Exploration Collection (page 4)

BP employee opening the flow valves
A British Petroleum employee opens the flow valves of an oil plant in the Middle East (likely to have been in Iraq or Iran)

Mary Henrietta Kingsley, traveller and writer, in her canoe on the Ogooue (Ogowe) River in Gabon, West Central Africa, in 1896

Saturn V rocket, Command and Service modules, and a space suit from Apollo 13, Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States of America, North America

Rocket Garden at the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States of America, North America

Observatory, Mauna Kea, Big Island, Hawaii, United States of America, North America

Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1933-35
Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition, historical map. This expedition took place between 1933 and 1935, and followed an earlier expedition from 1928 to 1930

Captain Cooks ship moored on the quay in the harbour at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Point Wild, where Shackletons men were rescued in 1916, one of the most historic locations in the Antarctic, Elephant Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Shackletons Sled-Car
In his attempt on the South Pole, Shackleton plans to use this specially designed automobile, rather then dogs, to haul his supplies

Saint Brendans Voyage
During his voyage to the promised land of saints, Brendan and his companions celebrate mass on the back of a good-natured whale

Amundsen Winter Quarters
Amundsen and others in their winter quarters at the South Pole

Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian explorer and scientist
Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930), Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat and humanitarian, seen here at the time he received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on behalf of the displaced victims of

Mungo Park reaches Kamalia, Africa
The Scottish explorer Mungo Park reaches Kamalia in Mandingo (Mandinka, Mandinko) country, West Africa

Gas Blow-out - Bolivia
Gas blow-out - Bolivia - the Yacimentos oilfield region Date: circa 1910s

Voyager spacecraft. Computer artwork of a Voyager spacecraft passing out of our solar system. Two Voyager spacecraft were launched in 1977

Curiosity rover on Mars, artwork

Endeavour River, Australia
Exploring Australia. Engraving depicting a view of part of Endeavour River, Australia. At right is HMS Endeavour, seen beached during repairs to her hull

Old rockets on display at Johnson Space Centre, Houston, Texas, United States of America, North America

NASA, Houston, Texas, United States of America, North America

NASA, Houston, Texas, United States of America, North America

NASA, Houston, Texas, United States of America, North America

NASA, Houston, Texas, United States of America, North America

Statue of Prince Henry the Navigator (Dom Henrique), Lagos, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

Hallgrimskirka with statue of Leifer Eiriksson, Viking discoverer of America and native Icelander, Reykjavik, Iceland, Polar Regions

Ross / Winter Camp / Felix
John Rosss arctic expedition: Victory makes camp at Felix Harbour, where they spent two winters

NANSENs FRAM (COLOUR)
his ship, the Fram

Amundsen at the Pole
Norwegian explorer Amundsen and his colleagues at the South Pole

Events / Exploration / Polar
The Discovery frozen in during the Scott, Shackleton and Wilson exploration of the Antarctic

Ezra Meeker dressed as a Frontiersman
Ezra Meeker, the self-appointed champion of the Oregon Trail, seen here dressed as a Frontiersman. Date: 20th century

Phoenician ship in the Mediterranean
Phoenician galley passing the Rock of Gibraltar. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

The Modern Boy front cover - Nelson polar bear attack
Front cover of The Modern Boy featuring an illustration showing Horatio Nelson when young fighting off an attack from a polar bear when his ship was frozen in ice in the Arctic. Date: 1932

EXPL2A-00238
Danish Viking ship " Raven" at sea, showing oars and sails. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Daniel Boone
Portrait of Daniel Boone wearing a coonskin cap. Digitally colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Neta Snook Southern at Ames Research Center, California, USA, 1980. Creator: NASA
Neta Snook Southern at Ames Research Center, California, USA, 1980. American pioneer aviator Neta Snook Southern, age 84, emerges from the Flight Simulator for Advanced Aircraft

Silver Studded Blue (Plebejus argus), Gran Paradiso National Park, Aosta Valley, Pennine Alps, Italy. July

Four moons of Jupiter, Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto, 1979. Four separate pictures of these moons sometimes known as the Galilean moons taken from Voyager 1

Captain James Cook taking possession of New South Wales in the name of the British Crown, 1770. James Cook (1728-1779), English explorer, navigator and hydrographer, made three voyages of discovery

Cluj Napoca, romania map
Illustration of a Cluj Napoca, romania map

Map of Newcastle Upon Tyne
Antique illustration of old Newcastle Upon Tyne map

The space shuttle landing

Full Moon seen from Iceland

Voyager 1 spacecraft entering interstellar space
This artists concept depicts NASAs Voyager 1 spacecraft entering interstellar space, or the space between stars. Interstellar space is dominated by the plasma, or ionized gas

A lone Star Fighter pilot looks around the alien landscape after a crash landing
A lone Star Fighter pilot looks around the alien landscape, in which he was forced to make an emergency crash landing after his ship developed technical problems

Andree Expedition
July 1897: The ill-fated hot-air balloon expedition to the North Pole, attempted by Swedish explorer Salomon August Andree, Nils Strindberg and Knut Fraenkel in 1897

Mount Everest from Rongbuk Monastery
mt. Everest from Everest Base Camp, Tibet

Ross Arctic search expedition, 1848-9 C016 / 4490
Ross Arctic search expedition. 19th-century artwork of the ships HMS Enterprise and HMS Investigator caught in pack ice in Baffin Bay off Devils Point in the Arctic

Phalcoboenus australis, striated caracara
Ff. 37. Watercolour painting by George Forster (1773) annotated Falco harpe mas junior and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Hydromys chrysogaster, water rat
Plate 1 from a collection of 49 original watercolour drawings of animals by Ferdinand Lucas Bauer (1760-1826), from the H.M.S. Investigator expedition to Australia, 1801-1803

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"Unveiling the Unknown: A Journey through Time and Terrain" Embarking on a voyage of discovery, the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror set sail in 1845, their mission shrouded in mystery. As they ventured into uncharted waters, these vessels became symbols of exploration's relentless pursuit. Across distant lands, explorers like Sir Edmund Hillary left indelible marks on history. Scaling the majestic Mount Everest alongside Tenzing Norgay in 1953, they reached new heights both literally and metaphorically. Their triumph echoed throughout time as a testament to human resilience. Yet not all expeditions ended with glory. The ill-fated journey of Erebus and Terror marked Franklin's last endeavor, forever etched in maritime lore. These ships vanished into icy depths, leaving behind tales of bravery amidst treacherous conditions. In a single snapshot captured from space, the Earthrise photograph revealed our planet's fragility against the vastness of space—a reminder that exploration extends beyond earthly boundaries. Heroes emerged from adversity; Shackleton, Wild, and Adams defied nature's wrath during their Antarctic expedition—an epic tale of survival against all odds. The HMS Beagle Ship laid up after Darwin's transformative voyage—its significance imprinted upon scientific progress forevermore. This vessel carried ideas that challenged conventions and reshaped our understanding of life itself. Maps unfolded before us like portals to unknown territories—the British Empire world map depicted an era when exploration expanded horizons far beyond imagination. From ancient Viking ships sailing turbulent seas to Captain Francis Crozier leading his crew aboard HMS Terror—exploration coursed through veins filled with courage and determination. Even within city limits lay untrodden paths waiting to be discovered—the James Craig Map showcased Edinburgh's New Town emerging from topographical dreams into reality—an urban landscape born out of innovation and vision.