Vermot de Pas: NASA: The History of the Conquest of Space, 156574, Paris

Historic return aboard the USS WASP of astronauts Ed WHITE (left) and Jim McDivitt (right), who have just completed the first spacewalk by an American aboard the GEMINI 4 spacecraft. June 8, 1965.

Victory parade on June 14, 1965 of the "Space Twins": Edward H. White (left) and James A. McDivitt (right) after their historic achievement of enabling the first spacewalk by an American.

Gemini 4 mission. Historic spacewalk by the 1st American Ed. White on June 5, 1965. The Gemini 4 mission is the first of the space age to have an international audience.

Spectacular view of the Gemini 7 capsule as seen from the Gemini 6A capsule at an altitude of approximately 300km above the Earth's surface. December 1965.

LARGE FORMAT. RARE. LUNAR ORBITER II mission. Dark side of the Moon.

LARGE FORMAT. RARE. Mission LUNAR ORBITER 1. HIGH RESOLUTION FRAME 136, FAR SIDE. Dark side of the Moon.

LARGE FORMAT. This photograph shows the Gemini 9 spacecraft orbiting the Earth, with the Earth's limbus in the background.

LUNAR ORBITER 1 mission. Historic photograph.

Close-up view of the Copernicus lunar crater from the LUNAR ORBITER space probe.

Superb view of the far side of the Moon from the LUNAR ORBITER V space probe.

LARGE FORMAT. Historic photograph of the APOLLO 8 Mission, the first to bring man closer to lunar orbit.

APOLLO 8 Mission. An impressive oblique perspective of the lunar surface as first seen by the human eye from Earth orbit.

Historic lift-off of the SATURNE V rocket, carrying the crew of the APOLLO 8 mission, which will be the first men to travel from Earth orbit to lunar orbit.

LARGE FORMAT. Apollo 12. Astronaut Charles Conrad Jr. stands beside the 2nd American flag on the moon.

LARGE FORMAT. Apollo 11 Mission. Rare photograph of the lunar surface taken by members of the Apollo 11 Mission.

LARGE FORMAT. Apollo 11 mission. The lone American flag triumphantly raised on the Moon, the first extraterrestrial soil trodden by human feet. July 20, 1969.

Apollo 11 mission. A rare item. Beautiful detailed view of the incredible surface of the lunar module, which appears to be made of fragile carbon paper.

Historic liftoff of the Apollo 11 mission from Cape Canaver on July 16, 1969.

Astronaut BUZZ ALDRIN's foot and footprint left on the Moon on July 20, 1969,

LARGE FORMAT. APOLLO 10 mission. This image shows the Coriolis crater, a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon.

LARGE FORMAT. APOLLO 11 mission. A beautiful view of a lunar crater captured by the crew of the historic APOLLO 11 mission. July 1969.

LARGE FORMAT. APOLLO 12 mission. This magnificent photograph, captured during the Apollo 12 mission, shows the Earth rising above the lunar horizon.

APOLLO 11 mission. The "EAGLE" module joins the lunar command module after completing the historic 1st manned walk on extraterrestrial soil. July 31, 1969.

Historic view of the Earth by the Apollo 11 mission. This photograph is one of the most famous views of the Earth from space ever taken by man. 1969.

Apollo 11 mission. Panoramic view of the Saturn V rocket as it leaves the assembly hall at Cap Canaveral for the launch pad. July 1969.