Vivid images of space astronauts

A collection of exclusive and precious photos of what astronauts experience when doing space work.

There is a website featuring high quality photos of Apollo's missions in space. It is a collection of all the beautiful photos taken from each space mission - from Apollo 1 to Apollo 7 - along with more than 1,000 photos from Apollo 11.

This hosting website, Apollo Image Gallery, is linked to the Project Apollo Archive, which publishes photos provided by NASA historical offices, Kennedy Space Center and Johnson Space Center.

Since all these photos were taken by NASA astronauts at work, they are free for you to view, download, share and use.

From photographs taken on the moon and in space, to press-released photographs and training exercises, all of which are high-quality images. Below are selected photos from all of Apollo's missions:

Apollo 1 astronaut Grissom, White and Chaffee were on their way to the training program which later led to tragic death for all 3

Apollo 7 astronaut Wally Schirra

Apollo 8's team captures the image of the earth above the moon.They were the first to witness this incredible phenomenon.

Apollo 9 astronaut comes out of the control cabin

Apollo 10 control compartment from the landing compartment

Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin built a tool to evaluate the solar wind on the moon

The first photo of Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Amstrong took a shot after setting foot on the moon

Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin astronaut plugs the American flag while Neil Armstrong captures this moment

Apollo 12 astronaut Pete Conrad leaves the landing compartment

Photo of an Apollo 13 cabin after separation

Apollo 14's Edgar Mitchell landing compartment pilot

Apollo 15 astronaut Jim Irwin drove on the moon

Apollo 16 astronaut John Young

Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt collects soil samples on the rock ring at Station 5