A spacecraft takes off from an airport on one of Saturn's moons. --- Image by © Corey Ford/Stocktrek Images/Corbis
Cartoon illustration of a Royal Air Force Harrier jet plane.
Painting by Anton Brzezinski Depicting Scene from the Story Planet of Dead Love --- Image by © Forrest J. Ackerman Collection/CORBIS
Painting by Alfred Nuetzell of Science Fiction Scene from The Master Mind of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs --- Image by © Forrest J. Ackerman Collection/CORBIS
1951 --- City of the Future by Anton Brzezinski --- Image by © Forrest J. Ackerman Collection/CORBIS
1953 --- Painting of a Science Fiction Outer Space Scene by Albert Nuetzell --- Image by © Forrest J. Ackerman Collection/CORBIS
1929 --- Painting of a Scientist and a Time Machine by Anton Brzezinski --- Image by © Forrest J. Ackerman Collection/CORBIS
20th century --- Painting of Vampirella by Anton Brzezinski --- Image by © Forrest J. Ackerman Collection/CORBIS
11 Apr 1950 --- A still taken from the movie "Destination Moon," which tells the story of man's first trip into outer space. --- Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS
February 5, 1970 --- Original caption: Sleek new space shuttle craft (foreground) proposed to carry men and 50,000-pound cargoes to space station in late 1970's was unveiled by North American Rockwell's (NR) Space Division, Downey, California. New space shuttle concept was disclosed with announcement that Space Division is teaming with the Convair Division of General Dynamics, San Diego, to compete for next generation space transportation system study contract. Bullet-like shuttle with delta-shaped wing and high tail is "orbiter" that carries men and cargo to space station. Shuttle system "booster" (in background) carries the orbiter to fringes of space, then drops away for landing on conventional runway for reuse. Shuttle craft and booster are shown here in North American Rockwell artist's concept. --- Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS
Vintage illustration of a futuristic planet Earth, with a rocket and a highway filled with cars revolving around it. Screen print from an advertisement, 1949. --- Image by © GraphicaArtis/Corbis
Painting of City and Spaceships by Anton Brzezinski --- Image by © Forrest J. Ackerman Collection/CORBIS
1938 --- Painting of an Alien Robot on the Rampage by Anton Brzezinski --- Image by © Forrest J. Ackerman Collection/CORBIS
Painting of Spacecraft Struck by a Meteor by Anton Brzezinski --- Image by © Forrest J. Ackerman Collection/CORBIS
20th century --- Painting of a Science Fiction Scene with Spacemen Jumping from Rocketship by Anton Brzezinski --- Image by © Forrest J. Ackerman Collection/CORBIS
Montage Painting of Spacemen by Anton Brzezinski --- Image by © Forrest J. Ackerman Collection/CORBIS
Painting of Air Cushion Vehicle by Anton Brzezinski --- Image by © Forrest J. Ackerman Collection/CORBIS
Painting of an Alien Cityscape and Planet by Anton Brzezinski --- Image by © Forrest J. Ackerman Collection/CORBIS
1873 --- Original caption: 1873-Jules Verne. From the earth to the moon. "Arden applied the lighted match." --- Image by © Corbis