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

A superb liftoff of an ATLAS-CENTAUR 19 rocket carrying the Mariner 7 spacecraft en route to the planet MARS.

Impressive view of the 5 engines of the Saturn 5 rocket.

James Irvin and the Rover in front of Mount Hadley.

Beautiful view of the Moon from the APOLLO 15 Mission Command Module during its approach to the Moon.

Astronaut James B. Irwin, lunar module pilot, gives a military salute next to the American flag unfurled during the extravehicular activity (EVA) on the lunar surface of Apollo 15 at the Hadley-Apennine landing site.

Impressive view of the lunar crater "Aristarchus" by members of the Apollo 15 mission.

Superb lunar survey observed from lunar orbit by the crew of the APOLLO 15 mission from the command module during its lunar orbit.

Beautiful iconic photograph of astronaut Commander Alan SHEPARD posing on the lunar surface next to the American flag he has just unfurled.

Nice view of the Apollo 15 command module from the lunar module after separation in lunar orbit prior to the lunar landing.

Super close-up view of the American flag unfurled on the moon at the Taurus-Littrow landing site by crew members of the Apollo 17 mission.

Collecting a lunar rock sample during the Apollo 16 mission on May 1, 1972.

Vintage chromogenic print on "A KODAK PAPER" paper.

Observation of the interior of a small lunar crater showing the orange coloration of its soil.

Magnificent liftoff of the Saturn V rocket carrying the astronauts of the Apollo 16 mission to the Moon on April 16, 1972.

Superb lunar landscape captured during the APOLLO 16 expedition.

Magnificent scene of lunar exploration, with astronaut John Young and the lunar rover beside the American flag planted on the sunny Descartes plain.

Perfect view of the lunar rover.

The Earth appears in the distance, above the high-gain antenna of the mobile lunar vehicle, in this photograph taken by science astronaut Harrison H.

Commander Gene Cernan of the APOLLO 17 mission begins his third spacewalk on the moon.

A perfect lunar payload view captured during the APOLLO 17 mission.

A superb Earth survey observed from lunar orbit (rotationally cropped).

View of the lunar module, lunar module pilot, astronaut Harrison H.

Astronaut Eugene Cernan aboard the lunar vehicle during the first spacewalk of the Apollo 17 mission.

Lunar module pilot Charles Duke Jr.

Nice view of the NASA X-24 experimental aircraft on the ground at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

An impressive and rare view of a solar flare observed from the Skylab 4 spacecraft on December 19, 1973.