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Space Exploration Photography and Ephemera to include items from the collection of the late Tim Furniss
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Space Exploration Photography and Ephemera to include items from the collection of the late Tim Furniss

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Over 1200 photographs and 400 lots, sequentially unravel the story of human endeavours to discover what lies beyond our home planet, from early rocketry engineering by the forefathers of space exploration to complex interplanetary missions.  For frequently cited refernces, online sources and sale information, click here.

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The Collection of the late Tim Furniss 

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Auction dates
22 Feb 2022 12:00 GMT
Viewing dates
18 Feb 2022 10:00 - 16:00 GMT
21 Feb 2022 10:00 - 16:00 GMT
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Diptych: gathering of soil samples, EVA 2 & 3, Apollo 16, 16-27 Apr 1972
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Eugene Cernan blows a farewell kiss to his daughter, Apollo 17, 7-19 Dec 1972
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The end of The Space Race: four views of the joint US-Soviet mission, Apollo-Soyuz, 15-24 Jul 1975
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Mars (38 views), Mariner 6, 7 & 9, Viking 1 & 2, 1969-1976
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The first full-disc photograph of Venus, Pioneer-Venus Orbiter, 25 Apr 1979
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First untethered spacewalk by Bruce McCandless [large format], STS-41B, 3-11 Feb 1984
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Bruce McCandless performs the first untethered spacewalk, STS-41B, 7 Feb 1984
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Bruce McCandless floats over Earth during the first untethered spacewalk, STS-41B, 7 Feb 1984
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Space Shuttle 'Challenger' disaster (27 views), STS-51L, 28 Jan 1986
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'Challenger' disaster (11 black and white views), STS-51L, 28 Jan 1986
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