posted 11-22-2024 10:50 AM               

Embark on a captivating photographic journey beyond Earth, from the dawn of human space exploration, through the untold story of the Mercury and Gemini missions.

When we think of the history of space exploration, we can't help but think of the Apollo missions and Neil Armstrong's one giant leap. But what about the small steps that enabled NASA to reach for the Moon?

Astronauts working on the earliest space missions, from Project Mercury to the Gemini missions of the mid-1960s, answered fundamental questions about the possibilities of long-duration space travel, paving the way for the Apollo missions and, ultimately, the Moon landings. They also took the first, and still some of the finest, images of Earth ever captured on film.

Now, the bestselling author of "Apollo Remastered," Andy Saunders has restored images from these first missions to show them in unprecedented detail and tell their full story, filled with dramatic life or death moments, mischievous pranks and astonishing triumphs. This stunning visual odyssey brings to life the pivotal, intimate moments of early space travel, unveiling the raw beauty and profound challenges faced by the pioneering astronauts pushing the boundaries of human achievement. "Gemini and Mercury Remastered" is a striking tribute to the visionaries who dared to dream beyond our world and a testament to the enduring power of exploration.

• Hardcover, 320 pages
  
• Black Dog & Leventhal (Sep. 2, 2025)
  
• ISBN-10: 0241638194
  
• ISBN-13: ‎978-0241638194

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posted 09-02-2025 09:00 AM               

'Gemini and Mercury Remastered' brings new clarity to NASA's early spaceflights

As astronomers attest, the deeper you look out into space, the farther back in time you see. As Andy Saunders illustrates, the same can said for astronaut photography.

Saunders, whose previous title "Apollo Remastered" literally changed the way we can see the visual record of the first missions to fly humans to the moon, is now back with "Gemini and Mercury Remastered." This new collection of hundreds of restored photos provides a clearer view of the U.S. programs that made reaching the lunar surface possible.

posted 09-02-2025 09:01 AM               

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Originally posted by heng44:
"The untold story"?

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His work to restore waterlogged film and extract new stills from 16mm footage, along with his remastering of the available photos, now allow us to see moments from launch to landing that previously were either damaged, faded or in dark shadow.

posted 09-03-2025 03:36 PM               

I was particularly impressed by the clear, four image sequence showing Gemini 8's hasty undocking from the Agena. Sadly, it appears that all four images are mirror reversed as the metal discharge whisker is shown on the left side of the docking collar, not the right side as depicted in earlier images and elsewhere in the book.

posted 09-05-2025 07:49 AM            

Grissom and Young produced and wore their own patch after the flight and McDivitt approved a patch decades later, based on the contemporary Flightline medallion.

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Originally posted by Headshot:
...the metal discharge whisker is shown on the left side of the docking collar

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