Andriyan Nikolayev, Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, two-time Hero of the Soviet Union and Major General, at a tennis court in Star City, Moscow Region.18.09.1983#8319771
Vernadsky Geochemistry and analytical chemistry institute of the USSR Academy of Science. Lunar soil in a tray.23.05.1976#5509127
Vernadsky Geochemistry and analytical chemistry institute of the USSR Academy of Science. An ampoule with lunar soil.23.05.1976#5509125
Vernadsky Geochemistry and analytical chemistry institute of the USSR Academy of Science. An ampoule with lunar soil in a vacuum chamber.23.05.1976#5509124
The Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy of the USSR (VDNKh). A scale model of the Lunokhod Soviet robotic lunar rover at the Cosmos pavilion.01.09.1974#2897276
A photo of the Moon's surface and the landing module of Luna-21 automatic interplanetary station, taken by Soviet Lunokhod-2 lunar self-propelled vehicle.15.01.1973#5490894
A panoramic photo of the Moon's surface taken by Soviet Lunokhod-2 lunar self-propelled vehicle delivered to the Moon by Luna-21 automatic interplanetary station.15.01.1973#5490892
The first image taken by the panoramic camera of Soviet Lunokhod-2 lunar self-propelled vehicle.15.01.1973#5490891
A photo of the Moon's surface and the landing module of Luna-21 automatic interplanetary station, taken by Soviet Lunokhod-2 lunar self-propelled vehicle.15.01.1973#5490889
Luna 21 unmanned interplanetary spacecraft and Lunokhod 2 lunar rover. Pennants with a bas-relief of Vladimir Lenin, the state flag and the national emblem of the Soviet Union bearing the inscription "50 years of the USSR," "Lunokhod 2" and "Luna 21 spacecraft" prepared to be dispatched to the Moon.01.12.1972#3012261
Soviet automatic interplanetary station "Luna 20" - an unmanned spacecraft designed to land on the Moon, take soil samples from the lunar surface and deliver them to the Earth. The reentry vehicle of the "Luna 20" station.01.03.1972#2678852
Soviet automatic interplanetary station "Luna-20" - a lunar sample return mission. The main result of the mission was delivering to the Earth 55 g of lunar soil. In this device the lunar soil samples were brought for research.01.03.1972#2673167
Soviet automatic interplanetary station "Luna-20" - a lunar sample return mission. The main result of the mission was delivering to the Earth 55 g of lunar soil. Capsule with lunar soil.01.03.1972#2672938
Soviet automatic interplanetary station "Luna-20" - a lunar sample return mission. The main result of the mission was delivering to the Earth 55 g of lunar soil. The lunar soil brought by "Luna-20" is a loose, uneven-grained substance of a light-grey color.01.03.1972#2672937
Soviet automatic interplanetary station "Luna 20" - an unmanned spacecraft designed to land on the Moon, take soil samples from the lunar surface and deliver them to the Earth. "Luna 20" returned 55 grams of lunar soil, which was the main result of the mission. Container filled with lunar soil.01.03.1972#2672916
Soviet automatic interplanetary station "Luna 20" - an unmanned spacecraft designed to land on the Moon, take soil samples from the lunar surface and deliver them to the Earth. The drill that was pulled out of the container of the "Luna 20" automatic station's reentry vehicle.01.03.1972#2672915
Soviet automatic interplanetary station "Luna 20" - an unmanned spacecraft designed to land on the Moon, take soil samples from the lunar surface and deliver them to the Earth. The reentry vehicle of the "Luna 20" station.01.03.1972#2682171
Sample return capsule of Luna 20 Soviet unmanned interplanetary spacecraft at the site of landing.25.02.1972#3016633
A scoop device to collect soil of Luna 20 Soviet unmanned interplanetary spacecraft.01.02.1972#3016631
The state emblem of the USSR and the pennant installed at Luna 20 unmanned interplanetary station.01.02.1972#3016630
Luna 20 Soviet unmanned spacecraft whose mission was to land on the moon, collect a sample of lunar soil and deliver it to the Earth. The spacecraft with a drilling apparatus at the assembly and testing facility.01.12.1971#3012241
Lunokhod 1, the first lunar self-propelled rover. It was designed to study the lunar surface, radioactive and X-ray radiation on the Moon, the chemical composition and properties of the lunar soil.01.08.1971#5618403
On November 17, 1970, Luna 17 Soviet unmanned spacecraft soft landed on the Moon in the Sea of Rains with Lunokhod 1 lunar rover. The image was taken on February 17, 1971 by the rover's on-board telephotometer. The image shows a panoramic view of the lunar surface one kilometer away from the landing platform.17.02.1971#3016614
On November 17, 1970 the Soviet Luna 17 automatic spacecraft soft-landed on the Moon near the Sea of Rains delivering the self-propelled lunar rover Lunokhod 1. This shot was made on February 17, 1971 by the rover's onboard telephotometer, capturing a panoramic view of the lunar surface at one kilometer from the landing platform.17.02.1971#5618414
On November 17, 1970, Luna 17 Soviet unmanned spacecraft delivered Lunokhod 1 lunar rover to the Moon. On January 18, 1971, after two months' of moon roving, Lunokhod 1 returned to the spacecraft's location. The photo shows the spacecraft's airstairs, parts of the lunar rover and black moon sky. The image was made by the telephotometer aboard Lunokhod 1.18.01.1971#3012216
The Deep Space Communications Station. On November 17, 1970, Soviet Luna 17 unmanned spacecraft delivered Lunokhod 1 lunar rover to the Moon. Laying the route for the moon rover.01.01.1971#3012222
The Deep Space Communications Station. On November 17, 1970, Soviet Luna 17 unmanned spacecraft delivered Lunokhod 1 lunar rover to the Moon. The control center of Lunokhod 1.01.01.1971#3012220
The Deep Space Communications Station. On November 17, 1970, Soviet Luna 17 unmanned spacecraft delivered Lunokhod 1 lunar rover to the Moon. The control center of Lunokhod 1.01.01.1971#3012219
Deep space communications center. The Soviet unmanned space station Luna 17 delivered Lunokhod 1 self-propelled vehicle on the lunar surface on November 17, 1970. The control room for Lunokhod 1 remote operations.01.01.1971#3012217
The Soviet unmanned space station Luna 17 soft-landed on the Moon in the Sea of Rains on November 17, 1970, and delivered Lunokhod 1 self-propelled vehicle on the lunar surface. The picture is made by Lunokhod 1 onboard telephotometer camera. Seen in the picture: a panoramic view of the lunar surface, the gangway for Lunokhod 1 in unfolded position, a whip antenna of Lunokhod 1, a part of Luna 17 station's landing platform.17.11.1970#3012209
On November 17, 1970 the Soviet Luna 17 automatic spacecraft soft-landed on the Moon near the Sea of Rains delivering the self-propelled lunar rover Lunokhod 1. A topographic diagram of the rover's route.17.11.1970#5618379
A news conference at the Moscow House of Scientists on the flight of Luna 16 unmanned spacecraft which delivered samples of lunar soil to the Earth. President of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR Mstislav Keldysh gives a speech.28.10.1970#3012191
A news conference at the Moscow House of Scientists on the flight of Luna 16 unmanned spacecraft which delivered samples of lunar soil to the Earth. Foreign journalists at the news conference.28.10.1970#3012190
A news conference at the Moscow House of Scientists on the flight of Luna 16 unmanned spacecraft which delivered samples of lunar soil to the Earth. President of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR Mstislav Keldysh gives a speech.28.10.1970#3012189
A moon map marking the landing sites of Luna 16 unmanned spacecraft near Mare Fecunditatis (the Sea of Fertility) and the landing sites of Apollo 11 (Mare Tranquillitatis) and Apollo 12 (Oceanus Procellarum) US manned spacecraft.01.10.1970#3016608
The Moscow Planetarium. A moon globe with marked lading site of Luna 16 automated spacecraft near Mare Fecunditatis.01.10.1970#3016600
A bas-relief depicting Vladimir Lenin has been installed on Lunokhod 1 lunar rover ahead of the flight by Luna 17 Soviet unmanned spacecraft.01.10.1970#3012214
Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Personnel at the specialized lab prepare the vacuum chamber where the lunar sample container will be transferred from Luna 16 Soviet unmanned spacecraft.01.10.1970#3012212
Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Personnel at the specialized lab prepare the vacuum chamber where the lunar sample container will be transferred from Luna 16 Soviet unmanned spacecraft.01.10.1970#3012211
Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Personnel at the specialized lab near the lunar sample box which was delivered to the Earth by Luna 16 Soviet unmanned spacecraft.01.10.1970#3012210
Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. Studying lunar soil delivered to the Earth by Luna 16 space mission on September 24, 1970.01.10.1970#5610247
Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry at the Russian Academy of Sciences. Lunar soil delivered to the Earth by the Luna-16 probe on 24 September 1970.01.10.1970#5610245
Lunokhod 1 unmanned lunar rover in the assembly and testing facility. The undercarriage of Lunokhod 1.01.09.1970#3012224
Lunokhod 1 unmanned lunar rover. The ninth wheel and the device to measure the density of lunar soil.01.09.1970#3012223
Lunokhod 1 unmanned lunar rover in the assembly and testing facility during testing of the undercarriage.01.09.1970#3012221
Lunokhod 1 unmanned lunar rover. Device measuring distance covered and density of the lunar soil.01.09.1970#3012218
Pilot-cosmonaut of the USSR and two-time Hero of the Soviet Union Andriyan Nikolayev meets with Soviet and foreign journalists at Novosti Press Agency (now Rossiya Segodnya International Information Agency). Andriyan Nikolayev answers questions from Japanese journalist T. Halkava.13.08.1970#5974869
Luna 16 Soviet unmanned interplanetary spacecraft whose mission was to land on the moon, collect a sample of lunar soil and deliver it to the Earth. The spacecraft with a drilling apparatus at the assembly and testing facility.01.06.1970#3016598
