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NASA image: Key Lunar Trailblazer Instrument Passes Milestone
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Jul 8, 2022

Key Lunar Trailblazer Instrument Passes Milestone

The High-resolution Volatiles and Minerals Moon Mapper (HVM³), seen here, is one of two instruments that will be...

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NASA image: NASA's Lunar Trailblazer Gets a Taste of Space
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Aug 16, 2023

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer Gets a Taste of Space

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer undergoes thermal vacuum chamber (TVAC) testing at Lockheed Martin Space in Littleton,...

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NASA image: NASA's Lunar Trailblazer in Orbit Around the Moon (Artist's Concept)
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Oct 29, 2024

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer in Orbit Around the Moon (Artist's Concept)

This artist's concept depicts NASA's Lunar Trailblazer in lunar orbit about 60 miles (100 kilometers) from the...

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NASA image: Lunar Trailblazer in Science Orbit (Artist's Concept)
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Feb 26, 2025

Lunar Trailblazer in Science Orbit (Artist's Concept)

Sunlight gleams off NASA's Lunar Trailblazer in this artist's concept depicting the small satellite in lunar orbit....

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NASA image: NASA's Lunar Trailblazer Gets Bagged Up
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Feb 13, 2025

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer Gets Bagged Up

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft gets covered in anti-static wrap before being shipped from Lockheed Martin Space...

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NASA image: Lunar Trailblazer's Looping Lunar Voyage
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Feb 13, 2025

Lunar Trailblazer's Looping Lunar Voyage

Lunar Trailblazer's voyage to the Moon will take between four and seven months, depending on the day it launches....

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NASA image: NASA's Lunar Trailblazer Team Members Pose With Spacecraft
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Feb 24, 2025

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer Team Members Pose With Spacecraft

Members of NASA's Lunar Trailblazer team pose with the spacecraft at SpaceX's payload processing facility at NASA's...

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NASA image: Lunar Trailblazer Spacecraft Nears Completion
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Aug 16, 2023

Lunar Trailblazer Spacecraft Nears Completion

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer sits in a clean room at Lockheed Martin Space in Littleton, Colorado, shortly after being...

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NASA image: Lunar Trailblazer's HVM³ Imaging Spectrometer Before Spacecraft Integration
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Jun 22, 2022

Lunar Trailblazer's HVM³ Imaging Spectrometer Before Spacecraft Integration

The High-resolution Volatiles and Minerals Moon Mapper (HVM³) sits in a clean room at NASA's Jet Propulsion...

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NASA image: A Closer View of NASA Lunar Trailblazer's HVM³ Imaging Spectrometer
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Dec 22, 2022

A Closer View of NASA Lunar Trailblazer's HVM³ Imaging Spectrometer

An engineer works on the High-resolution Volatiles and Minerals Moon Mapper (HVM³) for NASA's Lunar Trailblazer...

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NASA image: Engineers Work on Lunar Trailblazer's HVM³ Imaging Spectrometer
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Dec 22, 2022

Engineers Work on Lunar Trailblazer's HVM³ Imaging Spectrometer

Engineers work on the High-resolution Volatiles and Minerals Moon Mapper (HVM³) for NASA's Lunar Trailblazer...

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NASA image: NASA's Lunar Trailblazer Fueled Before Launch
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Feb 24, 2025

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer Fueled Before Launch

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer sits on its rotation fixture after being fueled and prior to being installed to the EELV...

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NASA image: NASA's Lunar Trailblazer Deploys Its Solar Arrays After Testing
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Sep 11, 2024

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer Deploys Its Solar Arrays After Testing

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft sits in a clean room in August 2024 after undergoing environmental testing at...

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NASA image: Lunar Trailblazer to Support NASA's Artemis Program
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Dec 2, 2020

Lunar Trailblazer to Support NASA's Artemis Program

Peering into the Moon's permanently shadowed regions, Lunar Trailblazer will detect signatures of water ice in...

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NASA image:  Lunar Trailblazer's Thermal Mapper Has Arrived at Lockheed Martin
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Apr 26, 2023

Lunar Trailblazer's Thermal Mapper Has Arrived at Lockheed Martin

Seen here before being shipped from the U.K. to the U.S., the Lunar Thermal Mapper (LTM) is one of two instruments...

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NASA image: Trailblazer 1B Flight Preparations
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Jun 4, 1959

Trailblazer 1B Flight Preparations

L59-3896 Engineers W. N. Gardner and C.A. Brown, Jr., check operations as Trailblazer 1b is readied for Flight, June...

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NASA image: NASA's Lunar Trailblazer in Moon's Orbit (Artist's Concept)
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Feb 13, 2025

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer in Moon's Orbit (Artist's Concept)

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission approaches the Moon as it enters its science orbit in this artist's concept. The...

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NASA image: NASA Science Live: Continuing a Legacy of Trailblazers [Episode 28]
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Feb 3, 2021

NASA Science Live: Continuing a Legacy of Trailblazers [Episode 28]

Behind every NASA success story are the people who make the impossible, possible. Join us as we celebrate Black...

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NASA image: Trailblazers - Black History Month Program
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Feb 5, 2020

Trailblazers - Black History Month Program

As part of its celebration of Black History Month, NASA honored retired Air Force Col. Charles McGee at a ceremony...

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NASA image: Trailblazers: The Story of a Tuskegee Airman
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Feb 5, 2020

Trailblazers: The Story of a Tuskegee Airman

Monica Manning, Assistant Administrator for Procurement at NASA, introduces Retired U.S. Air Force Honorary...

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NASA image: Trailblazers: The Story of a Tuskegee Airman
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Feb 5, 2020

Trailblazers: The Story of a Tuskegee Airman

NASA astronaut Alvin Drew speaks with retired U.S. Air Force Honorary Brigadier General Charles McGee during a Black...

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NASA image: Trailblazers: The Story of a Tuskegee Airman
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Feb 5, 2020

Trailblazers: The Story of a Tuskegee Airman

Retired U.S. Air Force Honorary Brigadier General Charles McGee, left, speaks with NASA astronaut Alvin Drew during...

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NASA image: Trailblazers: The Story of a Tuskegee Airman
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Feb 5, 2020

Trailblazers: The Story of a Tuskegee Airman

Retired U.S. Air Force Honorary Brigadier General Charles McGee is seen as he speaks with NASA astronaut Alvin Drew...

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NASA image: Trailblazers: The Story of a Tuskegee Airman
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Feb 5, 2020

Trailblazers: The Story of a Tuskegee Airman

Retired U.S. Air Force Honorary Brigadier General Charles McGee is seen during a Black History Month program titled...

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

Are NASA images free to use?+
Yes, most NASA images are in the public domain and are free to use for educational, informational, and personal purposes. NASA's media usage guidelines state that NASA material is not copyrighted unless otherwise noted. However, the NASA logo and certain insignia are protected. Some images may include identifiable individuals or third-party content that requires additional permissions. Always check the specific image's usage rights and credit NASA as the source.
How many images does NASA have?+
NASA's Image and Video Library contains over 140,000 publicly accessible images, videos, and audio files spanning the agency's entire history, from the Mercury program of the 1960s to the latest James Webb Space Telescope discoveries. The collection grows daily as new missions capture imagery and archival materials are digitized. Individual mission archives, such as Mars rover photos, contain hundreds of thousands of additional images.
Can I download NASA images?+
Yes, you can download NASA images in multiple resolutions directly from this gallery. Each image detail page provides download links for original (full resolution), large (1920px), medium (960px), small (480px), and thumbnail sizes. NASA encourages the public to use these images for education, media, and personal projects. High-resolution originals are ideal for printing and professional use.

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