NASA just released 9,200 Apollo mission photos that will change how you see space
You may think you’ve seen photos of the moon landing before, but you haven’t like this.
NASA just uploaded more than 9,200 high resolution images taken during every manned mission to the moon.
These aren’t just photos of the moon’s surface either. The entire film reels were uploaded so you can see the blurry outtakes along with some candids of astronauts shaving while on board.
Scrolling through the photos, it feels like watching someone else’s vacation — but this one just takes place on a spaceship.
The project’s lead, Kipp Teague, told The Planetary Society that the collection includes every single photo taken on the moon’s surface, along with the voyage there and back. His Apollo Archives project reprocessed the photos so they were higher resolution before posting them online in Flickr albums.
We’ve selected a few of our favorites from each mission, but it’s worth checking out the entire collection on Flickr.
Apollo 17: Lunar rides are always fun.
Apollo 17: Even astronauts need a shave during a long trip.
Apollo 17: Commander Eugene Herman with lunar module pilot Harrison Schmitt.
Apollo 16: Experiments in space
Apollo 16: A family photo on the moon’s surface.
Apollo 15: Taking the lunar rover out for a ride.
Apollo 14: Rocks on the moon.
Apollo 13 — This is a view of the damaged Apollo 13 Service Module was photographed from the lunar command. It was damaged after an oxygen tank exploded.
Apollo 12 — A sliver of Earth is visible over the edge of the moon.
Apollo 11: One of the iconic photos of Buzz Aldrin.
Apollo 11: Stepping down onto the moon for the first time.
Apollo 11: Exploration.
Apollo 10: Earth rising.
Apollo 9: One of two spacewalks on Apollo 9.
Apollo 8: Several photos of the moon in Apollo 8′s collection show it in bright vibrant colors, including red and blue.
Apollo 7: Orbiting Earth.
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