brothers Bicycle Shop, 1937. After a brief stint in the printing business, Orville and Wilbur Wright opened a bicycle sales

Microwave map of whole sky, c1990s. A map produced from one years data from NASAs COBE (Cosmic Background Explorer) satellite

Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny"aircraft with model wing suspended, June 22, 1921
Curtiss JN-4 " Jenny" aircraft with model wing suspended, June 22, 1921. Active aircraft biplane, NACA 29-38131, with model wing suspended during flight

The Blue Marble - Earth from space, December 7, 1972. Creator: NASA
The Blue Marble - Earth from space, December 7, 1972. This famous photograph, known as The Blue Marble, was captured by the Apollo 17 astronauts on the same day that they left Earth on a Saturn V

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Neil Armstrong, 1960s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Neil Armstrong, 1960s, (2023). Armstrong (1930-2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who became the first person to walk on the Moon as part of the Apollo

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Neil Armstrong, 1960s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Neil Armstrong, 1960s, (2023). Armstrong (1930-2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who became the first person to walk on the Moon as part of the Apollo

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Neil Armstrong, 1960s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Neil Armstrong, 1960s, (2023). Armstrong (1930-2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who became the first person to walk on the Moon as part of the Apollo

Craters on the Moon. Creator: NASA
Craters on the Moon

Buzz Aldrin on the Moon, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Creator: Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin on the Moon, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Reflected in Aldrins visor are Neil Armstrong taking the photograph, the US flag, and the Eagle

Harrison Schmitt works the scoop on the lunar surface, Apollo 17 mission, December 1972. US astronaut Harrison Schmitt (born 1935), the 12th man to walk on the Moon

The Rover is dwarfed by a giant rock on the lunar surface, Apollo 17 mission, December 1972. US astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt collected samples and drove the Lunar Roving Vehicle

Astronaut with Lunar Roving Vehicle on the Moon, 1970s. Creator: NASA
Astronaut with Lunar Roving Vehicle on the Moon, 1970s. The LRV or Moon Buggy was a battery-powered four-wheeled rover used on the Moon in the last three missions of the American Apollo programme in

Harrison Schmitt collects lunar rake samples, Apollo 17 mission, December 1972. Creator: NASA
Harrison Schmitt collects lunar rake samples, Apollo 17 mission, December 1972. US astronaut Harrison Schmitt (born 1935), the 12th man to walk on the Moon

Simulation showing the separation of the component parts of the Apollo 11 spacecraft, 1969. Illustration of the removal of the Command Module

Command and supply capsule, Apollo 17 mission, December 1972. Creator: NASA
Command and supply capsule, Apollo 17 mission, December 1972. Apollo 17 was the last Apollo Moon landing mission

Crawler moving Space Shuttle to launch complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, USA, 1980s
Crawler moving Space Shuttle to launch complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, Florida, USA, 1980s. Crawler-transporters, formally known as the Missile Crawler Transporter Facilities

Space Shuttle Enterprise landing at Stansted, Essex, United Kingdom, 5 June 1983. The US space shuttle Enterprise and its carrier aircraft, a Boeing 747

Artists concept of Command Module re-entry in 5000°heat. Creator: NASA
Artists concept of Command Module re-entry in 5000° heat. The Apollo Command/Service Module was used for the Apollo program which landed astronauts on the Moon between 1969 and 1972

Solar eruption, 10 June 10 1973. Creator: NASA
Solar eruption, 10 June 10 1973. Spectroheliogram obtained by Skylab 2. Solar flares are giant explosions on the Sun that send energy, light and high speed particles into space

Space Shuttle - spacewalk, 1980s. Creator: NASA
Space Shuttle - spacewalk, 1980s. EVA - Extra Vehicular Activity - from the Orbiter space shuttle. The Space Shuttle program, (official name, Space Transportation System or STS)

The Moon, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Creator: NASA
The Moon, Apollo II mission, July 1969. The Full Moon seen from the Apollo 11 spacecraft. Visible features include the Mare Crisium, and the Mare Tranquilitatis (Sea of Tranquillity)

Dione, one of Saturns moons. Creator: NASA
Dione, one of Saturns moons. View of Dione, showing impact craters

Close-up view of a crater on the surface of the Moon. Creator: NASA
Close-up view of a crater on the surface of the Moon

Walt Disney and Dr. Wernher von Braun, USA, 1954. Creator: NASA
Walt Disney and Dr. Wernher von Braun, USA, 1954. Dr. Werhner von Braun, then Chief, Guided Missile Development Operation Division at Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA) in Redstone Arsenal

Earth Path Indicator, Mercury 4, 1961. Creator: Honeywell
The Mercury space capsule carried this device, designed by the Honeywell Corporation, which allowed the astronaut to see his orbital track and heading

NASA Space Flight Medal awarded to Sally Ride, 1983. Creator: Unknown
NASA Space Flight Medal awarded to Sally Ride, 1983. This set of items constitute the NASA Space Flight Medal awarded to Dr. Sally K. Ride after her first space flight aboard STS-7 in 1983

Mercury spacecraft Friendship 7 at the Science Museum, London, October 1965. New press conference to announce that astronaut Colonel John Glenn will open a London exhibition next week of the Mercury

Frances "Poppy"Northcutt, mathematician aged 25 who works at the Mission
Frances " Poppy" Northcutt, mathematician aged 25 who works at the Mission Control Centre in Houston, Texas, pictured in London

Buzz Aldrin deploys solar wind collector on the surface of the Moon, Apollo 11 mission, July 1969. The Apollo 11 Lunar Module, code named Eagle

Buzz Aldrin stands next to the American flag on the surface of the Moon, July 1969
Buzz Aldrin stands next to the American flag on the surface of the Moon, Apollo 11 mission, July 1969. US astronaut Edwin E " Buzz" Aldrin, Jr

Buzz Aldrin near the leg of the Lunar Module on the Moon, Apollo 11 mission, July 1969. The Apollo 11 Lunar Module, code named Eagle, with US astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on board

Lunar Module Antares on the Moon, Apollo 14 mission, February 1971
Lunar Module Antares at the Fra Mauro crater landing site on the Moon, Apollo 14 mission, February 1971. Apollo 14 was the third manned mission in NASAs Apollo programme to land on the Moon

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been at the forefront of space exploration since its establishment. From the humble beginnings of the Wright Brothers' Flyer II in Dayton, Ohio to Skylab's successful mission orbiting above Earth, NASA has continuously pushed boundaries. Even with a U-2 spy plane adorned with fictitious NASA markings, they have always strived for innovation. One iconic image captured by William A Anders during Apollo 8's mission is Earthrise. This breathtaking photograph showcased our planet from a perspective never seen before, reminding us of its fragility and beauty. Similarly, the Wright Brothers' glider tests in Kill Devil Hills demonstrated their determination to conquer the skies. In 1979, NASA unveiled stunning images of Jupiter's four moons - Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto - revealing new insights into our solar system's vastness. The surface of Mercury was also explored by NASA scientists who provided us with captivating visuals that expanded our knowledge about celestial bodies beyond Earth. Throughout history, influential figures like President Eisenhower alongside Hugh Dryden and T. Keith Glennan have supported NASA's groundbreaking work. President Kennedy famously delivered his inspiring "We choose to go to the Moon" speech at Rice University in 1962 which set forth ambitious goals for space exploration. Notable milestones include Ed White performing the first U. S. Spacewalk in 1965 while US Astronaut Edward H. White II carried out external tasks during another mission – both showcasing human achievements beyond our home planet. Voyager 2's flyby of Uranus in 1986 allowed us to witness this distant gas giant up close for the very first time; an awe-inspiring moment made possible by NASA’s relentless pursuit of discovery. From pioneering aviation endeavors to exploring other planets and galaxies far away from ours – National Aeronautics and Space Administration continues to inspire generations through their remarkable contributions towards unraveling the mysteries of our universe.