Images from the production of "Destination Moon," 1950, from the photographers of LIFE magazine. With sets conceived by Chesley B...

Space Race , originally uploaded by Space Commander .

Individual orientation in space, under zero gravity conditions, will demand superb physical conditioning and control. Completely weightless,...

(The Mystery of Other Worlds Revealed, 1952)

illustration by John Polgreen from Adventure in Space: Space Travel by Willy Ley, 1957

Illustrations by Jack Coggins from Rockets, Jets, Guided Missiles and Space Ships by Jack Coggins and Fletcher Pratt 1951

"here, a famous artist shows his idea of the equipment needed for moon exploration." From the Natural Museum of Natural History: a...

artist thomas voter's conception of a moon landing is shown, inset against actual photo of moon. note size of earth. from The Mystery of...

For the early part of the decade a series of stories featured in eight issues of Colliers, penned by the brightest rocket scientists of the ...

A favorite artist of the SF pulp/digest magazine era - Edd Cartier illustration from the pages of Astounding Science Fiction. Never one to f...