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NASA image: New NASA Mission to Reveal Moon Internal Structure and Evolution Artist Concept
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Dec 11, 2007

New NASA Mission to Reveal Moon Internal Structure and Evolution Artist Concept

The Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory, or GRAIL, mission will fly twin spacecraft in tandem orbits around the...

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NASA image: Peeling Back Layers of a Martian Polar Ice Cap Artist Concept
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May 15, 2008

Peeling Back Layers of a Martian Polar Ice Cap Artist Concept

This artist animation illustrates how NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter used radar to map the insides of the north...

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NASA image: Artist's Concept of Earth Return Orbiter Releasing Capsule containing Martian Samples
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Apr 6, 2023

Artist's Concept of Earth Return Orbiter Releasing Capsule containing Martian Samples

The Earth Return Orbiter (ERO) is one of the flight missions making up the Mars Sample Return campaign to bring...

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NASA image: Cool Star Marked by Long-Lived Storm Artist Concept
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Dec 10, 2015

Cool Star Marked by Long-Lived Storm Artist Concept

This illustration shows a cool star, called W1906+40, marked by a raging storm near one of its poles. The storm is...

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NASA image: NASA Spitzer Finds Water Vapor on Hot, Alien Planet Artist Concept
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Mar 27, 2008

NASA Spitzer Finds Water Vapor on Hot, Alien Planet Artist Concept

This artist impression shows a gas-giant exoplanet transiting across the face of its star. Infrared analysis by NASA...

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NASA image: NASA GRAIL Spacecraft in Science Collection Phase Artist Concept
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Mar 27, 2012

NASA GRAIL Spacecraft in Science Collection Phase Artist Concept

An artist depiction of the twin spacecraft that comprise NASA GRAIL mission. During the GRAIL mission science phase,...

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NASA image: NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory OCO-2 Artist Concept
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May 15, 2014

NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory OCO-2 Artist Concept

This most recent artist rendering shows NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory OCO-2, one of five new NASA Earth science...

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NASA image: NASA NEAR Spacecraft Rendezvous with Asteroid Eros Artist Concept
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Jan 2, 1996

NASA NEAR Spacecraft Rendezvous with Asteroid Eros Artist Concept

Artist rendering of the the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous NEAR spacecraft rendezvous with the asteroid Eros.

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NASA image: Artist concept of Galileo with inertial upper stage (IUS) in low Earth orbit
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Aug 25, 1989

Artist concept of Galileo with inertial upper stage (IUS) in low Earth orbit

S89-42940 (April 1989) --- In this artist's rendition, the Galileo spacecraft is being boosted into its...

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NASA image: NASA Soil Moisture Active Passive SMAP Artist Concept
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Jan 22, 2014

NASA Soil Moisture Active Passive SMAP Artist Concept

NASA Soil Moisture Active Passive SMAP mission will produce high-resolution global maps of soil moisture to track...

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NASA image: Sample Return Capsule Parachuting Down To Earth Artist Concept
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Nov 3, 2005

Sample Return Capsule Parachuting Down To Earth Artist Concept

Artist rendering of NASA Stardust capsule returning to Earth. The Stardust spacecraft will bring back samples of...

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NASA image: 'Oumuamua Races Toward Outskirts of Solar System (Artist's Concept)
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Jun 28, 2018

'Oumuamua Races Toward Outskirts of Solar System (Artist's Concept)

This artist's illustration shows 'Oumuamua racing toward the outskirts of our solar system. Figure 1 is annotated...

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NASA image: Dark Energy and Gravity: Yin and Yang of the Universe Artist Concept
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May 19, 2011

Dark Energy and Gravity: Yin and Yang of the Universe Artist Concept

New results from NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer and the Anglo-Australian Telescope atop Siding Spring Mountain in...

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NASA image: GRAIL Twin Spacecraft fly in Tandem Around the Moon Artist Concept
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May 18, 2009

GRAIL Twin Spacecraft fly in Tandem Around the Moon Artist Concept

The Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory GRAIL mission utilizes the technique of twin spacecraft flying in...

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NASA image: Massive Star Goes Out With a Whimper Instead of a Bang (Artist's Concept)
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May 25, 2017

Massive Star Goes Out With a Whimper Instead of a Bang (Artist's Concept)

Every second a star somewhere out in the universe explodes as a supernova. But some extremely massive stars go out...

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NASA image: Two Black Holes on Way to Becoming One Artist Concept
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Dec 3, 2013

Two Black Holes on Way to Becoming One Artist Concept

NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, helped lead astronomers to what appears to be a new example of a...

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NASA image: Mars Sample Return Lander With Solar Panels Deployed (Artist's Concept)
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Feb 10, 2020

Mars Sample Return Lander With Solar Panels Deployed (Artist's Concept)

This illustration of a Mars sample return mission's lander concept shows a spacecraft after touchdown on the Red...

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NASA image: Deployment of Mars Express Radar Antenna Sections Artist Concept
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Jun 29, 2005

Deployment of Mars Express Radar Antenna Sections Artist Concept

This frame from an animation portrays the unfolding of all three booms making up the antenna for the radar...

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NASA image: A Cauldron of Star Birth in the Center of a Young Galaxy Artist Concept
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Aug 27, 2014

A Cauldron of Star Birth in the Center of a Young Galaxy Artist Concept

Artist impression of a firestorm of star birth deep inside core of young, growing elliptical galaxy.

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NASA image: NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory OCO-2 Artist Concept
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May 15, 2014

NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory OCO-2 Artist Concept

This most recent artist rendering shows NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory OCO-2, one of five new NASA Earth science...

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NASA image: Saturn Moons Concept Art
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May 19, 2022

Saturn Moons Concept Art

Saturn has long inspired astronomers, from Galileo’s first glimpse of its rings in 1610 to the last pictures taken...

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NASA image: TTBW-90-lt-blue-windows-with-gray-3-4-back-left
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Dec 9, 2020

TTBW-90-lt-blue-windows-with-gray-3-4-back-left

Notice anything different about the wings on this airliner? This conceptual truss-braced wing narrowbody is an...

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NASA image: TTBW-90-lt-blue-windows-left-top-bank
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Dec 9, 2020

TTBW-90-lt-blue-windows-left-top-bank

Notice anything different about the wings on this airliner? This conceptual truss-braced wing narrowbody is an...

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NASA image: Detailed Drawing - STS-1 Columbia
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Jan 1, 2011

Detailed Drawing - STS-1 Columbia

S81-30630 (February 1981) --- This "cutaway" artist's concept exercises some artistic license to reveal systems of...

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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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