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NASA / JSC / ASU / Andy Saunders

An image of Jim McDivitt on Apollo 9, March 7, 1969, is revealed from underexposed film. In it, the astronaut is conducting the world’s first docking of two crewed spacecraft with internal transfer – a technique that would become critical in the later missions to the moon. The image on the left shows the original slide, with only the light from the window visible. The rest of the detail was revealed from the underexposed slide, and is the cover shot of Apollo Remastered.

The moon, which was forfeited for the survival of the astronauts, is seen in the distance as Apollo 13's visibly damaged command module drifts away. This was shot from the re-entry module as the crew prepared for re-entry, 17th April, 1970.

A close-up of Pete Conrad's bootprint on the Moon's regolith surface, as shot by Apollo 12's Alan Bean on a 35mm Nikon camera, November 20, 1969.

A 40ft – and presumed fresh – meteor impact crater is photographed by Pete Conrad during the moonwalk of Apollo 12, November 20, 1969. This panorama was stitched together by Andy Saunders and the distinctive cross-shaped registration markers removed.

Wally Schirra regards a mission map aboard Apollo 7, October 12, 1968. Schirra was suffering from a severe head cold – a particularly troublesome condition, as the sinuses don’t drain due to the absence of gravity.

On 6th March 1969, Dave Scott and Russell Schweickart underwent EVA (Extra Vehicular Activity) outside Apollo 9. Saunders praises the photography of this particular mission, despite it being a test run for the later moon missions.

Dave Scott’s view back at Russell Schweickart using his Hasselblad SWC (note the top-mounted shutter release and manual film advance winder) and the LM, CSM, Scott and the Earth reflected in his visor. This was shot during the Apollo 9 crew's spacewalk, 6th March 1969.