Lunar Surface Collection (#2)

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

The surface of the Moon. Creator: NASA
The surface of the Moon

Taurus-Littrow Region, Apollo 17 mission, December 1972. Creator: NASA
Taurus-Littrow Region, Apollo 17 mission, December 1972. View of the surface of the Moon from the Apollo spacecraft. Apollo 17 was the last Apollo Moon landing mission

Apollo 16 Lunar Module Orion on the lunar surface, April 21, 1972. Creator: Charles Duke
Apollo 16 Lunar Module Orion on the lunar surface, April 21, 1972. Astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission

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

Apollo 16 television transmission of Lunar Module ascent stage lift off, April 23, 1972. The flame from the Apollo 16 Lunar Module " Orion" ascent stage engine creates a kaleidoscope effect

Apollo Project flight simulator, USA, 1960s. Creator: NASA
Apollo Project flight simulator, USA, 1960s. NASAs Lunar Orbit and Let-Down Approach Simulator (LOLA), a high-tech simulator designed to represent the view an Apollo astronaut would see if they were

Apollo 11 bootprint on the Moon, July 1969. Creator: NASA
Apollo 11 bootprint on the Moon, July 1969. Footprint made by US astronaut Neil Armstrong, first man to set foot on the Moon, clearly visible in the lunar soil

Artists impression of the lunar landscape at sunset, 1884. The Earth is at top right. Stars are visible in the lunar sky although it is not dark because the Moon has no atmosphere to scatter light

Illustration from De la Terre a la Lune by Jules Verne, 1865. The astronauts, having landed, set to work surveying the Moon. From De la Terre a la Lune (From the Earth to the Moon) by Jules Verne

Apollo 11 Moon landing, computer artwork
Apollo 11 Moon landing. Computer artwork of NASAs Apollo 11 lunar module LM-5 Eagle landing on the Moons surface. Apollo 11 was the first manned lunar landing mission

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

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

Galileos drawing of lunar craters, 1611, (c1655). Galileo Galilei (1554-1642), Italian mathematician, astronomer and physicist made the first effective working telescope in 1609

Part of the lunar surface, 1857. The surface of the Moon in the region of Mare Crisium at Old Moon. From Astronomical Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh. (Edinburgh, 1857)

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

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

Moons South Pole-Aitken basin
South Pole-Aitken basin. Mosaic image of the Constellation region of the South Pole-Aitkin (SPA) basin, the largest and oldest crater on the Moon

Moon base, computer artwork
Moon base. Computer artwork showing what a future US base on the Moon might look like. The base is a lmixture of cylindrical and dome habitats

Apollo 11 lunar module, computer artwork
Apollo 11 lunar module. Computer artwork of Apollo 11s lunar module LM-5 Eagle. Apollo 11 was the first manned lunar landing mission, touching down at 20:17 UTC (universal time) on 20th July 1969

Lunar crater, Apollo 17 photograph
Lunar crater. Apollo 17 orbital photograph showing the large crater Sarabhai (formerly called Bessel A, left), located in the Mare Serenitatis ( sea of serenity ) region of the Moon

Moons surface
Mare around impact crater Copernicus. Above the crater is the Mare Imbrium with crater Plato at the northern edge and the Apenin mountains with Hadley Rille to the east, left the Ocean of Storms

Moons surface. At centre is the Mare Orientale, a multi-ring basin formed by a massive asteroid impact that then filled with lava

Far side of the Moon, artwork
Far side of the Moon. The dark crater towards lower right is Crater Tsiolkovsky, which was only half filled with lava after impact

Giovanni Schiaparelli lunar advert. Dating from around 1889, this advert (for Liebigs Meat Extract) shows the Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli (1835-1910)

Early photograph of the Moon, 1865
Early photograph of the Moon. This photograph was taken on 6 March 1865, by the US astronomer Lewis Morris Rutherfurd (1816-1892)

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"Exploring the Enigmatic Lunar Surface: A Journey Through History" Earthrise - Apollo 8, December 24, 1968: Captured by William A Anders, this iconic image showcases our home planet rising above the barren lunar surface, a reminder of humanity's small place in the vastness of space. Craters on the Moon: NASA's stunning photograph reveals a mesmerizing landscape adorned with countless craters, evidence of cosmic collisions that have shaped the lunar terrain over billions of years. Buzz Aldrin on the Moon, Apollo II mission, July 1969: Neil Armstrong immortalized his fellow astronaut as he stepped onto the lunar surface for mankind's first moonwalk—an extraordinary moment etched into history forever. Harrison Schmitt works the scoop on the lunar surface, Apollo 17 mission, December 1972: In an awe-inspiring display of human ingenuity and determination, Schmitt skillfully operates a scoop to collect samples from beneath the dusty regolith—a testament to scientific exploration at its finest. The Rover is dwarfed by a giant rock on the lunar surface, Apollo 17 mission, December 1972: Against a backdrop of immense boulders and rugged landscapes lies an intrepid rover—humanity's trusty companion for traversing this alien world in search of knowledge and discovery. Astronaut with Lunar Roving Vehicle on the Moon, 1970s: This captivating image captures an astronaut beside their futuristic mode of transportation—the Lunar Roving Vehicle—an engineering marvel that allowed them to explore greater distances across our celestial neighbor's desolate plains. Harrison Schmitt collects lunar rake samples, Apollo 17 mission, December 1972: With precision and care befitting an explorer-scientist hybrid role model like Schmitt himself; he meticulously gathers rake samples from beneath layers upon layers of ancient moon dust—a treasure trove of lunar secrets.