Lunar Mission Collection

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Picture taken in August 1971 of US astronaut David Scott walking on the moon next to the lunar vehicle during the Apollo 15 lunar mission. / AFP PHOTO / STF

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

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

The crew of the Apollo 15 Mission at the Manned Spacecraft Centre, Houston, Texas, 1971. Artist: NASA
The crew of the Apollo 15 lunar mission at the Manned Spacecraft Centre, Houston, Texas, 1971. From left to right: David R. Scott (mission commander), Alfred M

Buzz Aldrin carries out an experiment on the lunar surface, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Astronaut Edwin " Buzz" Aldrin (b1930)

Buzz Aldrin by the Lunar Module on the surface of the Moon, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Astronaut Edwin " Buzz" Aldrin (b1930) walking on the Moon

Buzz Aldrin by the leg of the Lunar Module, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Creator: Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin by the leg of the Lunar Module, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface, standing by the footpad of the Lunar Module

Buzz Aldrin sets up the seismic experiment, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Creator: Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin sets up the seismic experiment, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface. The Apollo 11 Lunar Module, code named Eagle

Buzz Aldrin descends from the Lunar Module, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Creator: Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin descends from the Lunar Module, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Edwin " Buzz" Aldrin (b1930) descends the steps of the Lunar Module ladder to walk on the Moon

A NASA Mercury-Atlas Module, c1960s. Artist: NASA
A NASA Mercury-Atlas Module, c1960s

Inside a futuristic space station, c1970s. Artist: NASA
Inside a futuristic space station, c1970s

The crew of Apollo 8 in front of a simulator, 1968. Artist: NASA
The crew of Apollo 8 in front of a simulator, 1968. From left to right: James A. Lovell, Jr (Command Module pilot); William A. Anders (Lunar Module pilot) and Frank F. Borman, II (mission commander)

An astronaut inside a NASA Command Module, 1970s. Artist: NASA
An astronaut inside a NASA Command Module, 1970s

Alfred M. Worden (b1932) during the Apollo 15 lunar mission, 1971. Artist: NASA
Alfred M. Worden (b1932) during the Apollo 15 lunar mission, 5th August 1971

The Apollo 15 lunar mission insignia, 1971. Artist: NASA
The Apollo 15 lunar mission insignia, 1971

Apollo 15 on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, 1971. Artist: NASA
Apollo 15 on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, 13th July 1971

The lift off of Apollo 15, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, 1971. Artist: NASA
The lift off of Apollo 15, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, 26th July 1971

The Apollo 15 capsule lands safely despite a parachute failure, Mid-Pacific Ocean, 1971. Artist: NASA
The Apollo 15 capsule lands safely despite a parachute failure, Mid-Pacific Ocean, 7th August 1971

The Mission Operations Control Room in Mission Control Centre, Houston, Texas, USA, 1971. ston, 1971. Artist: NASA
The Mission Operations Control Room in Mission Control Centre, Houston, Texas, USA, 1971. This photograph was taken minutes after the launch of the Apollo 15 lunar landing mission, 26th July 1971

James Irwin (1930-1991) with the Lunar Roving Vehicle during Apollo 15, 1971. Artist: NASA
James Irwin (1930-1991) with the Lunar Roving Vehicle during Apollo 15, 1971. Irwin works on the Lunar Roving Vehicle during the first Apollo 15 lunar surface extravehicular activity (EVA-1)

Edwin Buzz Aldrin descends the steps of the Lunar Module ladder to walk on the Moon, 1969. Artist: NASA
Edwin Buzz Aldrin (b1930) descends the steps of the Lunar Module ladder to walk on the Moon, 1969. This photograph was taken by Neil Armstrong

Astronaut James Irwin (1930-1991) gives a salute on the Moon, 1971. Artist: NASA
Astronaut James Irwin (1930-1991) gives a salute on the Moon, 1971. Irwin, pilot of the Lunar Module, gives a military salute while standing beside the deployed U.S

A NASA Lunar Module, c1970s. Artist: NASA
A NASA Lunar Module, c1970s

Astronaut David Scott (b1932) on the slope of Hadley Delta during Apollo 15, 1971. Artist: NASA
Astronaut David Scott (b1932) on the slope of Hadley Delta during Apollo 15, 1971. David Scott, mission commander, with tongs and gnomon in hand

The launch of Skylab 2, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, 1973. Artist: NASA
The launch of Skylab 2, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, 1973

The Apollo 15 Command and Service Modules in lunar orbit, 1971. Artist: NASA
The Apollo 15 Command and Service Modules in lunar orbit, 1971. Photographed from the Lunar Module just after rendezvous, looking southeast into the Sea of Fertility

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

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Buzz Aldrin by the leg of the Lunar Module, Apollo II mission, July 1969. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin walking on the lunar surface, by the footpad of the Lunar Module

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Apollo 11 commander Armstrongs right foot leaves a footprint in the lunar soil 20 July 1969 as he and Aldrin become the first men to set foot on the surface of the moon

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Apollo 11 space mission US astronaut Buzz Aldrin is seen conducting experiments on the moons surface in a picture taken by Neil Armstrong after both climbed down the ladder of the lunar module "

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US astronaut Buzz Aldrin climbs down the ladder from the lunar module " Eagle" 15 minutes after Neil Armstrong on July 21, 1969

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Apollo 11 space mission US astronaut Buzz Aldrin is seen conducting experiments on the moons surface on a picture taken by Neil Armstrong after both climbed down the ladder of the lunar module "

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This NASA handout picture taken on July 16, 1969, shows some of the thousands of people who camped out on beaches and roads adjacent to the Kennedy Space Center to watch the Apollo 11 mission Liftoff

Apollo 17 lifts off from launch complex on December 07, 1972
The Apollo 17 space vehicle carrying US astronauts Harrison Schmitt, Eugene Cernan and Ronald Evans lifts off from launch complex on December 07, 1972 at Kennedy space center

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Apollo 14 rocket takes off from launch pad on January 31, 1971. The Apollo XIV mission, the third mission to land on the moon, was launched on January 31, 1971 and landed on the moon on February 5

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A picture taken on February 6, 1971 shows Astronaut Edgar D. Mitchell, Apollo 14 lunar module pilot, moving across the lunar surface while looking over a traverse map during extravehicular activity

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This 19 November 1969 file photo released by NASA shows one of the astronauts of the Apollo 12 space mission conducting experiment on the moons surface with a camera

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The Apollo 11 Mission insignia shows an eagle holding an olive branch in its claws as it lands on Moons surface with the Earth rising in the background

Apollo 15 astronaut James Irwin with the Lunar Rover, August 1971
Apollo 15 astronaut James Irwin, with the Lunar Rover with Mount Hadley in the background, August 1971. The Lunar Rover, which enabled the Apollo astronauts to travel further across the moon

Apollo 16 astronaut Thomas Mattingly in spacesuit, 1971, pictured with the mission badge. Mattingly flew as the Command and Service Module pilot with astronauts, David Scott and John Young

Armstrong and Aldrin unfurl the US flag on the moon, 1969. Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing mission, was launched on 16 July 1969 and Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin became the first

Hasselblad Lunar Surface Camera, 1969. Artist: Viktor Hasselblad AB
Hasselblad Lunar Surface Camera, 1969. This camera, a modified Hasselblad SWC, was used on the Apollo moon landing missions

Earthrise seen from surface of the Moon, Apollo Mission, 1969. Credit ARPL/NASA

View of Earth from Apollo 10 orbiting the Moon, 1969. Europe, Asia and parts of Africa are visible with some cloud cover in this photograph taken from a distance of approximately 100, 000 miles

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(FILES) This photo taken 20 July 1969 of astronaut Edwin " Buzz" E. Aldrin Jr. lunar module pilot walking on the surface of the moon near the leg of the Lunar Module (ML)

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"Exploring the Unknown: Unforgettable Moments of Lunar Missions" A giant leap for mankind. Buzz Aldrin on the Moon during the historic Apollo II mission, July 1969. (Creator: Neil Armstrong) Harrison Schmitt skillfully works the scoop on the lunar surface, making groundbreaking discoveries during the Apollo 17 mission in December 1972. Collecting lunar rake samples with precision and determination, Harrison Schmitt contributes to our understanding of Earth's celestial neighbor during Apollo 17 mission in December 1972. (Creator: NASA) Buzz Aldrin conducts a fascinating experiment on the lunar surface, pushing boundaries and expanding scientific knowledge during Apollo II mission in July 1969. Captured by Neil Armstrong's lens, Buzz Aldrin stands proudly next to the Lunar Module on the Moon's surface, symbolizing humanity's triumph in space exploration during Apollo II mission in July 1969. In awe-inspiring proximity to their spacecraft, Buzz Aldrin poses beside one of the legs of the Lunar Module - an iconic image from Apollo II mission in July 1969 that forever etches this momentous achievement into history. (Creator: Neil Armstrong) Setting up a seismic experiment with meticulous care and precision, Buzz Aldrin paves way for future scientific endeavors during Apollo II mission in July 1969 under Neil Armstrong's watchful eye. Descending gracefully from above onto unknown terrain, Buzz Aldrin takes his first steps onto another world as he exits from the Lunar Module - an indelible moment captured by Neil Armstrong during Apollo II mission in July 1969. Witnessing progress unfold before our eyes - a captivating depiction of a NASA Mercury-Atlas module from c1960s showcases early stages of lunar missions' development as we embarked upon this incredible journey together.