Space Cameras

Cameras sent where people mostly cannot go. The V-2 films at the edge of the atmosphere, the Hasselblads carried to the Moon, Earthrise, Mariner and Viking and the Voyagers, and the first photographs taken of another planet's surface.

Part of Cameras

48 moments in this segment.

1. 1851-06-01 - First photo of the moon (1851). First Astronomical Photograph - John W. Draper's Moon Daguerreotype. It was taken on March 26, 1840 from the rooftop observatory at New York University.
2. 1851-06-01 - First photo of the moon (1851). First photo of the moon, an image made in 1851. In the first age of photography, exposures took hours and every image was a small miracle of chemistry and light.
3. 1946-10-24 - V-2 Rocket Films Earth (1946). V-2 rocket first photo of Earth (1946). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
4. 1946-10-24 - Pictures Taken From V2 Rocket (1946). Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material. New Mexico. A camera which travelled on a V-2 rocket recorded shots of the world from 65 miles up. Various shots of the camera, which travelled in the fin of the rocket, it is taken intact from the metal container. M/S of the V2.
5. 1965-07-15 - Mariner 4 Mars Photos - 1965. Mariner 4 first Mars photos (1965). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
6. 1968-06-01 - Earthrise (1968) (1968) (1 of 4). Taken by Apollo 8 crewmember Bill Anders on December 24, 1968, at mission time 075:49:07 [8] (16:40 UTC), while in orbit around the Moon, showing the Earth rising for the third time above the lunar horizon. The lunar horizon is approximately 780 kilometers from the spacecraft.
7. 1968-06-01 - Earthrise (1968) (1968) (2 of 4). Earthrise (1968), an image made in 1968. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
8. 1968-06-01 - Earthrise (1968) (1968) (3 of 4). This view of the rising Earth greeted the Apollo 8 astronauts as they came from behind the Moon after the fourth nearside orbit. Earth is about five degrees above the horizon in the photo. The unnamed surface features in the foreground are near the eastern limb of the Moon as viewed from Earth.
9. 1968-06-01 - Earthrise (1968) (1968) (4 of 4). (December 24, 1968) This view of the rising Earth greeted the Apollo 8 astronauts on December 24, 1968 as they came from behind the Moon after the fourth nearside orbit. The photo is displayed here in its original orientation, though it is more commonly viewed with the lunar surface at the bottom of the photo.
10. 1969-06-01 - Apollo 11 photographs (1969) (1969) (1 of 4). The Apollo 11 lunar landing mission crew, pictured from left to right, Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, command module pilot; and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot.
11. 1969-06-01 - The Hasselblad on the Moon (1969) (1 of 3). The Hasselblad on the Moon, the camera itself, 1969. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
12. 1969-06-01 - Apollo 11 photographs (1969) (1969) (2 of 4). Astronaut Edwin E."Buzz" Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module pilot, is photographed during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity on the Moon. He has just deployed the Early Apollo Scientific Experiments Package (EASEP).
13. 1969-06-01 - The Hasselblad on the Moon (1969) (2 of 3). Short description: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the Moon Full description: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Lunar Module pilot, walks on the surface of the Moon near the leg of the Lunar Module (LM) "Eagle" during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity (EVA). Astronaut Neil A.
14. 1969-06-01 - The Apollo TV camera (1969) (1 of 4). Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, Apollo 11 commander, descends the ladder of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module (LM) prior to making the first step by man on another celestial body. This view is a black and white reproduction taken from a telecast by the Apollo 11 lunar surface camera during extravehicular activity (EVA).
15. 1969-06-01 - Apollo 11 photographs (1969) (1969) (3 of 4). Apollo 11 photographs (1969), an image made in 1969. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
16. 1969-06-01 - The Apollo TV camera (1969) (3 of 4). Scope and content: The original database describes this as: Description: Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin,Lunar Module (LM) pilot, salutes the U.S. flag that has been placed on the moon. The LM is visible in the left field of view.
17. 1969-06-01 - Apollo 11 photographs (1969) (1969) (4 of 4). Apollo 11 photographs (1969), an image made in 1969. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
18. 1969-06-01 - The Apollo TV camera (1969) (4 of 4). The Apollo TV camera, the camera itself, 1969. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
19. 1969-06-01 - The Hasselblad on the Moon (1969) (3 of 3). The Blue Marble" is a famous photograph of the Earth taken on December 7, 1972, by the crew of the Apollo 17 spacecraft en route to the Moon at a distance of about 29,400 kilometres (18,300 mi). It shows Africa, Antarctica, and the Arabian Peninsula.
20. 1969-07-20 - Historic Apollo 11 Moon Landing Footage. Apollo 11 restored footage (1969). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
21. 1969-07-20 - Watch Neil Armstrong's First Steps on the Moon. Apollo 11 one small step (1969). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
22. 1969-07-20 - Apollo 11 Lands on the Moon - CBS News - 1969-07-20. Apollo 11 live TV broadcast (CBS) (1969). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
23. 1969-11-19 - Apollo 12 - Pete Conrad Steps on the Moon - Photos, Film, TV. Apollo 12 surface footage (1969). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
24. 1971-07-31 - Apollo 15 TV - Astronauts on the Moon Surface - EVA (1971). Apollo 15 surface EVA TV (1971). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
25. 1972-04-21 - Apollo 16 Lunar Rover "Grand Prix" (1972). Apollo 16 Lunar Rover camera (1972). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
26. 1972-06-01 - The Blue Marble (1972) (1972). The Blue Marble (1972), an image made in 1972. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
27. 1972-12-14 - Apollo 17 Lunar Liftoff HD (Inside and Outside View). Apollo 17 lunar liftoff (1972). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
28. 1973-12-03 - Pictures From Pioneer 10 (1973). Pioneer 10 first Jupiter photos (1973). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
29. 1974-03-29 - Planet Mercury Pictures From Mariner 10 (1974). Mariner 10 first Mercury photos (1974). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
30. 1974-12-03 - Photos of Jupiter Taken From Pioneer 11 (1974). Pioneer 11 Jupiter photos (1974). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
31. 1976-07-20 - Viking 1: on July 20, 1976. Viking 1 first photo from Mars surface (1976). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
32. 1977-08-20 - Voyager 2 - Launch (1977). ). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
33. 1977-09-05 - Voyager 1 - Launch (1977). ). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
34. 1979-03-05 - Voyager 1 Flies by Jupiter (1979). Voyager 1 Jupiter flyby imaging (1979). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
35. 2007 - The Blue Marble (1972) (1972). The Blue Marble (1972), an image made in 1972. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon. The subject dates from 1972; this photograph was taken in 2007.
36. 2010-05-28 - TIROS-1: 50th Anniversary of First Weather Satellite. TIROS-1 first weather satellite image (1960). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
37. 2010-08-21 - Viking First Views of Mars. (1976). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
38. 2014 - The Apollo TV camera (1969) (2 of 4). The Apollo TV camera, the camera itself, 1969. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon. The subject dates from 1969; this photograph was taken in 2014.
39. 2016-11-30 - Earthrise: The Story Behind William Anders' Apollo 8 Photograph. Apollo 8 Earthrise photo (1968). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
40. 2018-03-23 - OTD in Space - March 23: First Photo of the Moon. First Photograph of the Moon (1840). In the first age of photography, exposures took hours and every image was a small miracle of chemistry and light.
41. 2019-02-21 - Hasselblad, Kodak, & Apollo 11. Hasselblad Moon camera (1969). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
42. 2019-07-12 - The Apollo 11 Moonwalk Tapes and the Broadcast that Changed the World. Apollo 11 broadcast / slow-scan tapes story (1969). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
43. 2019-07-27 - Apollo 11: One Small Step on the Moon for All Mankind. Apollo 11 moon landing TV broadcast 1969 (1969). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
44. 2021-05-04 - Mariner IV: NASA's Vidicon Tube Camera (First Mars Close-Up Photos 1965). Mariner 4 vidicon camera / hand-colored image (1965). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
45. 2021-05-15 - Mariner 9, the First Spacecraft to Orbit Another Planet (Mars 1971). Mariner 9 (first orbit of another planet) (1971). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
46. 2022-02-16 - The Camera That Went to the Moon: Hasselblad Archives. Hasselblad Moon camera (1969). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
47. 2022-08-23 - The Story Behind Earth's Most Famous Photo. Blue Marble photo (Apollo 17) (1972). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
48. 2025-09-22 - EARTHRISE: The First Photo of Earth From Deep Space (NASA's 1966 Masterpiece). Lunar Orbiter 1 first Earthrise photo (1966). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.