NASA's 'Voyage to Another World' collection up for auction, includes 2400 vintage photos

London-based Christie’s Auctions is selling rare photographs of Neil Armstrong's famous steps on moon and a self-portrait of Buzz Aldrin, first selfie taken in among many or original photographs that are a vint artistic herit. Of 2,400 never before seen photos, as many as 700 photos put for auction on Christie’s web-based public sale belong to NASA astronauts from “ golden of exploration.” In a press release, auction center described that collection is “ most comprehensive private collection of NASA photographs ever presented at auction.”

 online auction hosted by Christie consists of rare photos of astronaut Neil Armstrong on moon next to an American flag for sale, Laika dog sitting in a capsule while it became first animal to orbit Earth, Aldrin’s selfie with planet a blue curve behind him, and many or visual milestones of program. Some of photographs are from early days of Mercury, technical advances of Gemini and Lunar Orbiter, to triumphs of Apollo.

Voy to Ar World achieves collection was never released by NASA at time of missions and is worth £800 to £30,000. Until y were put for sale by auction center, unreleased photographs were accessible only to accredited researchers in archives of Manned craft Center, Houston. 

Mankind’s first journey

“ collection has been meticulously assembled over course of 15 years by Victor Martin-Malburet and includes a corresponding catalog which, thanks to mission transcripts made available by NASA, retraces mankind’s first journey to ar world step by step,” Christie’s informed in release. It added, “Toger with photographs and catalog, capture sights and conversations of se defining moments, allowing collectors to share excitement and magic of travel.” collection flaunts extraordinary photographs many of which were taken for first time in . This includes ims of Earth from , alongside those of lunar surface, dark side of Moon, walks, moonwalks, and first selfie.

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“ astronauts are often portrayed as great scientists and heroes, but rarely are y hailed as some of most significant photographers of all time,” Victor Martin-Malburet said in a release. " early pioneers of Mercury and Gemini were given as a canvas and Earth; Apollo astronauts an alien world,” he added.

astronauts were able to capture iconic photos from ir capsules and EMUs (Extravehicular Mobility Units) with “skill and dare”, according to Victor Martin-Malburet. rare photographs “embraced icography of sublime, inspiring awe and wonder,” Martin-Malburet added. Voy to Ar World Part I is open for bidding from vember 6 to vember 19. 

[First photograph of backside of Moon, October 7, 1959. Credit: Christie's auction center press release]

[First US walk, Ed White’s EVA over Texas, June 3-7, 1965. Credit: Christie's auction center press release]

[First self-portrait in , vember 11-15, 1966. Credit: Christie's auction center press release]

[ first human-taken photograph of Earthrise, December 21-27, 1968. Credit: Christie's auction center press release]

[ only photograph of Neil Armstrong on Moon, July 16-24, 1969. Credit: Christie's auction center press release]

[Early views of Earth including largest hirto photographed from ; scientist Clyde Holliday; first rocket launched from Cape Canaveral, July 1948-October 1954. Credit: Christie's auction center site]

[Birth of NASA: Wernher von Braun visiting President Eisenhower; Original Seven Project Mercury astronauts; first TV ims from , January 1959-April 1960. Credit: Christie's auction center site]

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