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NASA image: Europa Clipper Solar Array Alignment and Install, Wing Deploymen
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Aug 15, 2024

Europa Clipper Solar Array Alignment and Install, Wing Deploymen

Technicians align, install, and then extend the second set of solar arrays, measuring 46.5 feet (14.2 meters) long...

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NASA image: Europa Clipper Solar Array Alignment and Install, Wing Deploymen
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Aug 15, 2024

Europa Clipper Solar Array Alignment and Install, Wing Deploymen

Technicians install and align the second set of solar arrays for NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft inside the...

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NASA image: Europa Clipper Solar Array Alignment and Install, Wing Deploymen
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Aug 15, 2024

Europa Clipper Solar Array Alignment and Install, Wing Deploymen

Technicians install and align the second set of solar arrays for NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft inside the...

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NASA image: Europa Clipper Solar Array Alignment and Install, Wing Deploymen
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Aug 15, 2024

Europa Clipper Solar Array Alignment and Install, Wing Deploymen

Technicians align, install, and then extend the second set of solar arrays, measuring 46.5 feet (14.2 meters) long...

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NASA image: Europa Clipper Solar Array Alignment and Install, Wing Deploymen
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Aug 15, 2024

Europa Clipper Solar Array Alignment and Install, Wing Deploymen

Technicians install and align the second set of solar arrays for NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft inside the...

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NASA image: Padalka during OASIS Macro Camera Alignment in the U.S. Laboratory
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Jun 26, 2015

Padalka during OASIS Macro Camera Alignment in the U.S. Laboratory

iss044e005118 (6/26/2015) --- Cosmonaut Gennady Padalka in the U.S. Laboratory in the process of aligning the...

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NASA image: Europa Clipper Solar Array Alignment and Install, Wing Deploymen
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Aug 15, 2024

Europa Clipper Solar Array Alignment and Install, Wing Deploymen

Technicians install and align the second set of solar arrays for NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft inside the...

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NASA image: Europa Clipper Solar Array Alignment and Install, Wing Deploymen
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Aug 15, 2024

Europa Clipper Solar Array Alignment and Install, Wing Deploymen

Technicians install and align the second set of solar arrays for NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft inside the...

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NASA image: Europa Clipper Solar Array Alignment and Install, Wing Deploymen
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Aug 15, 2024

Europa Clipper Solar Array Alignment and Install, Wing Deploymen

Technicians align, install, and then extend the second set of solar arrays, measuring 46.5 feet (14.2 meters) long...

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NASA image: Europa Clipper Solar Array Alignment and Install, Wing Deploymen
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Aug 15, 2024

Europa Clipper Solar Array Alignment and Install, Wing Deploymen

Technicians install and align the second set of solar arrays for NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft inside the...

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NASA image: Europa Clipper Solar Array Alignment and Install, Wing Deploymen
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Aug 15, 2024

Europa Clipper Solar Array Alignment and Install, Wing Deploymen

Technicians install and align the second set of solar arrays for NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft inside the...

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NASA image: Clinging to the Rings
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Feb 16, 2006

Clinging to the Rings

This fortunate view sights along Saturn ringplane to capture three moons aligned in a row: Dione at left, Prometheus...

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NASA image: Coprates Catena
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Nov 9, 2011

Coprates Catena

This image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a scallop-edged depression, called Coprates Catena,...

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NASA image: Fractures
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Aug 8, 2012

Fractures

The fractures in this image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft are aligned with most of the fractures in...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -   Workers in the Orbiter Processing Facility measure the alignment of bearings on a rudder speed brake actuator.  Actuators move an orbiter’s rudder, speed brake, elevons and main engines during flight.
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Jan 22, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in the Orbiter Processing Facility measure the alignment of bearings on a rudder speed brake actuator. Actuators move an orbiter’s rudder, speed brake, elevons and main engines during flight.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in the Orbiter Processing Facility measure the alignment of bearings on a...

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NASA image: Aligned Scallops
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Oct 2, 2013

Aligned Scallops

This observation from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows what is called a calloped terrain, that appears here to...

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NASA image: Orbs Align
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May 23, 2006

Orbs Align

Dione and Rhea pair up for an occultation, or mutual event, as seen by Cassini. While the lit portion of each moon...

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NASA image: Landsat 9 Fairing Alignment and Sample Preps
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Jun 22, 2021

Landsat 9 Fairing Alignment and Sample Preps

Inside the Integrated Processing Facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, United Launch Alliance (ULA)...

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NASA image: Landsat 9 Fairing Alignment and Sample Preps
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Jun 22, 2021

Landsat 9 Fairing Alignment and Sample Preps

Inside the Integrated Processing Facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, United Launch Alliance (ULA)...

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NASA image: Ascraeus Mons
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Apr 20, 2020

Ascraeus Mons

Today's VIS image shows the summit of Ascraeus Mons. Ascraeus Mons is the northernmost of the three aligned Tharsis...

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NASA image: Ascraeus Mons
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Apr 30, 2011

Ascraeus Mons

This image from NASA Mars Odyssey shows part of the eastern flank of Ascraeus Mons, one of the large Tharsis...

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NASA image: Tempel 1 Composite Map
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Sep 6, 2005

Tempel 1 Composite Map

This Tempel 1 image was built up from scaling images from NASA Deep Impact to 5 meters/pixel and aligned to fixed...

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NASA image: Arsia Chasmata
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Dec 9, 2010

Arsia Chasmata

Arsia Chasmata is a complex collapsed region at the northeastern flank of Arsia Mons. The collapsed region aligns...

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NASA image: Streamer Genesis
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Apr 4, 2007

Streamer Genesis

Prometheus draws a fresh streamer of material from the F ring as it passes the ring interior edge. The streamer will...

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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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