PIX4605600: The Pioneer 10 probe in space - Artist's view - Pioneer 10 was launched on March 3, 1972 with as its first destination, the planet Jupiter, which it flew over on December 3, 1973; it was the first space probe to approach this planet; it was also the first space probe to leave the solar system. The Pioneer 10 and Pioneer 11 probes have embarked on a plate, called the Pioneer plate, containing a message intended for potential aliens. / Bridgeman Images
PIX4605586: Pioneer plate placed on Pioneer 10 - Pioneer 10 and Pioneer 11 probes have embarked on a plate, called the Pioneer plate, containing a message intended for potential aliens. On this engraved metal plate are depicted a naked man and woman, the location of our Sun as well as 14 pulsars, the trajectory of the probe in the solar system... Pioneer 10 was launched on 3 March 1972 with as its first destination, the Jupiter planet, which it flew over on 3 December 1973; it was the first space probe to approach this planet; it was also the first space probe to leave the solar system. / Bridgeman Images
PIX4605693: Pioneer Venus orbiter - Artist view - Pioneer Venus orbiter - Artist view - The Pioneer Venus Project was a NASA space exploration mission to Venus launched in 1978. It consisted of two separate probes, one to study Venus from its orbit (Pioneer Venus Orbiter) and the other to analyze the atmosphere of the planet through 4 atmospheric probes (Pioneer Venus Multiprobe). An artist concept of the orbiter approaching Venus is shown here / Bridgeman Images
FLO4605770: Amyris elemifera or Elemi Tree (Commiphora gileadensis) Strong water by William Clarke to illustrate “” Medical Botanical, Description of the Medicinal Plants of London, Edinburgh and Dublin” by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill, published in London by John Churchill in 1831 / Bridgeman Images
TEC4603456: The Pont des Arts, Paris. The Passerelle des Arts, the first iron bridge in Paris, had the mission of joining the Institut de France and the Louvre, which was then called the Palais des Arts. Reserved for pawns, it was built from 1801 to 1804. It initially consisted of nine arches. Following numerous river accidents, its reconstruction was decided in 1981 but two arches were removed to line them up on the Pont Neuf. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4603526: Benzoin or imperatoire - Masterwort, Imperatoria ostruthium, with flower, leaf and root. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin from Chaumeton, Poiret and Chamberet's “” La Flore Medicale,”” Paris, Panckoucke, 1830., Turpin, Pierre Jean Francois (1775-1840) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4603556: Iris fetide or iris leg, stinking iris - Stinking iris, Iris foetida, with flower, leaf and seed pod. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Dubois from a drawing by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin from Chaumeton, Poiret and Chamberet's “” La Flore Medicale,”” Paris, Panckoucke, 1830., Turpin, Pierre Jean Francois (1775-1840) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4603600: German Iris or Garden Iris - Blue flower de luce, Iris germanica, leaf, flower and root. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Dubois from a drawing by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin from Chaumeton, Poiret and Chamberet's “” La Flore Medicale,”” Paris, Panckoucke, 1830., Turpin, Pierre Jean Francois (1775-1840) / Bridgeman Images
PIX4603691: Space Shuttle Hermes - Artist's view - European spaceplane Hermes - Illustration - Artist's view of the rent in the terrestrial atmosphere of the European space shuttle Hermes, 1988. This reusable space plane was to be launched by an Ariane 5 rocket and take several spationauts into space. The project under study in the 1980s was finally abandoned in 1993. Artwork made in 1988 showing the european space shuttle Hermes entering the earth atmosphere. This space shuttle was to be launched atop an ariane 5 rocket and should carry astronauts and payloads in space. First studied at the beginning of eighties, this project was cancelled in 1993 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4603747: Hermes Space Shuttle - Artist's view - European spaceplane Hermes - Illustration - Cross-section view of the European Space Shuttle Hermes project, 1991. This reusable space plane was to be launched by an Ariane 5 rocket and take several spationauts into space. The project under study in the 1980s was finally abandoned in 1993. Cutaway made in 1991 showing the european space shuttle Hermes. This space shuttle was to be launched atop an ariane 5 rocket and should carry astronauts and payloads in space. First studied at the beginning of eighties, this project was cancelled in 1993 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4603763: Space Shuttle Hermes and Columbus MTFF - Spaceplane Hermes docked to the Columbus MTFF - Artist's view of the European Space Shuttle project Hermes amarree to the European Space Station project, Columbus MTFF (Man - Tent Free Flyer), in 1991. Artwork made in 1991 showing the european space shuttle Hermes docked to the european space station project, the Columbus MTFF (Man - Tent Free Flyer) module / Bridgeman Images
PIX4603780: Atmospheric Re - entry Demonstrator (ARD) - Artist's view of the rent in the terrestrial atmosphere of the ARD capsule (Atmospheric Re - entry Demonstrator). Launch into space by an Ariane 5 rocket in October 1998, this capsule was used by Europeans to successfully test the atmosphere and landing parameters for future space flights. The Atmospheric Re - entry Demonstrator (ARD) was released by an Ariane 5 on 21 October 1998. Engineers analysing data from its sub - orbital flight reported that all the capsule's systems had performed well and according to expectations. ARD reached an altitude of 830 km and splashed down to within 4.9 km of its target point in the Pacific Ocean between the Marquises and Hawaii after one hour and 41 minutes. Although not strictly a prototype of a possible future European Crew Transport Vehicle (CTV), which could fly to and from the International Space Station, ARD is a major step towards providing greater confidence in Europe's capabilities in reentry technologies for use not only in the frame of crew and equipment transport but also for future re - usable launchers / Bridgeman Images
FLO4603789: Peppermint - Peppermint, Mentha piperita. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin from Chaumeton, Poiret and Chamberet's “” La Flore Medicale,”” Paris, Panckoucke, 1830., Turpin, Pierre Jean Francois (1775-1840) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4603450: Marshmallow, Wild Marshmallow or White Mallow - Marsh mallow, Althaea officinalis. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin from Chaumeton, Poiret and Chamberet's “” La Flore Medicale,”” Paris, Panckoucke, 1830., Turpin, Pierre Jean Francois (1775-1840) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4603495: Climbing hops - Hops, Humulus lupulus. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin from Chaumeton, Poiret and Chamberet's “” La Flore Medicale,”” Paris, Panckoucke, 1830., Turpin, Pierre Jean Francois (1775-1840) / Bridgeman Images
PIX4603636: ISS: The Cupola module - Cupola module on ISS - Artist view of the Cupola module installs on the Tranquility module (Node - 3) of the International Space Station (ISS). Artist's view of the Cupola mounted on the Node - 3 module of the International Space Station (ISS). This dome - shaped structure fitted with seven specially developed windows, will provide astronauts with a panoramic view for observing and guiding operations outside the ISS, as well as an unprecedented view of Earth. With a diameter of about 2 m and height of 1.5 m, the European - built Cupola provides a 'shirtsleeve' working environment for two crew members. The ergonomically designed interior is equipped with workstations from which astronauts will be able to control the station's robotic arm. The Cupola is part of ESA's contribution to the infrastructure of the International Space Station, a program conducted in partnership with the United States, Russia, Japan, Canada and Brazil / Bridgeman Images
FLO4603737: Melilot - Melilot trefoil, Melitotus officinarum. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin from Chaumeton, Poiret and Chamberet's “” La Flore Medicale,”” Paris, Panckoucke, 1830., Turpin, Pierre Jean Francois (1775-1840) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4603854: Amla (amala, amalaki), nepalese or indian currant, myrobolan emblique - Nepalese or Indian gooseberry, Phyllanthus emblica, leaf, fruit and seed. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin from Chaumeton, Poiret and Chamberet's “” La Flore Medicale,”” Paris, Panckoucke, 1830., Turpin, Pierre Jean Francois (1775-1840) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4604107: Black pepper - Black pepper, Piper nigrum, with leaf, stalk and ripe and unripe peppercorns. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin from Chaumeton, Poiret and Chamberet's “” La Flore Medicale,”” Paris, Panckoucke, 1830., Turpin, Pierre Jean Francois (1775-1840) / Bridgeman Images
PIX4604411: Vulcan engine 2 - Close - up view of the Vulcan 2 main engine - Close up on the Vulcan 2 engine installed on the Ariane V ECA rocket before its launch on 12/02/2005. Close - up view of the Vulcan 2 main engine of the second Ariane 5 ECA launcher during final preparation on the Launch Zone (ZL - 3) of the Ariane Launch Complex no.3 (ELA - 3) at the Guiana Space Centre, Europe's space port, before a lift - off on February 12, 2005, for fuelling and final launch preparation / Bridgeman Images