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NASA image: Phoenix Lander on Mars Artist Concept
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May 10, 2007

Phoenix Lander on Mars Artist Concept

NASA Phoenix Mars Lander monitors the atmosphere overhead and reaches out to the soil below in this artist depiction...

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NASA image: Parachuting to Mars
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May 22, 2008

Parachuting to Mars

After NASA Phoenix Mars Lander enters the Martian atmosphere, and is traveling at about 1.7 times the speed of...

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NASA image: NASA Set To Launch Shoebox-sized Satellite Studying Earth's Upper Atmosphere: B-Roll 2
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Aug 2, 2017

NASA Set To Launch Shoebox-sized Satellite Studying Earth's Upper Atmosphere: B-Roll 2

On Nov. 20, 2017, the Dellingr CubeSat was deployed from the International Space Station and released into a...

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NASA image: NASA Set To Launch Shoebox-sized Satellite Studying Earth's Upper Atmosphere: B-Roll 1
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Aug 2, 2017

NASA Set To Launch Shoebox-sized Satellite Studying Earth's Upper Atmosphere: B-Roll 1

On Nov. 20, 2017, the Dellingr CubeSat was deployed from the International Space Station and released into a...

GSFC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Mission Specialist Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper talks to workers in the Space Station Processing Facility. She and other crew members are at KSC for hardware familiarization. The mission will deliver the second port truss segment, the P3/P4 Truss, to attach to the first port truss segment, the P1 Truss, as well as deploy solar array sets 2A and 4A.. The crew is scheduled to activate and check out the Solar Alpha Rotary Joint (SARJ) and deploy the P4 Truss radiator.
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Jul 18, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Mission Specialist Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper talks to workers in the Space Station Processing Facility. She and other crew members are at KSC for hardware familiarization. The mission will deliver the second port truss segment, the P3/P4 Truss, to attach to the first port truss segment, the P1 Truss, as well as deploy solar array sets 2A and 4A.. The crew is scheduled to activate and check out the Solar Alpha Rotary Joint (SARJ) and deploy the P4 Truss radiator.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Mission Specialist Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper talks to workers in the Space...

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NASA image: Webb Telescope Sunshield Tensioning – Operational Coverage
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Jan 4, 2022

Webb Telescope Sunshield Tensioning – Operational Coverage

Webb Telescope Sunshield Tensioning – Operational Coverage; Michelle Thaller, NASA/GSFC Office of Communications;...

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NASA image: Partial view of the deployed Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package
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Apr 21, 1972

Partial view of the deployed Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package

AS16-113-18347 (21 April 1972) --- A partial view of the Apollo 16 Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP)...

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NASA image: NASA's Lunar Trailblazer Deploys Its Solar Arrays After Testing
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Sep 11, 2024

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer Deploys Its Solar Arrays After Testing

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft sits in a clean room in August 2024 after undergoing environmental testing at...

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NASA image: The Space Shuttle Endeavour's drag chute deploys to slow the orbiter as it rolls out on Runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base at the conclusion of its 14-day STS-111 mission to the International Space Station
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Jun 19, 2002

The Space Shuttle Endeavour's drag chute deploys to slow the orbiter as it rolls out on Runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base at the conclusion of its 14-day STS-111 mission to the International Space Station

The Space Shuttle Endeavour's drag chute deploys to slow the orbiter as it rolls out on Runway 22 at Edwards Air...

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NASA image: The Space Shuttle Endeavour's drag chute deploys to slow the orbiter as it rolls out on Runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base at the conclusion of its 14-day STS-111 mission to the International Space Station
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Jun 19, 2002

The Space Shuttle Endeavour's drag chute deploys to slow the orbiter as it rolls out on Runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base at the conclusion of its 14-day STS-111 mission to the International Space Station

The Space Shuttle Endeavour's drag chute deploys to slow the orbiter as it rolls out on Runway 22 at Edwards Air...

AFRC
NASA image: STS-31 Hubble Space Telescope (HST) appendage deploy aboard OV-103
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Apr 25, 1990

STS-31 Hubble Space Telescope (HST) appendage deploy aboard OV-103

STS031-03-014 (25 April 1990) --- The Hubble Space Telescope (HST), still in the grasp of Discovery's Remote...

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NASA image: STS-31 Hubble Space Telescope (HST) solar array panel deploy aboard OV-103
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Apr 25, 1990

STS-31 Hubble Space Telescope (HST) solar array panel deploy aboard OV-103

Held in appendage deploy position by Discovery's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103's, remote manipulator system (RMS), the...

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NASA image: STS-56 Discovery, OV-103, with drag chute deployed lands on KSC SLF runway 33
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Apr 17, 1993

STS-56 Discovery, OV-103, with drag chute deployed lands on KSC SLF runway 33

STS056-S-098 (17 April 1993) --- The drag chute is deployed following landing of the Space Shuttle Discovery on the...

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NASA image: Astronaut Alan Bean deploys ALSEP during first Apollo 12 EVA on moon
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Nov 19, 1969

Astronaut Alan Bean deploys ALSEP during first Apollo 12 EVA on moon

AS12-47-6919 (19 Nov. 1969) --- Astronaut Alan L. Bean, lunar module pilot, deploys components of the Apollo Lunar...

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NASA image: STS-31 Hubble Space Telescope (HST) (SAs & HGAs deployed) is grappled by RMS
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Apr 25, 1990

STS-31 Hubble Space Telescope (HST) (SAs & HGAs deployed) is grappled by RMS

STS031-03-009 (25 April 1990) --- The Hubble Space Telescope (HST), still in the grasp of Discovery's remote...

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NASA image: A view of the SRTM's 200 ft. boom deployed from OV-105 during STS-99
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Feb 12, 2000

A view of the SRTM's 200 ft. boom deployed from OV-105 during STS-99

S99-E-5035 (12 February 2000)--- The 200 ft.-long mast supporting the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission juts into...

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NASA image: A view of the SRTM's 200 ft. boom deployed from OV-105 during STS-99
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Feb 12, 2000

A view of the SRTM's 200 ft. boom deployed from OV-105 during STS-99

STS099-706-003 (11-22 February 2000) --- The 200 ft.-long (60 meters) mast supporting the Shuttle Radar Topography...

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NASA image: STS-50 Columbia, OV-102, landing with drag chute deploy at KSC SLF runway 33
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Jul 9, 1992

STS-50 Columbia, OV-102, landing with drag chute deploy at KSC SLF runway 33

STS050-S-105 (9 July 1992) --- The main drag chute on the Space Shuttle Columbia is fully deployed soon after the...

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NASA image: ED15-0249-032
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Aug 13, 2015

ED15-0249-032

NASA’s Global Hawk aircraft deploys a dropsonde during a test flight over the Dryden Aeronautical Test Range in...

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NASA image: Swoosh Goes the Parachute (Gradient Illustration)
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Dec 21, 2020

Swoosh Goes the Parachute (Gradient Illustration)

An illustration of NASA's Mars Perseverance rover deploying its supersonic parachute from its aeroshell as it slows...

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NASA image: Launching a Mars Parachute
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May 18, 2020

Launching a Mars Parachute

This animated GIF shows a test of the mortar system that will be used on Feb. 18, 2021, to deploy the parachute for...

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NASA image: Swoosh Goes the Parachute (Illustration)
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Dec 21, 2020

Swoosh Goes the Parachute (Illustration)

An illustration of NASA's Mars Perseverance rover deploying its supersonic parachute from its aeroshell as it slows...

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NASA image: 360-degree b/w Monster
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Jul 10, 1997

360-degree b/w Monster

This 360 degree "monster" panorama was taken by the deployed Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP) on Sol 3. All three...

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NASA image: InSight Lander Solar Array Test
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Jan 23, 2018

InSight Lander Solar Array Test

While in the landed configuration for the last time before arriving on Mars, NASA's InSight lander was commanded to...

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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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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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