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NASA image: Illustration: Perseverance's Microphones
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Oct 18, 2021

Illustration: Perseverance's Microphones

This illustration of NASA's Perseverance Mars rover indicates the placement of the spacecraft's two microphones. The...

JPL
NASA image: Microphone Station for CarpetDIEM Flight Series
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Aug 6, 2019

Microphone Station for CarpetDIEM Flight Series

One of multiple microphone stations used in the CarpetDIEM flight series, which gave researchers valuable lessons...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Mast Microphone
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Oct 18, 2021

Perseverance's Mast Microphone

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover carries two commercial-grade microphones, including this one on its mast. The mast...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Microphone Testing at JPL
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Feb 17, 2021

Mars 2020 Microphone Testing at JPL

NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover is equipped with two microphones that, if all goes as planned, will capture the...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-1999-AC99-0021
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Feb 4, 1999

ARC-1999-AC99-0021

Traversing Microphone & Dodecahedron Loudspeaker (with pen lights - laser beams) in Anechoic Chamber with Chris...

ARC
NASA image: Perseverance's Body Microphone
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Oct 18, 2021

Perseverance's Body Microphone

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover carries two commercial-grade microphones, including this one on its chassis. It was...

JPL
NASA image: NASA’s Perseverance Rover Microphone Captures Sounds from Mars - B
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Feb 22, 2021

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Microphone Captures Sounds from Mars - B

This set of sounds from the surface of Mars were recorded by the microphone on the side of NASA’s Perseverance Rover...

JPL
NASA image: NASA’s Perseverance Rover Microphone Captures Sounds from Mars - A
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Feb 22, 2021

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Microphone Captures Sounds from Mars - A

This set of sounds from the surface of Mars were recorded by the microphone on the side of NASA’s Perseverance Rover...

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NASA image: NASA Tests Microphone Array for Quiet Supersonic X-59
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Aug 6, 2019

NASA Tests Microphone Array for Quiet Supersonic X-59

Juliet Page, a physical scientist with the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, calibrates a microphone...

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NASA image: A Microphone for Mars
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Sep 3, 2020

A Microphone for Mars

Components are visible on the port side of the Perseverance rover in this close-up image taken on Nov. 16, 2019, in...

JPL
NASA image: Mars 2020 Camera and Microphone Location (Illustration)
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Jan 27, 2021

Mars 2020 Camera and Microphone Location (Illustration)

This graphic shows the location of four cameras and a microphone on the spacecraft for NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance...

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NASA image: Culbertson talks into a microphone in the U.S. Laboratory during Expedition Three
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Oct 11, 2001

Culbertson talks into a microphone in the U.S. Laboratory during Expedition Three

ISS003-E-6467 (11 October 2001) --- Astronaut Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., Expedition Three mission commander, talks on...

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NASA image: One of many microphones arrayed under the path of the F-5E SSBE aircraft to record sonic booms
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Jan 13, 2004

One of many microphones arrayed under the path of the F-5E SSBE aircraft to record sonic booms

One of many microphones arrayed under the path of the F-5E SSBE (Shaped Sonic Boom Experiment) aircraft to record...

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NASA image: A Blanik L-23 glider carrying a microphone and a pressure transducer flies near a BADS sensor following flight under the path of the F-5E SSBE aircraft
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Jan 13, 2004

A Blanik L-23 glider carrying a microphone and a pressure transducer flies near a BADS sensor following flight under the path of the F-5E SSBE aircraft

A United States Air Force Test Pilot School Blanik L-23 glider carrying a microphone and a pressure transducer flies...

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NASA image: LRC-2025-OCIO_P-00845.TIF
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Apr 10, 2025

LRC-2025-OCIO_P-00845.TIF

Scattering of Acoustically Lined Simplified Airframes (SALSA) Test with High Resolution Traversing Microphone Array...

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NASA image: NASA’s Perseverance Rover Captures Puff, Whir, Zap Sounds from Mars
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Apr 1, 2022

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Captures Puff, Whir, Zap Sounds from Mars

Listen closely to new sounds from Mars recorded by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover, including puffs and pings from a...

JPL
NASA image: Learning to Listen to the X-59
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Jan 17, 2024

Learning to Listen to the X-59

Dr. Alexandra Loubeau, one of the technical co-leads for sonic boom community testing for the Quesst mission, sets...

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NASA image: Animation of MARDI Instrument
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Sep 30, 2008

Animation of MARDI Instrument

This frame from an animation shows a zoom into the Mars Descent Imager MARDI instrument onboard NASA Phoenix Mars...

JPL
NASA image: MEPS - Duque with microphone in Spacehab
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Nov 4, 1998

MEPS - Duque with microphone in Spacehab

STS095-E-5226 (4 Nov. 1998) --- Astronaut Pedro Duque, STS-95 mission specialist representing the European Space...

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NASA image: MS Grunsfeld with microphone in Spacehab
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Jan 13, 1997

MS Grunsfeld with microphone in Spacehab

STS081-E-05144 (13 Jan. 1997) --- Making sure everything is in its place is no easy task as witnessed by the serious...

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NASA image: PLT Polansky with microphone on middeck
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Feb 10, 2001

PLT Polansky with microphone on middeck

STS98-E-5088 (10 February 2001) --- Astronaut Mark L. Polansky, SS-98 pilot, communicates with ground controllers...

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NASA image: NASA Armstrong Event Celebrates NASA DC-8 Aircraft
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May 2, 2024

NASA Armstrong Event Celebrates NASA DC-8 Aircraft

Orville, NASA’s high-flying squirrel, uses the microphone at the mission director station onboard the DC-8 aircraft...

AFRC
NASA image: How Do Sounds on Mars Differ from Sounds on Earth?
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May 16, 2023

How Do Sounds on Mars Differ from Sounds on Earth?

Did you know sound works differently on Mars than it does on Earth? Mars has a different atmosphere than Earth, so...

JPL
NASA image: How Do Sounds on Mars Differ from Sounds on Earth?

Video
May 16, 2023

How Do Sounds on Mars Differ from Sounds on Earth?


Did you know sound works differently on Mars than it does on Earth? Mars has a different atmosphere than Earth, so...

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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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