Vermot de Pas: NASA Photographs - History of Space Conquest, 171095, Paris

This image of LAPETUS illustrates the extreme brightness dichotomy on the surface of this particular Saturnian moon.

Superb observation of a dreamlike Deep Space landscape.

Superb photograph of the Sculptor Galaxy, revealing here the spectacular swirling arms and central bar of the galaxy.

Exceptional panoramic view of the Carina Nebula.

Observation of the region around the Ring Nebula from the HUBBLE telescope.

In this photograph, what scientists suspected to be a Black Hole is in fact the brightest Pulsar ever recorded by man.

Fanstastic photograph of the star cluster nicknamed "Pandora's Cluster", revealing its ghostly appearance.

The swirling disk of this galaxy belonging to the Virgo Cluster seems suspended like a halo in the void of space, due to its dark dust lanes and diffuse, brilliant glow.

On September 20, 1969, Ukrainian astrophysicists Klim Churyumovet-Svetlana Gerasimenko from the University of Kiev (Ukraine) discovered an extraordinary and historic close-up view of the famous comet 67P/Churumov-Guerasimenko or "Chouri".

Exceptional capture of a solar flare located on the lower part of the sun taken on October 27, 2014.

This scientific photograph is a simulation of a double star system observed by scientists and on the verge of collapse.

Fabulous and rare Earth survey observed by the LUNAR RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER spacecraft from lunar orbit.

Impressive column of cold gas and dust in the Eagle Nebula.

Magnificent photographic portrait of Comet "TCHOURI" taken by the ROSETTA space probe on March 17, 2015, during its historic mission to land a lander on the comet.

This strange photograph shows a field of debris glowing in X-rays.

Magnificent set of star nebulae in the Auriga constellation.

Three of Saturn's moons - Tethys, Enceladus and Mimas - are photographed in this group shot taken by NASA's Cassini probe.

Beautiful color mosaic of 6 images of Dione on Cassini's approach to the Moon made on June 16, 2015.
Period chromogenic print.

Beautiful and rare view of Dione, moon of Saturn by the Cassini probe in this uncalibrated image using infrared, green and ultraviolet filters.

Beautiful and rare view of Dione, moon of Saturn, as seen by the Cassini probe in this uncalibrated image using infrared, green and ultraviolet filters.

Superb Mosaic of 9 color images of Dione as Cassini approached the moon on June 16, 2015.
Vintage chromogenic print.

Extraordinary photograph of one of the most famous images from the HUBBLE telescope: that of the 3 Pillars of Creation, taken 25 years after it was first photographed.

Observation of our sun has made tremendous progress, revealing spectacular images of the reality of its hyperactivity.

Ultraviolet photograph of a solar flare.

This composite image towards the highest regions of Mount Sharp was acquired during sol 1099 of the mission (September 9, 2015), using the 100mm mast camera on the right side of the Curiosity rover