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Welcome to the Astrogeology Multimedia Gallery. Browse here for some of our available imagery, educational videos, and audios. We may get permission to use some non-USGS images and these should be marked and are subject to copyright laws. USGS Astrogeology images can be freely downloaded.
This photo was taken at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon after Southwest Biological Science Center, Arizona Water Science Center, and Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center briefed USGS Director Ned Mamula on their work at the Canyons.
This photo was taken at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon after Southwest Biological Science Center, Arizona Water Science Center, and Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center briefed USGS Director Ned Mamula on their work at the Canyons.
This photo shows Cinder Lake Crater Field 2 ( also known as Cinder Hills OHV Recreational Site), northeast of Flagstaff, where Apollo astronauts once trained. Pictured in the field are Geologist Amber Gullickson of Astrogeology Science Center and USGS Director Ned Mamula.
This photo shows Cinder Lake Crater Field 2 ( also known as Cinder Hills OHV Recreational Site), northeast of Flagstaff, where Apollo astronauts once trained. Pictured in the field are Geologist Amber Gullickson of Astrogeology Science Center and USGS Director Ned Mamula.
Director Ned Mamula discusses Astrogeology activities with Scientists Greg Vaughan (right) and Senior Advisor Fred Samarelli (middle left). Also shown are Anne Barrett (background) and Zhuoting Wu (left).
Director Ned Mamula discusses Astrogeology activities with Scientists Greg Vaughan (right) and Senior Advisor Fred Samarelli (middle left). Also shown are Anne Barrett (background) and Zhuoting Wu (left).
This picture was taken during lunch at Astrogeology, where early career employees, relatively recent hires, and Acting Associate/Deputy Directors had the opportunity to talk with the Director and USGS Leadership.
This picture was taken during lunch at Astrogeology, where early career employees, relatively recent hires, and Acting Associate/Deputy Directors had the opportunity to talk with the Director and USGS Leadership.
Speakers Amber Gullikson and Tenielle Gaither show terrestrial core and rock samples from USGS Astrogeology’s Meteor Crater and Flynn Creek archives. These collections play an integral role in Terrestrial Analogs for Research and Geologic Exploration Training program and can be accessed by the planetary community.
Speakers Amber Gullikson and Tenielle Gaither show terrestrial core and rock samples from USGS Astrogeology’s Meteor Crater and Flynn Creek archives. These collections play an integral role in Terrestrial Analogs for Research and Geologic Exploration Training program and can be accessed by the planetary community.
Astrogeology staff, past and present, and visiting attendees strike a quick pose with Director Ned Mamula at Buffalo Park.
Astrogeology staff, past and present, and visiting attendees strike a quick pose with Director Ned Mamula at Buffalo Park.
When most people think about asteroid impacts, they think of science fiction—Hollywood disasters and blockbuster movies. But asteroid impacts aren’t fiction. They’re a real part of Earth’s history—and a real hazard scientists study today.
When most people think about asteroid impacts, they think of science fiction—Hollywood disasters and blockbuster movies. But asteroid impacts aren’t fiction. They’re a real part of Earth’s history—and a real hazard scientists study today.
The moon's Mare Tranquillitatis is an ancient plain of volcanic rock pocked with craters and coated with fine dust. In the 1960s, engineers and scientists in the U.S.
The moon's Mare Tranquillitatis is an ancient plain of volcanic rock pocked with craters and coated with fine dust. In the 1960s, engineers and scientists in the U.S.
The moon's Mare Tranquillitatis is an ancient plain of volcanic rock pocked with craters and coated with fine dust. In the 1960s, engineers and scientists in the U.S.
The moon's Mare Tranquillitatis is an ancient plain of volcanic rock pocked with craters and coated with fine dust. In the 1960s, engineers and scientists in the U.S.
When most people think about asteroid impacts, they think of science fiction—Hollywood disasters and blockbuster movies. But asteroid impacts aren’t fiction. They’re a real part of Earth’s history—and a real hazard scientists study today.
When most people think about asteroid impacts, they think of science fiction—Hollywood disasters and blockbuster movies. But asteroid impacts aren’t fiction. They’re a real part of Earth’s history—and a real hazard scientists study today.
In this demonstration video, you will learn how to create and update geologic unit polygons using the PGM Toolbox Build Polygons tool. The PGM toolbox is online.
In this demonstration video, you will learn how to create and update geologic unit polygons using the PGM Toolbox Build Polygons tool. The PGM toolbox is online.
Computer simulation of two planets undergoing a disruptive giant impact. Disruptive collisions are not expected to be common in Solar System formation and due to numerical effects, the amount of disruption shown here is likely overestimated. The larger (target) body is one tenth the mass of the Earth and the smaller (impactor) body is 70% the mass of the target.
Computer simulation of two planets undergoing a disruptive giant impact. Disruptive collisions are not expected to be common in Solar System formation and due to numerical effects, the amount of disruption shown here is likely overestimated. The larger (target) body is one tenth the mass of the Earth and the smaller (impactor) body is 70% the mass of the target.
I'm Lauren Edgar. I'm a research geologist at the USGS astrogeology Science Center here in Flagstaff AZ
I'm Lauren Edgar. I'm a research geologist at the USGS astrogeology Science Center here in Flagstaff AZ
My name is Kristen Bennett. I'm at the Astrogeology Science Center and I've been there since 2018.
My name is Kristen Bennett. I'm at the Astrogeology Science Center and I've been there since 2018.
