NASA Artwork By: Don Davis Space Colony: Torus Wheel - Large assemblie...
NASA Artwork By: Don Davis Space Colony: Torus Wheel - Large assemblies can be put together in space. On this part of the rim panels of a colony are being fitted in place. The small vehicles are called ANTS for... More
Pioneer Galileo separation (NASA artwork by Don Davis) ARC-1995-ACD95-...
Pioneer Galileo separation (NASA artwork by Don Davis) Public domain photograph of a satellite, space exploration, NASA artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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The External Tank - 154 feet in length with a diameter of 27.5 feet—is the largest single piece of the Space Shuttle. During launch the External Tank also acts as a backbone for the Orbiter and Solid Rocket Boo... More
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August 27, 2014 RELEASE 14-230 NASA Telescopes Uncover Early Construction of Giant Galaxy http://www.nasa.gov/press/2014/august/nasa-telescopes-uncover-early-construction-of-giant-galaxy/ Caption: Artist impres... More
14Mooncave. NASA public domain image colelction.
Illustration of astronauts on the Moon exploring a cave Public domain photograph of a satellite, space exploration, NASA artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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January 15, 2015 - RELEASE 15-011 NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft Begins First Stages of Pluto Encounter http://www.nasa.gov/press/2015/january/nasa-s-new-horizons-spacecraft-begins-first-stages-of-pluto-encount... More
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March 12, 2015 - RELEASE 15-033 NASA’s Hubble Observations Suggest Underground Ocean on Jupiter's Largest Moon http://www.nasa.gov/press/2015/march/nasa-s-hubble-observations-suggest-underground-ocean-on-jupite... More
151990main elec dust storm lg. NASA public domain image colelction.
Electric Dust Storms on Mars 07.31.06 Dust storms frequently rise from the cold deserts of Mars, sometimes even raging across the entire planet. The storms might also crackle with electricity, which may produce... More
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JSC2005-E-02441 --- Computer-generated art showing the 50-foot long boom and sensor system, which joined forces with the Canadarm, to perform an in-flight inspection of the shuttle heat shield on the first Retu... More
19310main marshab. NASA public domain image colelction.
Artist's concept of Mars outpost designed to protect astronauts from radiation. The shelter is made up from radiation-shielding materials that may be producted from the elements available locally on Mars. "One ... More
1964 71392L. NASA orbital flight public domain image.
Artist' vision of Ranger 3 traveling through space Polski: Artystyczna wizja Rangera 3 lecącego w przestrzeni kosmicznej
2003 UB313 NASA illustration. NASA public domain image colelction.
Artist's impression of possible 10th planet w:2003 UB313, with the Sun in the distance.
2003-32-GravitationalLens. NASA public domain image colelction.
This illustration shows an artist's impression of the so-called Lynx arc, a newly identified distant super-cluster that contains a million blue-white stars twice as hot as similar stars in our Milky Way galaxy.... More
2006-16-d-print2. NASA public domain image colelction.
2003 UB313 compared to en:Pluto, 2005 FY9, 2003 EL61, Sedna, Quaoar, and en:Earth. Credit of NASA, ESA, and A. Feild (STScI).
20150626 pluto-ff. NASA public domain image colelction.
An artist's impression of Pluto Fast Flyby. Public domain photograph of a satellite, space exploration, NASA artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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Artist's conception of the spiral structure of the Milky Way with two major stellar arms and a central bar. "Using infrared images from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, scientists have discovered that the Milky ... More
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Artist's conception of the spiral structure of the Milky Way with two major stellar arms and a central bar. "Using infrared images from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, scientists have discovered that the Milky ... More
44i Bootis artist's conception. NASA public domain image colelction.
44i Bootis; artist's conception. Public domain photograph of a satellite, space exploration, NASA artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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This artist's concept shows a potential design for a rail-launched aircraft and spacecraft that could revolutionize the launch business. Early designs envision a 2-mile-long track at Kennedy Space Center shooti... More
4U 0142+61 paint. NASA public domain image colelction.
Artist’s concept of a fallback disk around pulsar 4U 0142+61.
545952main mpcv mars full. NASA public domain image colelction.
artist interpretation of the Multi Purpose Crew Vehicle in orbit to Mars.
55 Cancri e Final 1 30. NASA public domain image colelction.
55 Cancri e: Skies Sparkle Above a Never-Ending Ocean of Lava Poster from the NASA Exoplanets Exploration Program's Exoplanet Travel Bureau
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Juno spacecraft orbits Jupiter (artist's view) Public domain photograph of a satellite, space exploration, NASA artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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Mars Science Laboratory Guided Entry at Mars, Artist's Concept This artist's concept shows thrusters firing during the entry, descent and landing phase for NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission to Mars. The en... More
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Deceleration of Mars Science Laboratory in Martian Atmosphere, Artist's Concept This artist's concept depicts the interaction of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft with the upper atmosphere of Mars durin... More
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Curiosity While on Parachute, Artist's Concept This is an artist's concept of NASA's Curiosity rover tucked inside the Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft's backshell while the spacecraft is descending on a para... More
593472main pia14838 full Curiosity and Descent Stage, Artist's Concept
Curiosity and Descent Stage, Artist's Concept This is an artist's concept of the rover and descent stage for NASA's Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft during the final minute before the rover, Curiosity, touche... More
593484main pia14839 full Curiosity's Sky Crane Maneuver, Artist's Conc...
Curiosity's Sky Crane Maneuver, Artist's Concept This artist's concept shows the sky crane maneuver during the descent of NASA's Curiosity rover to the Martian surface. The entry, descent, and landing (EDL) pha... More
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Curiosity Touching Down, Artist's Concept This artist's concept depicts the moment that NASA's Curiosity rover touches down onto the Martian surface. The entry, descent, and landing (EDL) phase of the Mars Scie... More
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Mars Science Laboratory Parachute, Artist's Concept This is an artist's concept of the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover parachute system. NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission will use the largest parac... More
63501main SIM planetfinder. NASA public domain image colelction.
Artist's Conception of Space Interferometry Mission Public domain photograph of a satellite, space exploration, NASA artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
675608main edl20120809-full. NASA public domain image colelction.
Curiosity's EDL team releases a timeline for mission milestones (depicted in this artist's concept) surrounding the landing of the Mars rover. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
A Distant Planetary System. NASA public domain image colelction.
This artist's concept depicts a distant hypothetical solar system, similar in age to our own. Looking inward from the system's outer fringes, a ring of dusty debris can be seen, and within it, planets circling ... More
A Planet as Big as Its Star. NASA public domain image colelction.
This artist's concept shows the smallest star known to host a planet. The planet, called VB 10b, was discovered using astrometry, a method in which the wobble induced by a planet on its star is measured precise... More
A sonda MOR e a acao de seus instrumentos
MRO investigating Martian water cycle - This artist's concept represents the "Follow the Water" theme of NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission. The orbiter's science instruments monitor the present water c... More
A Tale of Two Worlds - Silicate Versus Carbon Planets
This artist's concept illustrates the fate of two different planets: the one on the left is similar to Earth, made up largely of silicate-based rocks with oceans coating its surface. The one on the right is ric... More
A-train 2009. NASA public domain image colelction.
The satellites comprising the w:en:A-train (satellite constellation) after the 2009 launches.
A-Train satellites. NASA public domain image colelction.
This artist's concept shows how CALIPSO and CloudSat will fly in formation with other Earth Observing Satellites Português: Conceito artístico mostrando como CALIPSO e CloudSat irão orbitar em formação juntamen... More
Aasm-title. NASA public domain image colelction.
Original caption: The painting above was created by Mr. Rick Guidice. It captures the spirit of the space missions described in this study.
ACE spacecraft model. NASA public domain image colelction.
Artist's concept of the Advanced Composition Explorer satellite. Public domain photograph of a satellite, space exploration, NASA artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
ACRIMSat spacecraft model. NASA public domain image colelction.
Artist's concept of the ACRIMSAT satellite. Public domain photograph of a satellite, space exploration, NASA artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Active Black Hole Squashes Star Formation
New data from the Herschel Space Observatory shows that galaxies with the most powerful, active, supermassive black holes at their cores produce fewer stars than galaxies with less ones. Supermassive black hole... More
Advanced Automation for Space Missions figure 5-19
Original caption: "Self-growing lunar factory." An artist's conception of a robotic lunar factory that's capable of self-expansion.
Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) artist's concept
Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) artist's concept Public domain photograph of a satellite, space exploration, NASA artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
AEROS 1-2 (AEROS A-B) satellite
Artist's concept of Aeros in orbit. Galego: Representación artística dun satélite Aeros en órbita. Español: Representación artística de un satélite Aeros en órbita.
AIM satellite graphic. NASA public domain image colelction.
Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) artist's concept Public domain photograph of a satellite, space exploration, NASA artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
AIM spacecraft model. NASA public domain image colelction.
Artist's concept of the AIM satellite. Public domain photograph of a satellite, space exploration, NASA artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Airbags. NASA public domain image colelction.
Artist's concept of inflated airbags, used by Mars Exploration Rover. Public domain photograph of a satellite, space exploration, NASA artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Alien Asteroid Belt Compared to our Own
This artist's concept illustrates what the night sky might look like from a hypothetical alien planet in a star system with an asteroid belt 25 times as massive as the one in our own solar system (alien system ... More
Alien sunset. NASA public domain image colelction.
Our solitary sunsets here on Earth might not be all that common in the grand scheme of things. New observations from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have revealed that mature planetary systems -- dusty disks of ... More
ALMA. NASA public domain image colelction.
Artist's concept of the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) Public domain photograph of a satellite, space exploration, NASA artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Alone in Space - Astronomers Find New Kind of Planet
This artist's conception illustrates a Jupiter-like planet alone in the dark of space, floating freely without a parent star. Astronomers recently uncovered evidence for 10 such lone worlds, thought to have bee... More
Altair-Lander (latest). NASA public domain image colelction.
JSC2007-E-113280 (Dec. 2007) --- Three crewmembers work in the area of their lunar lander on the lunar surface in this NASA artist's rendering. NASA has selected Altair as the name of the lunar lander the Const... More
AltairLander design. NASA public domain image colelction.
Altair design (Original text: NASA's newest Altair design) Public domain photograph of a satellite, space exploration, NASA artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
AMSU scan. NASA public domain image colelction.
On Aqua, AMSU is integrally coupled with the AIRS instrument. Since 1998, AMSU instruments have also flown on satellites of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This artist concept animation sho... More
An artist's concept of an extrasolar planet
An artist's concept of an extra-solar planet moving behind its parent star.
An artist's concept showing the International Space Station-RapidScat ...
An artist's concept showing the International Space Station-RapidScat instrument against the station.
Ancient Planet in a Globular Cluster Core
B1620-26, M4 English: A rich starry sky fills the view from an ancient gas-giant planet in the core of the globular star cluster M4, as imagined in this artist's concept. The 13-billion-year-old planet orbits a... More
Andromeda active core. NASA public domain image colelction.
This artist's concept shows a view across a mysterious disk of young, blue stars encircling a supermassive black hole at the core of the neighboring Andromeda Galaxy (M31). The region around the black hole is b... More
Antimatter Rocket. NASA public domain image colelction.
This is an artist's rendition of an antimatter propulsion system. Matter - antimatter arnihilation offers the highest possible physical energy density of any known reaction substance.
Apollo 15 Subsatellite, NASA Apollo program
An artist's concept showing TRW's small lunar subsatellite being ejected into lunar orbit from the SIM bay of the Apollo 15 Service Module. The 80-pound satellite will remain in orbit a year or more, carrying s... More
Apollo cm, NASA Apollo program. NASA public domain image colelction.
A North American Rockwell Corporation artist's concept depicting the Apollo Command Module (CM), oriented in a blunt-end-forward attitude, re-entering Earth's atmosphere after returning from a lunar landing mis... More
Apollo Landings by Nasa, NASA Apollo program
Map of Apollo landings on the Moon.
APOLLO XII - ART CONCEPT - COMMAND MODULE
S69-58005 (10 Nov. 1969) --- An artist's concept of the Apollo 12 Command Module's (CM) interior, with the command module pilot at the controls. The Apollo 12 Lunar Module (LM) and a portion of the lunar surfac... More
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S73-02395 (August 1973) --- An artist's concept illustrating an Apollo-type spacecraft (on left) about to dock with a Soviet Soyuz-type spacecraft. A recent agreement between the United States and the Union of ... More
Apollo-Soyuz-Test-Program-artist-rendering
The Apollo–Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) was the first international manned spaceflight, carried out jointly by the United States and the Soviet Union in July 1975. The mission involved the docking of an American A... More
Apollo11-16. NASA public domain image colelction.
Apollo 11 flight, artist concept. (16) Helicopters and recovery crews from the U.S. S. Hornet aircraft carrier are standing by to pick up the astronauts
Apollo11-16. NASA public domain image colelction.
Apollo 11 flight, artist concept. Helicopters and recovery crews from the U.S. S. Hornet aircraft carrier are standing by to pick up the astronauts
Apollo Spacecraft LMA dapter Seperation, NASA Moon program
This image is an artist's conception of the Saturn V Spacecraft/Lunar Module Adapter panels separating from the S-IVB stage prior to the astronauts performing the transposition and docking maneuver to extract t... More
Aqua NASA satellite. NASA public domain image colelction.
Artist's concept of NASA's Aqua satellite launched May 4, 2002. Public domain photograph of a satellite, space exploration, NASA artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Aqua satellite simulation. NASA public domain image colelction.
Deutsch: Eine Computersimulation des Forschungssatelliten Aqua English: Computer simulation of the Aqua satellite
Aqua spacecraft model. NASA public domain image colelction.
Artist's rendering, from NASA, of the Aqua spacecraft in its in-flight configuration. Part of the Earth Observing System, Aqua specifically studies the precipitation, evaporation, and cycling of water on Earth.... More
Aquarius SAC-D satellite. NASA public domain image colelction.
Artist depiction of the Aquarius/SAC-D satellite observatory 657 km (408 miles) above Earth's surface. A collaboration between the space agencies of the U.S. and Argentina, Aquarius/SAC-D was launched from Vand... More
ARCADE Balloon. NASA orbital flight public domain image.
A mysterious screen of extra-loud radio noise permeates the cosmos, preventing astronomers from observing heat from the first stars. The balloon-borne ARCADE instrument discovered this cosmic static (white band... More
Ares I first stage. NASA public domain image colelction.
Artist Concept: Ares I First Stage Public domain photograph of a satellite, space exploration, NASA artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ares I upper stage. NASA public domain image colelction.
Artist Concept: Ares I Upper Stage Public domain photograph of a satellite, space exploration, NASA artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ares I-X and Ares I rockets. NASA public domain image colelction.
Artist concept of Ares I-X and Ares I rockets. Public domain photograph of a satellite, space exploration, NASA artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ares I-X at Launch Pad 39B. NASA public domain image colelction.
Artist concept shows the Ares I-X on the launch pad.
Ares I-X launch. NASA public domain image colelction.
Artist concept of Ares I-X launch. Public domain photograph of a satellite, space exploration, NASA artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ariel 1. NASA public domain image colelction.
Public domain photograph of a satellite, space exploration, NASA artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Artificial Gravity Space Station - GPN-2003-00104
A 1969 station concept, to be assembled on-orbit from spent Apollo program stages.The station was to rotate on its centralaxis to produce artificial gravity. The majority of early space station concepts created... More
Artist Concept - Astronaut Performs Tethering Maneuvers at Asteroid
In this artist's concept, an astronaut performs a tethering maneuver at an asteroid. The Space Exploration Vehicle (SEV) is close by, with the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) docked to a habitat in the ... More
Artist Concept - Space Launch System Blueprint
Artist concept of the Space Launch System (SLS) blueprint design. On July 31, NASA successfully completed the SLS Program preliminary design review. The successful completion of the review is the first major mi... More
Artist Concept - Space Launch System Wireframe
Artist concept of the Space Launch System (SLS) wireframe design. On July 31, NASA successfully completed the SLS Program preliminary design review. The successful completion of the review is the first major mi... More
Artist concept drawings of STS-47 and STS-50 Spacelab (SL) experiments
Artist concept drawings of STS-47 Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle 105, Spacelab Japan (SL-J) and STS-50 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, United States Microgravity Laboratory 1 (USML-1) experiments include gloveb... More
Artist concept illustrating of Skylab Rescue Command Module
An artist's concept illustrating a cutaway view of the general arrangement of the Skylab Rescue Command Module (CM). The standard Skylab CM accommodates a crew of three with storage lockers on the aft bulkhead ... More
Artist concept of Genesis spacecraft
The Genesis spacecraft will look like this as it faces the sun to collect particles of solar wind while orbiting L1. The spacecraft bus, which transports and cares for the sample return capsule, is shown in gol... More
Artist concept of Gravity Probe B
Artist concept of Gravity Probe B spacecraft in orbit around the Earth.
Artist Concept of J-2X Rocket Engine2
A computer-generated concept image of a J-2X rocket engine.
Artist concept of MAVEN spacecraft
Artist concept of MAVEN spacecraft. Public domain photograph of a satellite, space exploration, NASA artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Artist concept of Skylab 2 EVA. NASA public domain image colelction.
S73-27508 (6 June 1973) --- An artist's concept showing astronaut Charles Conrad Jr., Skylab 2 commander, attempting to free the solar array system wing on the Orbital Workshop during extravehicular activity at... More
Artist concept of the GPM Core Observatory satellite
Artist concept of the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory satellite.
Artist concept of the J-2X rocket engine
A computer-generated concept image of a J-2X rocket engine.
Artist concept of the Long Duration Exposure Facility
Artist concept of the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) Public domain photograph of a satellite, space exploration, NASA artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Artist concept of X-33 and Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) DVIDS713464
This artist's rendering depicts the NASA/Lockheed Martin X-33 technology demonstrator alongside the Venturestar, a Single-Stage-To-Orbit (SSTO) Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV). The X-33, a half-scale prototype fo... More
Artist Concept Planetary System
Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech Oh yes, it's found here [1] Public domain photograph of a satellite, space exploration, NASA artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Artist Concept — SEV Use Comparison
The Space Exploration Vehicle (SEV) has a flexible architecture, allowing it to be used as a rover or as a space vehicle.
Artist conception of HD 209458 b
Artist conception of the extrasolar planet HD 209458 b as it emerges from secondary eclipse. The secondary eclipse occurs when the planet passes behind its parent star as seen from earth. Observations by invest... More
Artist Illustration of planet HAT-P-11b
This is an artist's concept of the silhouette of the extrasolar planet HAT-P-11b as it passes its parent star. The planet was observed as it crossed in front of its star in order to learn more about its atmosph... More
Artist impression of Pluto and Charon
An artist impression of Pluto and its moon Charon. Public domain photograph of a satellite, space exploration, NASA artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description