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Sunday, October 11, 2020

OUTER SPACE . . . by different artists

an Alexei Leonov illustration Russia, a cosnonaut space walking, CCCP
the first human space walk by Russian cosmonaut Alexei Leonov,  1965
     
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A 1972 tenth anniversary poster for the 1962 communications satellite Telstar 1
A 1972 tenth anniversary poster for the 1962 communications satellite 'Telstar 1'
    
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astronaut Feces & Urine, a Charles Rodrigues astronaut cartoon
"Classified Space Feces and Urine"     astronaut cartoons by Charles Rodrigues
     
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750 miles from the moon,  a Chesley Bonestell illustration
"750 miles from the moon"    a Chesley Bonestell illustration
see full size
     
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an Alain Grée illustration of dog astronauts in a rocket ship, 1969?
an Alain Grée illustration,  1969?
     
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The Moon, a painting by Hans Thoma 1910
the moon by Hans Thoma,  1910       see full size
     
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The Sun, a painting by Hans Thoma with cherubs
the sun by Hans Thoma,  1910       see full size
    
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a Jack Coggins illustration of a space station, mid 1900s space illustration
a Jack Coggins illustration of a space station,  mid 1900s
     
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an O. Yakovlev illustration 1965, USSR space program, Космическая программа СССР
an O. Yakovlev illustration,  1965 Russia
     
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Ming The Merciless & Flash Gordon 1930s, a publicity photograph
Ming The Merciless & Flash Gordon,  1930s planet Mongo
     
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Michael Sowa, a husband and wife arguing from oposite sides of the moon
Michael Sowa       see full size
     
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a 1961 USSR space program poster, Visit the USSR, The Country of the World's First Cosmonaut, 1961 Постер космической программы СССР
"Visit the USSR ... The Country of the World's First Cosmonaut"    1961
    
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a Bernard Picart 1721 illustration of a man in space, vision du monde Angelique
Bernard Picart,  1721
     
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the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space center in Florida is the largest single-story building in the world
the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space center in Florida 
is the largest single-story building in the world.  In 1967 young
Moot Point went inside on a tour       see full size
     
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a V. Viktorov 1964 illustration, Russian space program, Российская космическая программа
a V. Viktorov 1964 illustration,  Russia
     
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Planet of Terror by Basil Wolverton, illustrated
"Planet of Terror"    by Basil Wolverton,  originally from 1950
     
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a Robert McCall 1970 illustration of USA astronauts standing on the moon
Robert McCall,  1970       see full size
    
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an 1856 schoolbook discusses 1810 beliefs about meteorites ejected from volcanos on the moon
an 1856 schoolbook discusses 1810 beliefs about meteorites:   "How did Laplace,  Olbers,  and other astronomers account for the falling of these stones?"  "They believed that they were ejected from volcanos in the moon ..."
     
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Damned hard luck,  Fitzhue, a Gahan Wilson cartoon about a meteorite spoiling a game of pool
"Damned hard luck,  Fitzhue."       a Gahan Wilson cartoon
     
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a Robert Williams painting of crashed space aliens fighting pirates at sea
a Robert Williams painting       see full size
     
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a Chesley Bonestell illustration of a strange planet surface
a Chesley Bonestell illustration
     
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a Neil Boyle illustration of A NASA rocket enginea Neil Boyle illustration
    
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Earth drinks champaign 1906, a cartoon of planet Earth imbibing while moon and stars watch
Earth,  1906       see full size
     
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a Richard Powers cover illustration for the book Dark Dominion by author David Duncan, show a gigantic rocket ship
a Richard Powers illustration
     
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the Silver Surfer by artist John Buscema
the Silver Surfer by artist John Buscema
     
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a 1963 children's book from Russia about astronomy, детская книга
a 1963 children's book,  Russia       see full size
     
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a Soviet space program poster, Плакат советской космической программы
a Soviet poster
    
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a Kelly Freas illustration for the book Deeper Than The Darkness by Greg Benford
a Kelly Freas illustration
     
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a Ken Fagg illustration for the scince fiction March 1953 publication IF, showing astronauts on anothe world
a 1953 illustration by Ken Fagg
     
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a Leonard Weisgard children's book illustration of Earth as seen from the moon
a Leonard Weisgard children's book illustration