posted 02-27-2024 06:47 PM               

Clearly there are some from every NASA program. Generally we think of the manned programs pictures, but obviously there are some from unmanned probes, rovers etc. Please name a picture, from either a manned mission or an unmanned mission, that you think is an iconic picture. These can be from any country.

I'll start. This one was actually taken before I was born, but in my opinion is a classic space picture. It's William Pickering, James Van Allen and Wernher von Braun holding up a model of Explorer 1 (the first US probe to go into orbit) at a news conference after confirmation that the probe was in orbit.

posted 02-28-2024 03:23 AM               

• Mercury 7 in silver suits portrait.
  
• Ed White EVA.
  
• Buzz Aldrin's Gemini selfie.
  
• Apollo 1 post-fire with burnt command module and depleted fire extinguishers may be one of the most powerful images.
  
• Neil Armstrong's self portrait reflection in Buzz Aldrin's visor must be one of the most recognizable.
  
• Bruce McCandless and the Manned Maneuvering Unit solo on orbit is another.
  
• Challenger just after the main tank ruptures, with the two solid rockets moving away must be another powerful image for your list.
  
• Blue Marble.
  
• Earthrise.