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Solid rocket booster separates, first Space Shuttle flight, 12 April 1981. Creator: NASA
Solid rocket booster separates, first Space Shuttle flight, 12 April 1981. STS-1 (Space Transportation System-1) was the first mission of Orbiter Columbia

Space Shuttle Columbia lifting off, Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, Florida, USA, 1980s. Columbia was in operation from 1981 to 2003

India-Pakistan boundary seen from aboard the second Space Shuttle flight, November 1981. The border between India and Pakistan stretches from the Arabian Sea to the foothills of the Himalayan

President Ronald Reagan speaks to astronauts on the Space Shuttle, 1981. Creator: NASA
President Ronald Reagan speaks to astronauts on the second Space Shuttle flight, Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, USA, November 1981

Earth from space - the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, seen from the Space Shuttle, 1983
Earth from space - the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, seen from Space Shuttle, 1983. STS-8 was the eighth NASA Space Shuttle mission, and the third flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger

The Himalayas between China and Tibet, seen from aboard the second Space Shuttle flight, 1981
The Himalayas between China and Tibet, seen from aboard the second Space Shuttle flight, November 1981. A lake in the Himalayan mountain range

The Tibetan Plateau seen from aboard the first Space Shuttle flight, April 1981. Creator: NASA
The Tibetan Plateau seen from aboard the first Space Shuttle flight, April 1981. View of the Tibetan or Himalayan Plateau (known in China as the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau or the Qing-Zang Plateau)

Baja California and the Sea of Cortes, seen from aboard the first Space Shuttle flight, April 1981. The Baja California Peninsula, a state in western Mexico, which protrudes into the Pacific Ocean

The crew of Space Shuttle Mission STS-31, 1990. Artist: NASA
The crew of Space Shuttle Mission STS-31, 1990. STS-31 was the thirty-fifth mission of the American Space Shuttle program

John Watts Young (b1930), NASA astronaut, c1990s. Artist: NASA
John Watts Young (b1930), NASA astronaut, c1990s. John Watts Young is a former NASA astronaut who walked on the Moon on April 21 1972, during the Apollo 16 mission

Yuri Gagarin, Russian cosmonaut, c1963-c1964. Gagarin (1934-1968) became the first man in space when he orbited the Earth aboard Vostok 1 on 12 April 1961

Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin with his wife, 1962. Gagarin (1934-1968) married Valentina Goryacheva in 1957. He became the first man in space when he orbited the Earth aboard Vostok 1 on 12 April

Sputnik 1, Russian satellite, 1957. Launched on 4 October 1957, Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite to be put into Earths orbit

Yuri Gagarin, Russian cosmonaut, 1961. Gagarin (1934-1968) became the first man in space when he orbited the Earth aboard Vostok 1 on 12 April 1961

Last steps of Russian cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov, Baikonur Cosmodrome, USSR, 23 April 1967. Vladimir Komarov (1927-1967) was one of the first group of cosmonauts selected to take part in the Soviet

Russian rocket engineer Sergey Korolyov with cosmonauts, Crimea, USSR, c1960. Korolyov (1907-1966) was the leading Soviet rocket engineer

Yuri Gagarin, Russian cosmonaut, 1960s. Gagarin (1934-1968) became the first man in space when he orbited the Earth aboard Vostok 1 on 12 April 1961

Yuri Gagarin, Soviet Russian cosmonaut, 1961. Czech postage stamp commemorating Gagarins (1934-1968) flight in Vostok, 12 April 1961, the first manned space flight

Scene from Jules Vernes From the Earth to the Moon, 1865. Splash down! The space travellers touching down in the sea after their trip to the Moon

Cover of De la Terre a la Lune and Autour de la Lune, by Jules Verne, c1896
Cover of De la Terre a la Lune (From the Earth to the Moon) and Autour de la Lune (Around the Moon), from the Voyages Extraordinaires series by the popular French science fiction writer Jules Verne

Hurricane Florence. NASA photograph taken from the Space Shuttle Atlantis from 165 nautical miles above the Earth

Launch of Space Shuttle Challenger from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, 1985. The Space Shuttle, the worlds first partially reusable launch vehicle

Launch of Space Shuttle Columbia from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, 4 April 1997. The Space Shuttle, the worlds first partially reusable launch vehicle

Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) viewed from space. Aurorae are caused by the interaction of the particles in the solar wind with the Earths magnetic field

Aurora Australis, April 1994. The curtain form of the Aurora Australis viewed from the Space Shuttle Endeavour, part of which can be seen in top right foreground

Volcanic eruption on Jupiters moon, lo, 1979. The innermost of Jupiters four Galilean moons, Io is the most volcanically active body in the Solar System. Photographed by Voyager II

A universal message of friendship, 1977. This message was printed on a plaque attached to Voyagers I and II as they travelled through the solar system in the late 1970s and early 1980s

Astronaut on Shuttle mission 41-C, 1984. Shuttle astronaut with Solar Maximum Satellite in the hold of the Space Shuttle Challenger

Space Shuttle Astronaut on EVA, 1980s
Space Shuttle astronauts on EVA, 1980s. Two astronauts are shown during Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) in the open cargo bay of Shuttle

Space Shuttle Orbiter mounted on top of a Boeing 747 carrier aircraft, 1977. The Shuttle Orbiter is often transported this way from landing site to launch site

Space Shuttle Columbia on Earth, 1980s. Rear of Columbia, at Kennedy Space Centre, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, showing Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSME)

Astronaut on EVA from the Space Shuttle Atlantis, 1985. Astronaut Woody Spring is shown during Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) from Shuttle Atlantis attached to the robot arm

The Apollo 10 Command Module (Capsule), 26 May 1969. The capsule being winched aboard the prime recovery vessel USS Princeton at the end of its mission in May 1969

Launch of the Apollo 17 mission, 1972. Apollo 17 was the last Apollo moon landing mission and the only one to be launched at night

Apollo 9 Saturn V rocket, 1969. This rocket, shown here on its launch pad at the Kennedy Space Centre, Cape canaveral, Florida, USA, launched Apollo 9 on 3 March 1969

Deployment of the Hubble Space Telescope, 1990. The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) was put into orbit from the Space Shuttle Discovery, mission STS-31 on 24 April 1990

Drawing of Hubble Telescope, 1980s. Artists impression of the exchange of information via Hubble, Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TRDS) and ground stations

Polishing the mirror of the Hubble Telescope, 1980s. The Hubble Space Telescope (HST), was designed to see seven times further into space than had been possible before

Part of the Grand Canyon, Marineris Vallis, on Mars, 1976. This view was taken by the Viking Orbiter 1 spacecraft. The canyons are some 4000 kilometres long and are over 6 kilometres deep in places

View of Mars, August 1976. Taken from the Viking 2 Orbiter, this photograph shows the large Ascreaus Mons volcano swathed in clouds of ice crystals in the top right corner

The planet Saturn, 1980. This picture was taken from Voyager 1 at 34 million kilometres and shows clear detail in Saturns rings

Close up of Saturns rings, 1981. Taken by Voyager 2 the clear ring structure can be seen as well as the distinct gap in the rings

Earth from space, December 1992. The Earth photographed by spacecraft Galileo 11 from a distance of 1.9 million km (1.2 million miles) showing Antarctica and dawn rising over the Pacific Ocean

Illustration from De la Terre a la Lune by Jules Verne, 1865. The space capsule Columbiad orbiting close to the Moon. From De la Terre a la Lune (From the Earth to the Moon) by Jules Verne

CRAMP UFO
Leonard Cramps impression of a gravitationally propelled spacecraft, depicted hovering in a lunar crater Date: 1966

Space Shuttle Atlantis docked to the Kristall module

Voyager 1 at Neptune

The Apollo 8 space vehicle on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center
December 17, 1968 - Ground-level view of the Apollo 8 (Spacecraft 103/Saturn 503) space vehicle at Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida

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"Exploring the Final Frontier: A Journey through Spacecraft" Skylab in orbit above Earth at the end of its mission, 1974. Creator: NASA Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn and its moon Titan. The Gemini 7 spacecraft in Earth orbit, capturing the beauty of our planet from above. Space shuttle Discovery lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, embarking on a new adventure. Witnessing history as Gemini V spacecraft is launched by a Titan II on August 21st. Four moons of Jupiter - Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto - enchant us with their celestial dance in 1979. Voyager 1 spacecraft boldly ventures into interstellar space, leaving our solar system behind. A lone Star Fighter pilot looks around the alien landscape after a crash landing – an explorer amidst unknown realms. Space shuttle Atlantis twin solid rocket boosters ignite to propel the spacecraft towards infinite possibilities. Space-Us-Apollo 1: Remembering those who bravely paved the way for future space exploration endeavors. Saturn V rocket launch depicted through captivating artwork – a symbol of mankind's ambition reaching for the stars. Immerse yourself in fantastic adventures with stunning Sci-Fi magazine covers featuring imaginative fantasy spacecraft. Embarking on these incredible journeys aboard various spacecraft has allowed humanity to push boundaries and expand our understanding of the universe we inhabit. From Skylab's final moments gracefully circling Earth to Cassini's mesmerizing encounters with Saturn and its moon Titan; from Gemini missions showcasing breathtaking views of our home planet to voyages beyond our solar system with Voyager 1 – each milestone represents humanity's insatiable curiosity and relentless pursuit of knowledge. Even amidst fictional landscapes like that witnessed by a lone Star Fighter pilot or illustrated on Sci-Fi magazine covers depicting fantasy spacecraft, we find inspiration to dream beyond the confines of our own world.