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NASA image: Five Ganymedes
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Jul 22, 2020

Five Ganymedes

The north pole of Jupiter's giant moon Ganymede can be seen in this composite image of infrared data from the Jovian...

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NASA image: Juno Captures Jupiter Glow in Infrared Light
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Sep 2, 2016

Juno Captures Jupiter Glow in Infrared Light

As NASA's Juno spacecraft approached Jupiter on Aug. 27, 2016, the Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) instrument...

JPL
NASA image: SIRTF Aliveness
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Sep 3, 2003

SIRTF Aliveness

This engineering image derives from 100 seconds of observing time on one of the three science instruments aboard the...

JPL
NASA image: 4 Looks at Io Volcanoes
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May 15, 2023

4 Looks at Io Volcanoes

Data used to generate this composite image of volcanic activity on the Jovian moon Io was obtained by the JIRAM...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - This view from the mobile service tower on Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, shows two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) already suspended in the tower while another is being lifted. They are three of nine 46-inch-diameter, stretched SRBs that are being attached to the Delta II Heavy rocket that will launch the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF). Consisting of three cryogenically cooled science instruments and an 0.85-meter telescope, SIRTF is one of NASA's largest infrared telescopes to be launched. SIRTF will obtain images and spectra by detecting the infrared energy, or heat, radiated by objects in space. Most of this infrared radiation is blocked by the Earth's atmosphere and cannot be observed from the ground.
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Jul 22, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - This view from the mobile service tower on Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, shows two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) already suspended in the tower while another is being lifted. They are three of nine 46-inch-diameter, stretched SRBs that are being attached to the Delta II Heavy rocket that will launch the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF). Consisting of three cryogenically cooled science instruments and an 0.85-meter telescope, SIRTF is one of NASA's largest infrared telescopes to be launched. SIRTF will obtain images and spectra by detecting the infrared energy, or heat, radiated by objects in space. Most of this infrared radiation is blocked by the Earth's atmosphere and cannot be observed from the ground.

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - This view from the mobile service tower on Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, shows two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) already suspended in the tower while another is being lifted. They are three of nine 46-inch-diameter, stretched SRBs that are being attached to the Delta II Heavy rocket that will launch the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF). Consisting of three cryogenically cooled science instruments and an 0.85-meter telescope, SIRTF is one of NASA's largest infrared telescopes to be launched. SIRTF will obtain images and spectra by detecting the infrared energy, or heat, radiated by objects in space. Most of this infrared radiation is blocked by the Earth's atmosphere and cannot be observed from the ground.
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Jul 22, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - This view from the mobile service tower on Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, shows two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) already suspended in the tower while another is being lifted. They are three of nine 46-inch-diameter, stretched SRBs that are being attached to the Delta II Heavy rocket that will launch the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF). Consisting of three cryogenically cooled science instruments and an 0.85-meter telescope, SIRTF is one of NASA's largest infrared telescopes to be launched. SIRTF will obtain images and spectra by detecting the infrared energy, or heat, radiated by objects in space. Most of this infrared radiation is blocked by the Earth's atmosphere and cannot be observed from the ground.

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Another solid rocket booster (SRB) is lifted to vertical on Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, to join the one already in place in the mobile service tower. The SRBs will be attached to the Delta II Heavy rocket that will launch the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF). The Delta II Heavy features nine 46-inch-diameter, stretched SRBs. SIRTF, consisting of three cryogenically cooled science instruments and an 0.85-meter telescope, is one of NASA's largest infrared telescopes to be launched. SIRTF will obtain images and spectra by detecting the infrared energy, or heat, radiated by objects in space. Most of this infrared radiation is blocked by the Earth's atmosphere and cannot be observed from the ground.
Image
Jul 22, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Another solid rocket booster (SRB) is lifted to vertical on Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, to join the one already in place in the mobile service tower. The SRBs will be attached to the Delta II Heavy rocket that will launch the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF). The Delta II Heavy features nine 46-inch-diameter, stretched SRBs. SIRTF, consisting of three cryogenically cooled science instruments and an 0.85-meter telescope, is one of NASA's largest infrared telescopes to be launched. SIRTF will obtain images and spectra by detecting the infrared energy, or heat, radiated by objects in space. Most of this infrared radiation is blocked by the Earth's atmosphere and cannot be observed from the ground.

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Another solid rocket booster (SRB) is lifted to vertical on Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, to join the one already in place in the mobile service tower. The SRBs will be attached to the Delta II Heavy rocket in the background that will launch the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF). The Delta II Heavy features nine 46-inch-diameter, stretched SRBs. SIRTF, consisting of three cryogenically cooled science instruments and an 0.85-meter telescope, is one of NASA's largest infrared telescopes to be launched. SIRTF will obtain images and spectra by detecting the infrared energy, or heat, radiated by objects in space. Most of this infrared radiation is blocked by the Earth's atmosphere and cannot be observed from the ground.
Image
Jul 22, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Another solid rocket booster (SRB) is lifted to vertical on Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, to join the one already in place in the mobile service tower. The SRBs will be attached to the Delta II Heavy rocket in the background that will launch the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF). The Delta II Heavy features nine 46-inch-diameter, stretched SRBs. SIRTF, consisting of three cryogenically cooled science instruments and an 0.85-meter telescope, is one of NASA's largest infrared telescopes to be launched. SIRTF will obtain images and spectra by detecting the infrared energy, or heat, radiated by objects in space. Most of this infrared radiation is blocked by the Earth's atmosphere and cannot be observed from the ground.

NASA image: NASA AIRS Examines Hurricane Matthew Cloud Top Temperatures
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Oct 7, 2016

NASA AIRS Examines Hurricane Matthew Cloud Top Temperatures

At 11:29 p.m. PDT on Oct. 6 (2:29 a.m. EDT on Oct. 7), NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument on...

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NASA image: Jupiter's Polar Vortices Over Five Years
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Oct 28, 2021

Jupiter's Polar Vortices Over Five Years

This annotated composite image depicts the movement of the polar and circumpolar cyclones of Jupiter's south pole...

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NASA image: Cyclones Encircle Jupiter's North Pole
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Mar 7, 2018

Cyclones Encircle Jupiter's North Pole

In this composite image, derived from data collected by the Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) instrument aboard...

JPL
NASA image: Inspecting the MIRI Cryocooler
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Jun 13, 2016

Inspecting the MIRI Cryocooler

Technicians inspect a component of the cryocooler for the Mid-Infrared Instrument, or MIRI, part of NASA's James...

JPL
NASA image: Juno Captures Lava Lake Chors Patera on Io
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Jun 26, 2024

Juno Captures Lava Lake Chors Patera on Io

This graphic shows the infrared radiance of Chors Patera, a lava lake on Jupiter's moon Io. It was created using...

JPL
NASA image: TIRS - The Thermal Infrared Sensor on LDCM Packing
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Feb 14, 2012

TIRS - The Thermal Infrared Sensor on LDCM Packing

A timelapse of the Thermal Infrared Sensor(TIRS) instrument for the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) being...

GSFC
NASA image: Ganymede in Infrared
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Aug 5, 2021

Ganymede in Infrared

This infrared view of Ganymede was obtained by the Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) instrument aboard NASA's...

JPL
NASA image: Supertyphoon Pongsona
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Dec 19, 2002

Supertyphoon Pongsona

This image was made from data acquired by the Atmospheric Infrared Sounding System AIRS instrument suite aboard NASA...

JPL
NASA image: WFIRST Artist's Concept
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Feb 18, 2016

WFIRST Artist's Concept

WFIRST, the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope, is shown here in an artist's rendering. It will carry a Wide Field...

JPL
NASA image: NASA’s Tiny PREFIRE Satellites to Study Earth’s Polar Regions
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Jun 4, 2024

NASA’s Tiny PREFIRE Satellites to Study Earth’s Polar Regions

B-roll images, animations and sound bites for media and public use. NASA’s Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed...

JPL
NASA image: PREFIRE CubeSat Image
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May 21, 2024

PREFIRE CubeSat Image

This image shows one of two shoebox-size satellites that make up NASA's Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed...

JPL
NASA image: Jupiter's Pentagon Turns Hexagon
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Dec 12, 2019

Jupiter's Pentagon Turns Hexagon

In this annotated infrared image, six cyclones form a hexagonal pattern around a central cyclone at Jupiter's south...

JPL
NASA image: A New Cyclone Joins the Jovian Fray
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Dec 12, 2019

A New Cyclone Joins the Jovian Fray

A new, smaller cyclone can be seen at the lower right of this infrared image of Jupiter's south pole taken on Nov....

JPL
NASA image: The Islands of Loki as Viewed by Voyager 1 and Juno's JIRAM
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Dec 12, 2024

The Islands of Loki as Viewed by Voyager 1 and Juno's JIRAM

A map of infrared radiance in Loki Patera on Jupiter's moon Io, as measured by the Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper...

JPL
NASA image: Io's New Southern Hemisphere Hotspot
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Jul 13, 2018

Io's New Southern Hemisphere Hotspot

This annotated image highlights the location of the new heat source in the southern hemisphere of the Jupiter moon...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-1982-AC82-0234
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Apr 1, 1982

ARC-1982-AC82-0234

Heating pattern of the Space Shuttle as measured by infrared instruments aboard the Kuiper Airborne Observatory (KAO)

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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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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - This view from the mobile service tower on Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Another solid rocket booster (SRB) is lifted to vertical on Launch Complex 17-B, Cape...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Another solid rocket booster (SRB) is lifted to vertical on Launch Complex 17-B, Cape...

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