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NASA image: Position of Curiosity for Drilling at Cumberland
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Jun 5, 2013

Position of Curiosity for Drilling at Cumberland

This image produced from software used for planning drives of NASA Mars rover Curiosity depicts the location and...

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NASA image: Ready, Set, Drill
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Feb 9, 2013

Ready, Set, Drill

This frame from a set of three images from NASA Curiosity rover shows the rover drill in action on Feb. 8, 2013, or...

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NASA image: Curiosity's First Clay Unit Drill Hole
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Apr 11, 2019

Curiosity's First Clay Unit Drill Hole

The Mast Camera, or Mastcam, on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover captured this set of images before and after it drilled...

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NASA image: Gas Drilling, North Dakota
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Dec 8, 2017

Gas Drilling, North Dakota

Northwestern North Dakota is one of the least-densely populated parts of the United States. Cities and people are...

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NASA image: Curiosity Self-Portrait at Okoruso Drill Hole
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Jun 13, 2016

Curiosity Self-Portrait at Okoruso Drill Hole

This self-portrait of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle at a drilled sample site called "Okoruso," on...

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NASA image: Curiosity Self-Portrait at Okoruso Drill Hole
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Jun 13, 2016

Curiosity Self-Portrait at Okoruso Drill Hole

This self-portrait of NASA Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle at a drilled sample site called Okoruso, on the...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Drill Bits
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Dec 7, 2022

Perseverance's Drill Bits

The drill bits used by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover are seen before being installed prior to launch. The regolith...

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NASA image: SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA Drillng Machine, Drilling Lower Wing Sk
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Jan 7, 2020

SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA Drillng Machine, Drilling Lower Wing Sk

Lockheed Martin Photography By Garry Tice 1011 Lockheed Way, Palmdale, Ca. 93599 Event: SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA...

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NASA image: SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA Drillng Machine, Drilling Lower Wing Sk
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Jan 7, 2020

SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA Drillng Machine, Drilling Lower Wing Sk

Lockheed Martin Photography By Garry Tice 1011 Lockheed Way, Palmdale, Ca. 93599 Event: SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA...

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NASA image: SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA Drillng Machine, Drilling Lower Wing Sk
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Jan 7, 2020

SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA Drillng Machine, Drilling Lower Wing Sk

Lockheed Martin Photography By Garry Tice 1011 Lockheed Way, Palmdale, Ca. 93599 Event: SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA...

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NASA image: SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA Drillng Machine, Drilling Lower Wing Sk
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Jan 7, 2020

SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA Drillng Machine, Drilling Lower Wing Sk

Lockheed Martin Photography By Garry Tice 1011 Lockheed Way, Palmdale, Ca. 93599 Event: SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA...

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NASA image: SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA Drillng Machine, Drilling Lower Wing Sk
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Dec 23, 2019

SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA Drillng Machine, Drilling Lower Wing Sk

Lockheed Martin Photography By Garry Tice 1011 Lockheed Way, Palmdale, Ca. 93599 Event: SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA...

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NASA image: SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA Drillng Machine, Drilling Lower Wing Sk
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Jan 7, 2020

SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA Drillng Machine, Drilling Lower Wing Sk

Lockheed Martin Photography By Garry Tice 1011 Lockheed Way, Palmdale, Ca. 93599 Event: SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA...

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NASA image: SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA Drillng Machine, Drilling Lower Wing Sk
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Jan 7, 2020

SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA Drillng Machine, Drilling Lower Wing Sk

Lockheed Martin Photography By Garry Tice 1011 Lockheed Way, Palmdale, Ca. 93599 Event: SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA...

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NASA image: SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA Drillng Machine, Drilling Lower Wing Sk
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Jan 7, 2020

SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA Drillng Machine, Drilling Lower Wing Sk

Lockheed Martin Photography By Garry Tice 1011 Lockheed Way, Palmdale, Ca. 93599 Event: SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA...

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NASA image: SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA Drillng Machine, Drilling Lower Wing Sk
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Jan 7, 2020

SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA Drillng Machine, Drilling Lower Wing Sk

Lockheed Martin Photography By Garry Tice 1011 Lockheed Way, Palmdale, Ca. 93599 Event: SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA...

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NASA image: SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA Drillng Machine, Drilling Lower Wing Sk
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Dec 23, 2019

SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA Drillng Machine, Drilling Lower Wing Sk

Lockheed Martin Photography By Garry Tice 1011 Lockheed Way, Palmdale, Ca. 93599 Event: SEG 410 Main Wing, COBRA...

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NASA image: Drilled Hole and ChemCam Marks at Cumberland
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Jun 5, 2013

Drilled Hole and ChemCam Marks at Cumberland

The Chemistry and Camera ChemCam instrument on NASA Mars rover Curiosity was used to check the composition of gray...

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NASA image: Curiosity's 32 Drill Holes
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Aug 17, 2021

Curiosity's 32 Drill Holes

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has used the drill on its robotic arm to take 32 rock samples to date. The Mars Hand...

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NASA image: Before-and-After Blink of Curiosity Mini Drill into Mars Rock
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Feb 7, 2013

Before-and-After Blink of Curiosity Mini Drill into Mars Rock

A blink pair of images taken before and after NASA Curiosity performed a mini drill test on a Martian rock shows...

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NASA image: View into John Klein Drill Hole in Martian Mudstone
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Dec 9, 2013

View into John Klein Drill Hole in Martian Mudstone

The hole that NASA Curiosity Mars rover drilled into target rock John Klein provided a view into the interior of the...

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NASA image: Diversity in Vicinity of Curiosity First Drilling Target
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Jan 15, 2013

Diversity in Vicinity of Curiosity First Drilling Target

The right Mast Camera Mastcam of NASA Curiosity Mars rover provided this contextual view of the vicinity of the...

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NASA image: Drilling Candidate Site Bonanza King on Mars
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Aug 15, 2014

Drilling Candidate Site Bonanza King on Mars

This Aug. 12, 2012, image from the Mastcam on NASA Curiosity Mars rover shows an outcrop that includes the Bonanza...

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NASA image: Cumberland Target for Drilling by Curiosity Mars Rover
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May 9, 2013

Cumberland Target for Drilling by Curiosity Mars Rover

Cumberland has been selected as the second target for drilling by NASA Mars rover Curiosity. The rover has the...

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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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