Historical Science Experiments

Black and white images depicting early scientific experiments, including heat engines and lunar rock samples in controlled environments.

S69-45025 (27 July 1969) --- This is the first lunar sample that was photographed in detail in the Lunar Receiving Laboratory at the Manned Spacecraft Center. The photograph shows a granular, fine-grained, mafic (iron magnesium rich) rock. At this early stage of the examination, this rock appears similar to several igneous rock types found on Earth. The scale is printed backwards due to the photographic configuration in the Vacuum Chamber. The sample number is 10003. This rock was among the samples collected by astronauts Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. during their lunar surface extravehicular activity on July 20, 1969.

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S69-45025 (27 July 1969) --- This is the first lunar sample that was photographed in detail in the Lunar Receiving Laboratory at the Manned Spacecraft Center. The photograph shows a granular, fine-grained, mafic (iron magnesium rich) rock. At this early stage of the examination, this rock appears similar to several igneous rock types found on Earth. The scale is printed backwards due to the photographic configuration in the Vacuum Chamber. The sample number is 10003. This rock was among the samples collected by astronauts Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. during their lunar surface extravehicular activity on July 20, 1969.

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NASA's Mars rover Curiosity extended its robotic arm on Aug. 20, 2012, for the first time on Mars and used its Navigation Camera (Navcam) to capture this view of the extended arm.

B732069 U12E H.F.R. POST SHOT ROBERT STINEBAUGH (Project Engineer) MAR 9 73 EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 3/9/1973 EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; HFR; HFR RECOVERY; HIGH FLUENCE; HIGH FLUENCE RECOVERY; NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; NUCLEAR TESTING; NUCLEAR TESTS; NUCLEAR WEAPONS; PHOTOGRAPHY, BLACK & WHITE; RECOVERY; TEST SITES; TUNNELS; UGT; UNDERGROUND TESTING; WEAPONS & ARMAMENTS; H.F.R. POST SHOT historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

1/50TH SCALE NFAC MODIFICATION MODEL TESTED IN 40X80FT W.T. (TEST-481) @ Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA

Project 30-65 - Operation Plumbob (Nevada Test Site) Test Activities. Project 3.3C, film packet & dosimeter. Photographs of Atmospheric Nuclear Testing at Pacific Island and Nevada Test Sites.

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A Marshall scientist practices transferring objects in the Neutral Buoyancy Simulator (NBS) for the Spacelab transfer tunnel test.

Project 30-65 - Operation Plumbob (Nevada Test Site) Test Activities. Project 3.1, damage to concrete arch interior. Photographs of Atmospheric Nuclear Testing at Pacific Island and Nevada Test Sites.

Model of Mercury (Redstone booster) carrying the spacecraft in the Unitary Plan wind tunnel for testing.

Three Views of Impact Crater

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Albumin photograph by Johann Victor Krämer depicting scenes from his travels, produced around 1900.

A790912 U12G GAS FRAC GAUGE INSTALLATION S FINLEY(Project Engineer) DEC 6 79EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 12/6/1979 FINLEY, S; G-TUNNEL; GAS FRAC; GAS FRACTURE; GAS FRACTURE PIPE; GAUGE INSTALLATION; INSTRUMENTS & EQUIPMENT; NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; TEST SITES; TUNNELS; TUNNELS BY USAGE; UGT; UNDERGROUND TESTING; WIRE & CABLES; GAS FRAC GAUGE INSTALLATION historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

Glass diapositives aerial photograph by Franz Hinterstoißer, taken between 1897 and 1902, depicting landscape from above, showing terrain, buildings, and natural features.

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Glass diapositive aerial photograph by Franz Hinterstoißer taken between 1897 and 1902, showing a landscape from above.

Testing Space Shuttle Model in Wind Tunnel

A88325 U12P MISSION CYBER SCRATCH GAUGES POST SHOT DAVID WAYMIRE (PROJECT ENGINEER) FEB 5 88 EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 2/5/1988 EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS & EQUIPMENT; MISSION CYBER; NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR TESTING; NUCLEAR TESTS; SCRATCH GAUGES POST SHOT; SG-11; TEST SITES; UGT; UNDERGROUND TESTING; U12P MISSION CYBER historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

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T.V. ***** Comet Salvage Search -- This picture, taken at Contact George, 65 fathoms, shown part of the Comet's fuselage. A Marconi-Siebe German camera was used to take the picture.A series of ***** of television cameras and underwater ***** made during the search by the Royal Navy for ***** aircraft which crashed off Elba.During the *****, which has been going on for ***** under the command of Admiral the Earl ***** , about one-tenth of the wreckage has been ***** Experts are examining the parts ***** to the surface in a effort to determine the ***** of the plane crash. March 13, 1954. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

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Part to the meat grinder.

Frogman Scientist -- Frogman Scientist Frederick (Ricky) Grimes makes underwater adjustment to a model before it is put in motion at the Hydrodynamic Laboratories to-day. The Admiralty's new million £1 million Hydrodynamic Research Laboratories-built principally to aid design of underwater craft and weapons-were opened to the Press at Teddington, Middlesex, to-day (Friday). Most spectacular item of equipment is the 60-ton rotating beam, which can move models through the water at speeds up to 100 knots. The beam, with an over all span of 122 feet, swings around the two largest taper roller races yet made. November 18, 1955. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

B722030 FLAX PRE-SHOT TRAILER PARK John Allen (Project Engineer) Dec 19 72 EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 12/19/1972 EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; FLAX; MEASUREMENT; NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; NUCLEAR TESTING; NUCLEAR TESTS; TEST SITES; TRAILER PARK; TRAILER PARKS; TRAILER TRUCKS; TRAILERS; UGT; UNDERGROUND TESTING; PRE-SHOT TRAILER PARK historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

Major Project. 1940-02-01T00:00:00. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

CEV (Crew Escape Vehicle) capsule Balistic Range testing to examine static and dynamic stability characteristics (at the Hypervelocity Free-Flight Facility) HFF - scans of shadowgraphs from 8x10 film images

Long hours of gruelling practice enable the girls to form the geometrical figures that make water ballet so spectacular. March 25, 1953.

View of STS Endeavor

Electrolysis, Chelsea Water Works, 6-inch cast-iron hydrant pipe under telephone conduit injured by electrolysis; burst during use at fire in Academy of Music; exposed to electrolysis 7 years, Chelsea, Mass., Jan. 11, 1905 , waterworks, pipes conduits, construction sites, electrolysis

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This glass slide aerial photograph by Franz Hinterstoißer, taken between 1897 and 1902, captures elevated views of landscapes and urban structures, demonstrating early experimentation in aerial photography.

This glass slide aerial photograph by Franz Hinterstoißer, taken between 1897 and 1902, shows a high-altitude view capturing urban and natural features, highlighting early aerial photographic techniques.

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