The Beauty of Space: Vintage NASA Photos
Description:
Thomas Stafford (American, b. 1930),Eugene Cernan (American, 1934-2017),or John Young (American, b. 1930)
The gibbous Earth during trans-lunar coast, Apollo 10, May 1969. Numbered 'AS10-34-5026' (NASA MSFC) on the verso. Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based GAF paper, image size 8 5/8 x 7 5/8 in. (21.8 x 19.2 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Good.
N.B. "You say, Hey, I'm out here 150 or 200 thousand miles away from home,' said Eugene Cernan. 'It's not like you're on a trip from Houston to California. I mean you have really left society" (Chaikin, Voices, p. 19).
Estimate $500-700
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