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NASA image: ARC-2007-ACD07-0152-027
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Aug 12, 2007

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Perseid Meteor flight on Google's Gulfstream Aircraft. P.I. Peter Jenniskens, SETI Group - NASA Ames' Chris Kemp and...

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NASA image: ARC-2007-ACD07-0152-028
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Aug 12, 2007

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Perseid Meteor flight on Google's Gulfstream Aircraft. P.I. Peter Jenniskens, SETI Group L-R; Julian Nott, Santa...

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NASA image: ARC-2007-ACD07-0152-029
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Aug 12, 2007

ARC-2007-ACD07-0152-029

Perseid Meteor flight on Google's Gulfstream Aircraft. P.I. Peter Jenniskens, SETI Group - L-R; briefing w/L-R; J...

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NASA image: ARC-2007-ACD07-0152-019
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Aug 12, 2007

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Perseid Meteor flight on Google's Gulfstream Aircraft. P.I. Peter Jenniskens, SETI Group Peter Jenniskens, SETI (R)...

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NASA image: ARC-2007-ACD07-0152-030
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Aug 12, 2007

ARC-2007-ACD07-0152-030

Perseid Meteor flight on Google's Gulfstream Aircraft. P.I. Peter Jenniskens, SETI Group Peter Jenniskens, SETI -...

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NASA image: Meteor Crater, AZ
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Mar 12, 2002

Meteor Crater, AZ

The Barringer Meteorite Crater (also known as "Meteor Crater") is a gigantic hole in the middle of the arid...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3133
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Jul 3, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Former NASA astronaut Tom Jones discusses the characteristics of asteroids and meteors with a...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3132
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Jul 3, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Former NASA astronaut Tom Jones discusses the characteristics of asteroids and meteors with a...

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NASA image: What's Up: August 2021 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Aug 1, 2021

What's Up: August 2021 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in August 2021? The best-known meteor shower of the year should be a good time...

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NASA image: What's Up: October 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Sep 30, 2025

What's Up: October 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in October 2025? A supermoon takes over the sky, the Draconid meteor shower...

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NASA image: Emission from Ionized Magnesium in Mars Atmosphere After Comet Flyby
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Nov 7, 2014

Emission from Ionized Magnesium in Mars Atmosphere After Comet Flyby

This graphic depicts what Mars atmosphere would have looked like to a viewer with ultraviolet-seeing eyes after a...

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NASA image: Slam!
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Aug 2, 2006

Slam!

This MOC image shows an impact crater on the martian northern plains. This crater is roughly the size of the famous...

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NASA image: Meteor Impact Model in the new Space Power Chambers
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Sep 23, 1962

Meteor Impact Model in the new Space Power Chambers

S-65 Meteor Impact Model set up in the former Altitude Wind Tunnel at the National Aeronautics and Space...

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NASA image: What's Up: April 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Apr 1, 2025

What's Up: April 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in April 2025? Following a planet-free morning sky in March, April brings...

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NASA image: What's Up: December 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Dec 1, 2024

What's Up: December 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in December 2024? This month, enjoy dazzling views of Venus as the "Evening...

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NASA image: Doublet Crater
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Jul 19, 2018

Doublet Crater

This VIS image shows a double impact - two meteors hitting simultaneously. The two meteors would have started as a...

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NASA image: What's Up: May 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Apr 30, 2025

What's Up: May 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in December 2023? Clear skies will make for ideal viewing of the Geminid meteor...

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NASA image: What's Up: October 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Sep 30, 2022

What's Up: October 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in October 2022? Enjoy giant planets Jupiter and Saturn all night throughout...

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NASA image: What's Up: November 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Nov 1, 2023

What's Up: November 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in November 2023? The Leonid meteors peak, Saturn sits in the celestial sea,...

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NASA image: What's Up: December 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Dec 1, 2023

What's Up: December 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in December 2023? Clear skies will make for ideal viewing of the Geminid meteor...

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NASA image: What's Up: December 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Dec 1, 2020

What's Up: December 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in December 2020? Catch the year's best meteor shower, the Geminids, in the...

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NASA image: What's Up: May 2019 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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May 1, 2019

What's Up: May 2019 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What's up in the May sky? A meteor shower produced by debris from Halley's Comet, asteroids named after dinosaurs...

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NASA image: What's Up: August 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Aug 1, 2020

What's Up: August 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in August 2020? See the Moon posing with various planets throughout the month,...

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NASA image: Hole in Ground
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Aug 17, 2006

Hole in Ground

This MOC image shows some a modest-sized meteor impact crater in the Elysium Planitia region of Mars. The dark spot...

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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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