PIX4598541: Astronaut Leopold Eyharts - Astronaut Leopold Eyharts - Leopold Eyharts poses in front of the model of the space shuttle at the Lyndon Johnson Space Center in Houston, USA. June 2006. Leopold Eyharts, from France, stands in front of a mock Space Shuttle used for training at Nasa's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas / Bridgeman Images

PIX4598549: Astronaut Leopold Eyharts - Astronaut Leopold Eyharts - Portrait of Spationaut Leopold Eyharts / Bridgeman Images

FLO4598585: The common lavender (Lavandula). Medicinal plant, description and arrangement of flowers on stem, a section of stem with leaves and details of flower elements. Eau forte en couleurs 18th century, in Herbier de la France (1780-1793), drawing, engraving and printing by Jean Baptiste Francois Pierre Bulliard (1742-1793), French botanist. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4598620: The creeping bugle (Ajuga Reptans). Medicinal plant, description of a complete plant (root, stem leaves flowers) and different flower arrangements on the stem, as well as details of the flower elements. Eau forte en couleurs 18th century, in Herbier de la France (1780-1793), drawing, engraving and printing by Jean Baptiste Francois Pierre Bulliard (1742-1793), French botanist. / Bridgeman Images

PIX4600170: Extravehicular output of J. Tanner 12/2000 - J.Tanner extravehicular activity 12/2000 - Joseph R. Tanner poses with the emblem of the “Green Fir”” (appearing on the solar panel P6) before returning to the shuttle. 07/12/2000. Space walking Endeavour astronauts topped off their scheduled space walk activities with an image of an evergreen tree (left) placed atop the P6 solar array structure, the highest point in their construction project. Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, mission specialist, then posed for this photo with the “” tree”” before returning to the shirt - sleeve environment of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Astronaut Carlos I. Noriega, mission specialist who shared three STS - 97 space walks with Tanner, took the photo with a 35 mm camera. Dec 07 2000 / Bridgeman Images

PIX4600180: Self-portrait of Joseph R. Tanner. 12/2000 - Close up of the J. Tanner's helmet visor 12/2000 - Self-portrait of the astronaut Joseph R. Tanner. 03/12/2000. Joseph P. Tanner, STS - 97 mission specialist, used the pictured 35 mm camera to expose a photo of his helmet visor during the light's first space walk on Dec. 5, 2000. Among the objects visible among the reflections in the visor is part of the blue and white Earth, some 235 miles below. December 03 2000 / Bridgeman Images

FLO4600202: White lily - Madonna lily, Lilium candidum. Handcoloured zincograph by C. Chabot drawn by Miss M. A. Burnett from her “” Plantae Utiliores: or Illustrations of Useful Plants,”” Whittaker, London, 1842. Miss Burnett drew the botanical illustrations, but the text was chiefly by her late brother, British botanist Gilbert Thomas Burnett (1800-1835). / Bridgeman Images

FLO4600211: Wild jujubier or Berberian jujubier - Lotus tree, Ziziphus lotus, with leaf, flower, thorn and berry. Handcoloured zincograph by C. Chabot drawn by Miss M. A. Burnett from her “” Plantae Utiliores: or Illustrations of Useful Plants,”” Whittaker, London, 1842. Miss Burnett drew the botanical illustrations, but the text was chiefly by her late brother, British botanist Gilbert Thomas Burnett (1800-1835). / Bridgeman Images

PIX4600213: The International Space Station 02/2001 - The International Space Station (ISS) 02/2001 - The Space Station over Chile. ISS STS - 98. 16/02/2001. The International Space Station is backdropped over clouds, water and land in South America. South central Chile shows up at bottom of the frame. Just below the Destiny laboratory, the Chacao Channel separates the large island of Chiloe from the mainland and connects the Gulf of Coronados on the Pacific side with the Gulf of Ancud southwest of the city of Puerto Montt. The crews of the Space Shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station parted company at 8:06 a.m. (CST), February 16, as astronaut Mark L. Polansky, pilot, flew the shuttle halfway around the station and its new Destiny laboratory before moving off. Feb 16 2001 / Bridgeman Images

PIX4600219: The International Space Station 02/2001 - The International Space Station (ISS) 02/2001 - The Space Station seen from the Atlantis Shuttle. ISS STS - 98. 16/02/2001. The International Space Station (ISS) is backdropped against the blackness of space in this medium - distance, 70 mm frame, as photographed from the departing Space Shuttle Atlantis. The newly installed Destiny laboratory is in the left foreground. The crews of the Space Shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station parted company at 8:06 a.m. (CST), February 16, as astronaut Mark L. Polansky, pilot, flew the shuttle halfway around the station and its new Destiny laboratory before moving off. Feb 16 2001 / Bridgeman Images

PIX4600251: Meal in the International Space Station 02/2001 - Meal in Zvezda module (ISS) 02/2001 - Expedition1 equpage saves a snack in the Zvezda module of the International Space Station (ISS). 12/02/2001. The Expedition One crew enjoys a snack on the ward room table of the Zvezda service module onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Feb 12 2001 / Bridgeman Images

PIX4600300: Susan Helms Release 03/2001 - Astronaut Susan J. Helms extravehicular activity 03/2001 - Astronaut Susan Helms photographed before returning to Shuttle Discovery after her first extravehicular trip. STS-102. 11/03/2001. Astronaut Susan J. Helms completes a scheduled space walk task on the International Space Station (ISS). This extravehicular activity (EVA), on which Helms was joined by astronaut James S. Voss (out of frame), was the first of two scheduled STS - 102 EVA sessions. The pair, destined to become members of the Expedition Two crew aboard the station later in the mission, rode aboard Discovery into orbit and at the time of this EVA were still regarded as STS - 102 mission specialists. March 11, 2001 / Bridgeman Images

PIX4600316: J. Voss in Zvezda 05/01 - James S. Voss flipping through an atlas in the Zvezda module. ISS Expedition 2/STS - 100. 29/05/200 / Bridgeman Images

FLO4600333: Wood Cinnamon - Canella or wild cinnamon, Canella winterana (Canella alba). Handcoloured zincograph by C. Chabot drawn by Miss M. A. Burnett from her “” Plantae Utiliores: or Illustrations of Useful Plants,”” Whittaker, London, 1842. Miss Burnett drew the botanical illustrations, but the text was chiefly by her late brother, British botanist Gilbert Thomas Burnett (1800-1835). / Bridgeman Images

PIX4600344: J. Voss trains in Zvezda - James S. Voss reads a book while doing training bikes. ISS Expedition 2. 25/04/2001 / Bridgeman Images

PIX4600380: C. Hadfield Release 04/01 - Chris A. Hadfield under the all-new Arm (Canadarm2) of the International Space Station. ISS STS-100. April 2001 / Bridgeman Images

FLO4600381: Wild or tricolor pensee - Heartsease, Viola tricolor. Handcoloured zincograph by C. Chabot drawn by Miss M. A. Burnett from her “” Plantae Utiliores: or Illustrations of Useful Plants,”” Whittaker, London, 1842. Miss Burnett drew the botanical illustrations, but the text was chiefly by her late brother, British botanist Gilbert Thomas Burnett (1800-1835). / Bridgeman Images

FLO4600385: Common ash or ash eleve - European ash tree, Fraxinus excelsior. Handcoloured zincograph by C. Chabot drawn by Miss M. A. Burnett from her “” Plantae Utiliores: or Illustrations of Useful Plants,”” Whittaker, London, 1842. Miss Burnett drew the botanical illustrations, but the text was chiefly by her late brother, British botanist Gilbert Thomas Burnett (1800-1835). / Bridgeman Images

FLO4600421: Nenuphar blanc ou grand nenuphar - European white waterlily, Nymphaea alba. Handcoloured zincograph by C. Chabot drawn by Miss M. A. Burnett from her “” Plantae Utiliores: or Illustrations of Useful Plants,”” Whittaker, London, 1842. Miss Burnett drew the botanical illustrations, but the text was chiefly by her late brother, British botanist Gilbert Thomas Burnett (1800-1835). / Bridgeman Images

PIX4600435: Janet Kavandi in weightlessness in the International Space Station - Janet Kavandi in weightlessness in ISS 07/2001 - Astronaut Janet L. Kavandi filmed weightlessness in the Zvezda module of the International Space Station. 16 July 2001. Astronaut Janet L. Kavandi, STS - 104 mission specialist, uses a camera as she floats through the Zvezda service module aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The five STS - 104 crew members were visiting the orbital outpost to perform various tasks. The image was recorded with a digital still camera. July 16 200 / Bridgeman Images

PIX4600011: Exit of astronaut W. MacArthur - 10/2000 - Astronaut William McArthur EVA - 10/2000 - William McArthur connects to the arm of the space shuttle with a support device. 15/10/2000. Extravehicular activity (EVA) of astronaut William McArthur (center frame) and shows most of the long robot arm or remote manipulator system attached to the cargo bay of the Space Shuttle Discovery. October 15 2000 / Bridgeman Images

PIX4600017: Mr. Lopez - Alegria - 10/2000 - Mr. Lopez - Alegria - Astronaut Michael Lopez - Alegria connects to the Unity module of the International Space Station. 15/10/2000. Michael Lopez - Alegria, mission specialist, hangs onto a handrail on the U.S. - built Unity or Node 1 on the International Space Station (ISS). The third pressurized mating adapter (PMA - 3), installed earlier on this mission, is at upper right. Oct 15 2000 / Bridgeman Images

FLO4600019: Black Murier - Common mulberry tree, Morus nigra, with flower, leaf, and ripe fruit. Handcoloured zincograph by C. Chabot drawn by Miss M. A. Burnett from her “” Plantae Utiliores: or Illustrations of Useful Plants,”” Whittaker, London, 1842. Miss Burnett drew the botanical illustrations, but the text was chiefly by her late brother, British botanist Gilbert Thomas Burnett (1800-1835). / Bridgeman Images

PIX4600021: Release in space of M.Lopez - Alegria - 10/2000 - Michael Lopez - Alegria EVA. October 15 2000 - Release of Michael Lopez - Alegria to prepare the station for permanent housing. 15/10/2000. Michael Lopez - Alegria works to ready the International Space Station for permanent occupancy during a lengthy space walk. Behind him, solar panels for the station's functional cargo block (FGB) and service module appear like blades of a giant windmill / Bridgeman Images

PIX4600052: ISS: Inside view of the Zarya module - ISS: Inside Zarya module - 10/2000 - Michael Lopez - Alegria in the FGB module (functional cargo block) of the International Space Station (ISS). 15/10/2000. Astronaut Michael Lopez - Alegria, STS - 92 mission specialist, is barely recognizable at the far end of the module Zarya. October 15 2000 / Bridgeman Images

PIX4600055: ISS: astronaut K. Wakata - 10/2000 - Koichi Wakata floats in ISS module Zarya - 10/2000 - Koichi Wakata in the FGB (Functional Cargo Block) module (now called Zarya) of the International Space Station (ISS). 15/10/2000. Koichi Wakata, mission specialist representing Japan's National Space Development Agency (NASDA), floats through the functional cargo block (FGB) of the International Space Station (ISS), replete now with supplies for permanent occupancy beginning in less than two weeks. October 15 2000 / Bridgeman Images

FLO4600057: Green strawberry - Alpine strawberry, Fragaria collina, with flower, green fruit and leaf. Handcoloured zincograph by C. Chabot drawn by Miss M. A. Burnett from her “” Plantae Utiliores: or Illustrations of Useful Plants,”” Whittaker, London, 1842. Miss Burnett drew the botanical illustrations, but the text was chiefly by her late brother, British botanist Gilbert Thomas Burnett (1800-1835). / Bridgeman Images

PIX4600076: S. Krikalev in module Zvezda (ISS) 12/2000 - Cosmonaut S.Krikalev in Zvezda module (ISS) 12/2000 - Sergei K. Krikalev works in module Zvezda. ISS Expedition 1/STS-97. 06/12/2000. With his feet anchored in a tunnel hatchway, cosmonaut Sergei K. Krikalev, Expedition 1 flight engineer, works in the Zvezda Service Module aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Krikalev is with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency / Bridgeman Images

FLO4600081: Ble tendre - Common wheat, Tritium aestivum (T. hybernum). Handcoloured zincograph by C. Chabot drawn by Miss M. A. Burnett from her “” Plantae Utiliores: or Illustrations of Useful Plants,”” Whittaker, London, 1842. Miss Burnett drew the botanical illustrations, but the text was chiefly by her late brother, British botanist Gilbert Thomas Burnett (1800-1835). / Bridgeman Images

FLO4600084: Flaxseed - Common flax or linseed, Linum usitatissimum. Handcoloured zincograph by C. Chabot drawn by Miss M. A. Burnett from her “” Plantae Utiliores: or Illustrations of Useful Plants,”” Whittaker, London, 1842. Miss Burnett drew the botanical illustrations, but the text was chiefly by her late brother, British botanist Gilbert Thomas Burnett (1800-1835). / Bridgeman Images

FLO4600108: Climbing hops - Hops, Humulus lupulus. Handcoloured zincograph by C. Chabot drawn by Miss M. A. Burnett from her “” Plantae Utiliores: or Illustrations of Useful Plants,”” Whittaker, London, 1842. Miss Burnett drew the botanical illustrations, but the text was chiefly by her late brother, British botanist Gilbert Thomas Burnett (1800-1835). / Bridgeman Images

FLO4600121: Coloquinte officinal or true coloquinte - Bitter apple, bitter cucumber or colocynth, Citrullus colocynthis (Cucumis colocynthis). Handcoloured zincograph by C. Chabot drawn by Miss M. A. Burnett from her “” Plantae Utiliores: or Illustrations of Useful Plants,”” Whittaker, London, 1842. Miss Burnett drew the botanical illustrations, but the text was chiefly by her late brother, British botanist Gilbert Thomas Burnett (1800-1835). / Bridgeman Images

FLO4600130: Commiphore Mecca Balm or Galaad Balsam - Balsam of Gilead tree, Commiphora gileadensis. Handcoloured zincograph by C. Chabot drawn by Miss M. A. Burnett from her “” Plantae Utiliores: or Illustrations of Useful Plants,”” Whittaker, London, 1842. Miss Burnett drew the botanical illustrations, but the text was chiefly by her late brother, British botanist Gilbert Thomas Burnett (1800-1835). / Bridgeman Images

FLO4600825: Cherokee nation: head chief John Ross 215 of the Georgia Cherokee and woman or squaw 216. Chief Jol-lee 217 and second chief Teh-ke-neh-kee, Blackcoat 218 of the Arkansas Cherokee. Handcoloured lithograph from George Catlin's Manners, Customs and Condition of the North American Indians, London, 1841. / Bridgeman Images

PIX4600852: Mr. Shuttleworth in the FGB - Mark Shuttleworth makes his entry into the FGB (functional cargo block or Zarya control module). ISS Expedition 4. 27/04/2002 / Bridgeman Images

PIX4600869: Back to Earth of the Soyuz TM capsule - 33 - 05/2002 - Return module of Soyuz TM - 33 - 05/2002 - View of the Soyuz TM capsule - 33 after landing in the Kazakhstan steppes on 5 May 2002. The recovery team is preparing to get astronauts Roberto Vittori, Yuri Gidzenko and Mark Shuttleworth out of the capsule. Russian recovery team members gather around the scorched return module of Soyuz TM - 33, shortly after its landing in the steppes of Kazakhstan and the completion of the Marco Polo mission to the International Space Station (ISS), on May 5, 2002. The recovery team is about to install a scaffolding to help the crew out the module. The Marco Polo mission, with ESA astronaut Roberto Vittori, from Italy, was performed under an agreement between Russia's Rosaviakosmos, the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and ESA. Roberto Vittori was launched into space onboard Soyuz TM - 34 at 12:26 local time on April 25 with Russian mission commander Yuri Gidzenko and South African flight participant Mark Shuttleworth. The spacecraft successfully docked with the ISS two days later. Roberto Vittori spent one week onboard the orbital outpost, performing experiments, and returned to Earth with his crewmates onboard Soyuz TM - 33. Soyuz TM - 33 landed safely some 26 km south - east of the city of Arkalyk in Kazakhstan, at 10:51 local time, concluding a mission that lasted 237 hours and 25 minutes / Bridgeman Images