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Space Images I
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Earthrise
This photograph of the Earth emerging from the lunar horizon is one of the most powerful and important images ever captured.
It was taken during the Apollo 8 mission in 1968, the historic first voyage to the Moon. This was the first time humans viewed the Earth from a great distance. Read Guy Harrison's interview with Apollo 8 commander Frank Borman on the interviews page.
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Spacewalk
Astronaut Ed White in Earth orbit during the Gemini 4 mission.
Ed White later died with Gus Grissom and Roger Chaffe in a fire during a launchpad test (Apollo 1).
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The Hubble
The Hubble Space Telescope has given us stunning images of our universe
See the Galaxy and Nebula pages for examples of its work.
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"Spider"
This is a shot of "Spider", the first lunar module to fly in space, during its test flight in Earth orbit (Apollo 9).
See the lunar module page to learn more about this amazing vehicle.
Read Guy Harrison's interview with Jack Cherne, a lunar module engineer, on the interviews page.
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Neighbors
This unique shot of the Earth and Moon in the same frame was provided by the Galileo probe
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Repair Mission
Shuttle astronuats at work on the Hubble Space Telescope in Earth orbit
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On the Moon
Lunar landing site (Apollo 14)
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