TEC4598366: Le Senat, Palais du Luxembourg, Paris 6th arrondissement. Architect Solomon de Brush (1571-1626). / Bridgeman Images

LRI4598542: Aerial view of the confluence of Rio Ucayali (left) and Rio Maranon (right) (1983 - Photography) / Bridgeman Images

PIX4598660: New European Astronauts - New European Astronauts - The selection of new European astronauts poses in an International Space Station (ISS) training module at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne, Germany. From top to bottom Timothy Peake (United Kingdom), Andreas Mogensen (Denmark), Alexander Gerst (Germany), Luca Parmitano (Italy), Samantha Cristoforetti (Italy) and Thomas Pesquet (France). The six new recruits to the European Astronaut Corps at EAC. The new astronauts are: Timothy Peake, from Chichester, UK. Andreas Mogensen, from Copenhagen, Denmark. Alexander Gerst, from Kuenzelsau, Germany. Luca Parmitano, from Paterno, Italy. Samantha Cristoforetti, from Milan, Italy. Thomas Pesquet, from Rouen, France / Bridgeman Images

TEC4593195: Building before restoration in Havana (Cuba). / Bridgeman Images

PIX4593482: Constellation of Pisces - Constellation of Pisces - Composite of two images. The sky is enlarged in relation to reality. Constellation of Pisces. Composite image. Stars are bigger than in reality / Bridgeman Images

PIX4599291: Shooting Star-Illustration - Leonid meteor storm Artwork - Artist's view of a rain by Leonides / Bridgeman Images

ITR4593509: Bridge of Cry on Armencon in the Yonne. Photography 15/11/03. / Bridgeman Images

LRI4599103: View of the Moon valley (1983 - Photography) / Bridgeman Images

PIX4599148: Geminides Shooting Star Rain - Geminid Meteors - During the Geminides Shooting Star Rain on December 14, 2009, 2 meteores leave parallel trains. Two meteors cross the sky on monday Dec 14 2009 during the Gemini Meteor Shower / Bridgeman Images

PIX4600855: Y.Gidzenko, Roberto Vittori (ESA) and Mark Shuttleworth - Group photo in Zvezda, left to right: Yuri Gidzenko (Expedition 4), Roberto Vittori (ESA) and Mark Shuttleworth (participant). ISS Expedition 4. 27/04/2002 / Bridgeman Images

TEC4595574: L'institut de France, College des quatre nations, 21 quai de Conti, Paris 6th arrondissement. Cardinal Jules Mazarin (1602-1661) left in his will in 1661 a legacy to build a college and academy for the education of children born in the four nations. In 1806, the Institut de France took possession of the former college. Architect Louis Le Vau (1612-1670), construction 1662-1688. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4600834: The ice rink at the Hotel de Ville in Paris. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4600928: The remains of the Philippe Auguste compound in Paris, construction 1190. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4600919: L'Hotel des Ambassadeurs de Hollande, 47 rue Vieille du Temple, Paris 4th arrondissement. Construction 1655, architect Pierre Cottard (1630-1686). / Bridgeman Images

PIX4600986: Experience Misse - the MISSE (Materials International Space Station Experiment), installed outside the Quest Airlock. ISS STS - 112. 10/10/200 / Bridgeman Images

PIX4601049: Soyuz TMA spacecraft - 1 - 11/2002 - The Soyuz TMA - 1 approaching ISS. 11/2002 - The Soyuz TMA - 1 spacecraft, with the Soyuz 5 crew, approaching the international space station. 01/11/2002. 1 November 2002 - A Soyuz spacecraft approaches the Pirs docking compartment on the International Space Station (ISS) carrying the Soyuz 5 taxi crew, Commander Sergei Zalyotin, Belgian Flight Engineer Frank DeWinne, and Flight Engineer Yuri V. Lonchakov for an eight - day stay on the station. The new Soyuz TMA - 1 vehicle was designed to accommodate larger or smaller crewmembers, and is equipped with upgraded computers, a new cockpit control panel and improved avionics. Zalyotin and Lonchakov represent Rosaviakosmos and DeWinne represents the European Space Agency (ESA). The blackness of space and Earth's horizon provide the backdrop for the scene / Bridgeman Images

PIX4601259: Gennady Padalka in Zvezda 05 - 2004 - Gennady Padalka prepares a meal in Zvezda. ISS Expedition 9. 27 - 05 - 200 / Bridgeman Images

TEC4601142: L'Hotel de Croisilles, Mediatheque de l'architecture et du patrimoine, 12 rue du Parc Royal, Paris 3rd arrondissement. Construction around 1620. Conversion carried out by architect Christiane Schmuckle-Mollard in 1988 / Bridgeman Images

PIX4601293: Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev - Sergei Krikalev during a press conference on 3 February 2005, before leaving for the International Space Station / Bridgeman Images

TEC4601335: La rue Saint Martin in Paris. Photography 18/08/07. / Bridgeman Images

PIX4596027: Apollo 11: the LEM and the Earth - Apollo 11: Earth over the LM - Partial view of the LEM and the Earth. 20/07/1969 / Bridgeman Images

TEC4601447: La rue Francois Miron in Paris 4th arrondissement. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4601419: A cafe rue Rambuteau in Paris. Photography 18/08/07. / Bridgeman Images

PIX4596112: Apollo 11: E. Aldrin and the seismometer - Apollo 11: Aldrin with seismic experiment - Aldrin pres du sismometer assemble. 20/07/1969. Aldrin with assembled seismic experiment. He has just deployed the Early Apollo Scientific Experiments Package (EASEP). In the foreground is the Passive Seismic Experiment Package (PSEP); beyond it is the Laser Ranging RetroReflector (LRRR); in the center background is the United States flag; in the left background is the black and white lunar surface television camera; in the far right background is the Lunar Module. Jul 20 1969 / Bridgeman Images

PIX4601479: The International Space Station (ISS) 09 - 2006 - View of the station after the start of the shuttle Atlantis on 17 - 09 - 2006. Mission STS-115 (09 - 21 Sep 2006 / Bridgeman Images

TEC4601488: Rue du Roi de Sicily and Rue Vieille du Temple in Paris in the 4th arrondissement. Photography 25/08/07. / Bridgeman Images

PIX4596273: Apollo 11: Houston Control Room - Apollo 11: Mission Control Room during the EVA. Jul 20 1969 - Observation of the extravehicular exit of Armstrong and Aldrin from the control room. 20/07/1969. Overall view of the Mission Operations Control Room in the Mission Control Center, bldg 30, during the lunar surface extravehicular activity (EVA) of Apollo 11 Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. The television monitor shows Astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin on the surface of the moon / Bridgeman Images

LRI4596287: View of the tomb of Johannes Brahms, 19th century (photography) / Bridgeman Images

TEC4596362: Christian Lacroix, 73 rue du Faubourg Saint Honore, Paris 8th arrondissement. Photography 21/08/07. / Bridgeman Images

PIX4601529: Return to Earth of Anousheh Ansari and expedition 13 on 29 - 09 - 2006 - Return to Earth of Anousheh Ansari and expedition 13 on 29 - 09 - 2006 - Return to Earth of Anousheh Ansari, first woman space tourist, on 29 September 2006 after spending 11 days in space, 9 of which aboard the international space station. At Pavel V. Vinogradov center and right Jeffrey N. Williams who spent 183 days in space / Bridgeman Images

PIX4601543: Anousheh Ansari, first woman space tourist, in training. - Anousheh Ansari, first woman space tourist, in training. - Training on the rotating chair 14 - 09 - 2006 in Baikonour. Anousheh Ansari, the first woman space tourist, joined the international space station with Expedition 14 and went on Earth with Expedition 13 (18 - 09 - 2006 to 28 - 09 - 2006) / Bridgeman Images

PIX4601626: Extravehicular exit of Sunita L. Williams. ISS - Expedition 14. 04 - 02 - 2007 - Extravehicular release of Sunita L. Williams. ISS - Expedition 14. 04 - 02 - 200 / Bridgeman Images

PIX4601671: Patrick Forrester extravehicular release 06/2007 - Patrick Forrester extravehicular release. ISS - Expedition 15. 13 June 2007. Anchored to a foot restraint on the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) or Canadarm2, astronaut Patrick Forrester, STS - 117 mission specialist, participates in the mission's second planned session of extravehicular activity (EVA), as construction resumes on the International Space Station. Among other tasks, Forrester and astronaut Steven Swanson (out of frame), mission specialist, removed all of the launch locks holding the 10 - foot - wide solar alpha rotary joint in place and began the solar array retraction / Bridgeman Images

PIX4601815: The International Space Station (ISS) 11 - 2007 - The International Space Station (ISS) 11 - 2007 - The International Space Station (ISS) seen from Shuttle Discovery before returning to Earth on November 5, 2007. Backdropped by the blackness of space and Earth's horizon, the International Space Station is seen from Space Shuttle Discovery as the two spacecraft begin their relative separation. Earlier the STS - 120 and Expedition 16 crews concluded 11 days of cooperative work onboard the shuttle and station. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 4:32 a.m. (CST) on Nov. 5, 2007 / Bridgeman Images

PIX4602285: Physical training on board ISS - An astronaut takes physical exercise in ISS - Astronaut Sandra Magnus performs physical exercises on board the International Space Station (ISS). 02/2009 Astronaut Sandra Magnus, Expedition 18 flight engineer, exercises on the advanced Resistive Exercise Device (ARED) in the Unity node of the International Space Station. 02/2009 / Bridgeman Images

PIX4602452: The International Space Station: Kibo Laboratory - The International Space Station: Kibo Laboratory - View of the external experimental platform of the Japanese Kibo laboratory installed on the International Space Station (ISS) during the STS mission - 127. 24 July 2009. This view of the Japanese Experiment Module - Exposed Facility (JEF), was photographed through the forward JEM window by one of the Expedition 20 crew members. This was an important part of the activity of flight day 10 for the STS - 127 Endeavour crew and its hosts onboard the International Space Station. 24 July 2009 / Bridgeman Images