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NASA image: Personal CO2 monitor deployed in static locations
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Sep 18, 2016

Personal CO2 monitor deployed in static locations

iss049e004443 (9/18/2016) --- Photographic documentation taken of Personal CO2 monitor in static locations aboard...

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NASA image: Phoenix Deploying its Robotic Arm Elbow
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May 29, 2008

Phoenix Deploying its Robotic Arm Elbow

This image from NASA Phoenix Mars Lander Stereo Surface Imager SSI taken on Sol 3. It shows the stair-step motion...

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NASA image: GPM Core Spacecraft Integration and Testing: Solar Deploy
Video
Jun 14, 2012

GPM Core Spacecraft Integration and Testing: Solar Deploy

Solar array deployment test for the core observatory of the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission, June...

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NASA image: View of the INSAT/PAM-D being deployed
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Aug 30, 1983

View of the INSAT/PAM-D being deployed

STS008-49-1722 (30 Aug-5 Sept 1983) --- The Indian National Satellite (INSAT) is about to clear the Earth-orbiting...

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NASA image: NanoRack Cubesat Deployer (NRCSD) #13 Deploy
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Nov 20, 2017

NanoRack Cubesat Deployer (NRCSD) #13 Deploy

iss053e216632 (Nov. 20, 2017) --- The EcAMSat, short for E. coli AntiMicrobial Satellite, is seen moments after...

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NASA image: GPM Launch and Deploy Animation: Launch No Music
Video
Nov 1, 2012

GPM Launch and Deploy Animation: Launch No Music

Animation of the launch of GPM with no music

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NASA image: URT-11 CMTA Deploy & Recover Night Ops
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Feb 27, 2024

URT-11 CMTA Deploy & Recover Night Ops

NASA’s Exploration Ground System’s Landing and Recovery team, partners from the Department of Defense, and U.S. Navy...

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NASA image: URT-11 CMTA Deploy & Recover Night Ops
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Feb 27, 2024

URT-11 CMTA Deploy & Recover Night Ops

Members of NASA’s Exploration Ground System’s Landing and Recovery team and partners from the Department of Defense...

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NASA image: NanoRack Cubesat Deployer (NRCSD) #13 Deploy
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Nov 20, 2017

NanoRack Cubesat Deployer (NRCSD) #13 Deploy

iss053e235232 (11/20/2017) --- A view of the Dellingr/RBLE Satellite deployment from the NanoRacks CubeSate Deployer...

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NASA image: Personal CO2 monitor deployed in static locations
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Sep 18, 2016

Personal CO2 monitor deployed in static locations

iss049e004448 (9/18/2016) --- Photographic documentation taken of Personal CO2 monitor in static locations aboard...

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NASA image: NanoRack Cubsesat Deployer (NRCSD) Number 13 Deploy
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Nov 21, 2017

NanoRack Cubsesat Deployer (NRCSD) Number 13 Deploy

iss053e234606 (11/21/2017) --- A view of OSIRIS-3U Satellite Deployer Number 8 after deployment from the NanoRacks...

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NASA image: URT-11 CMTA Deploy & Recover Night Ops
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Feb 27, 2024

URT-11 CMTA Deploy & Recover Night Ops

NASA’s Artemis II crew members, from back to front, NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman flashes the peace sign with CSA...

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NASA image: NASA Looking at Next Steps for Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
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Mar 23, 2021

NASA Looking at Next Steps for Ingenuity Mars Helicopter

NASA is targeting early April for the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter to make the first attempt at powered, controlled...

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NASA image: NEAR EARTH ASTERIOD SCOUT SOLAR SAIL
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Jan 8, 2015

NEAR EARTH ASTERIOD SCOUT SOLAR SAIL

NEAR EARTH ASTEROID (NEA) SAIL TEAM PERFORMING A DEPLOYMENT OF THE FLIGHT-LIKE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT UNIT SOLAR...

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NASA image: NEAR EARTH ASTERIOD SCOUT SOLAR SAIL
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Jan 8, 2015

NEAR EARTH ASTERIOD SCOUT SOLAR SAIL

NEAR EARTH ASTEROID (NEA) SAIL TEAM PERFORMING A DEPLOYMENT OF THE FLIGHT-LIKE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT UNIT SOLAR...

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NASA image: ARC-1981-AC81-0174
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Mar 20, 1981

ARC-1981-AC81-0174

Artist: Ken Hodges Composite image explaining Objective and Motivation for Galileo Probe Heat Loads: Galileo Probe...

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NASA image: NEAR EARTH ASTERIOD SCOUT SOLAR SAIL
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Jan 8, 2015

NEAR EARTH ASTERIOD SCOUT SOLAR SAIL

NEAR EARTH ASTEROID (NEA) SAIL TEAM PERFORMING A DEPLOYMENT OF THE FLIGHT-LIKE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT UNIT SOLAR...

MSFC
NASA image: ARC-1981-AC81-0174-1
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Mar 20, 1981

ARC-1981-AC81-0174-1

Artist: Ken Hodges Pioneer Galileo Probe descending into Jupiter's Atmosphere with parachute deployed, heat shield...

ARC
NASA image: Orion returns to Earth after a succesful flight
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Dec 5, 2014

Orion returns to Earth after a succesful flight

Orion's parachutes deploy as it returns to Earth after Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) on Dec. 5, 2014. Part of...

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NASA image: NEAR EARTH ASTERIOD SCOUT SOLAR SAIL
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Jan 8, 2015

NEAR EARTH ASTERIOD SCOUT SOLAR SAIL

NEAR EARTH ASTEROID (NEA) SAIL TEAM PERFORMING A DEPLOYMENT OF THE FLIGHT-LIKE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT UNIT SOLAR...

MSFC
NASA image: Orion returns to Earth after a succesfull flight
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Dec 5, 2014

Orion returns to Earth after a succesfull flight

Orion's parachutes deploy as it returns to Earth after Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) on Dec. 5, 2014. Part of...

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NASA image: STS-92 - Landing at Edwards Air Force Base
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Oct 24, 2000

STS-92 - Landing at Edwards Air Force Base

With its drag parachute deployed to help slow it down, the Space Shuttle Discovery rolls down the runway after...

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NASA image: NEAR EARTH ASTERIOD SCOUT SOLAR SAIL
Image
Jan 8, 2015

NEAR EARTH ASTERIOD SCOUT SOLAR SAIL

NEAR EARTH ASTEROID (NEA) SAIL TEAM PERFORMING A DEPLOYMENT OF THE FLIGHT-LIKE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT UNIT SOLAR...

MSFC
NASA image: Pettit looks through a spotting scope and runs a drill at the same time in the U.S. Laboratory
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Apr 5, 2003

Pettit looks through a spotting scope and runs a drill at the same time in the U.S. Laboratory

ISS006-E-44297 (5 April 2003) --- Astronaut Donald R. Pettit, Expedition Six NASA ISS science officer, prepares to...

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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.
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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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