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Photograph by Pioneer Venus Venus image 0006
P- 24281 Saturn and it's seven moons, as photographed by Voyager 2. composite image
N-204A Verticle Gun is used to simulate the physics and mechanics of planetaryimpact cratering phenomena. (gun shown...
Range : 4.1 million km. ( 2.5 million miles ) P-29466B/W Voyager 2 has discovered two 'shepard' satellites...
Voyager 1 views of Jupiter's rings
Range : 7.7 million km. ( 4.8 million miles ) P-29465 In this image captured by Voyager 2, three newly discovered...
Saturn's rings, as photographed by Voyager 2.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, shuttle...
Photograph by Pioneer Venus Venus image 0001
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA’s Freedom Star boat sets out for a day of testing after departing from port near Cape...
Range : 12.9 million km. ( 8.0 million miles ) P-29467B/W Time lapse Voyager 2 images of Uranus show the movement of...
Photograph by Pioneer Venus Venus image 0664
Saturn and it's rings, with callouts, as photographed by Voyager 2
Range : 1.2 million km. ( 740,000 miles ) P-23954C Voyager 2 obtained this color image of Saturn's F-ring and its...
Photograph by Pioneer Venus Venus image 0010
C-130 (NASA-707) in flight
Photograph by Pioneer Venus Venus image 0693
The Space Shuttle Columbia on Rogers Dry lakebed at Edwards AFB after landing to complete its first orbital mission...
The Space Shuttle Columbia on Rogers Dry lakebed at Edwards AFB after landing to complete its first orbital mission...
The Space Shuttle Columbia glides down over Rogers Dry Lake as it heads for a landing at Edwards Air Force Base at...
Space Shuttle Columbia at Launch Site. (ref: 81-HC-5)
Dr Harold Klein, Director of Life Science in his office at Ames Research Center showing his painting of Indian...
Space Shuttle Columbia Launch Preparation at NASA KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Ref: 108-KSC-81PC-454
NASA Aircraft on ramp (Aerial view) Sides: (L) QSRA (R) C-8A AWJSRA - Back to Front: CV-990 (711) C-141 KAO, CV-990...