127. [Gemini XII] THE SUN RISING ABOVE THE SPACECRAFT: incredible view from outer space during the stand-up EVA Buzz Aldrin, 11-15 November 1966 Printed 1966. Vintage chromogenic print on fibre-based Kodak paper [NASA image S-66-62875]. Numbered "NASA image S-66-62875" in red in the top margin, with NASA caption and "A Kodak Paper" watermark on the reverse (issued by NASA Manned Spacecraft Centre, Houston, Texas). 20.3 x 25.4 cm. (8 x 10 in.) Historical context This awe-inspiring photograph captures the Sun rising above Gemini XII during Buzz Aldrin's first stand-up EVA. Taken from outside the capsule, the image showcases the Sun's intense glare radiating over the spacecraft's metallic surface, producing a striking lens flare effect. The scene embodies the raw beauty and isolation of space, where the Sun, unfiltered by Earth's atmosphere, blazes as an overwhelming beacon against the deep black void. The spacecraft's reflective surface, gleaming under the sunlight, highlights the fragility of human-made technology operating in the harshness of space.