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The Spacecraft Planetary Image Facility is an active research and public facility that assists students and planetary scientists in their work, provides logistical support to NASA missions, and offers outreach services and PreK-12 educational support throughout the Central New York region and beyond.

SPIF's mission is to ensure planetary images, data, and discoveries from NASA missions are accessible to EVERYONE.

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Newly Released Images

PIA26380: Perseverance Captures Transit of Phobos
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PIA26481: NASA's Perseverance Observes 'Observation Rock'
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2024-11-09 23:29 UT
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Jupiter swirling atmosphere...
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Jupiter - PJ 66 31 - zoom
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Jupiter PJ 66 33 - zoom
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Jupiter | PJ66 Folded Filamentary Region
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PJ66, #29, Folded Filamentary Region
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PIA26378: Perseverance's Mid-Climb View of Jezero Crater
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Jupiter PJ 66 27
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PJ66 North Pole at Minimum Emission Angle
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PIA26407: Dusty Water Ice in Mars' Terra Sirenum
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PIA26104: Map of Water Signatures at Europa's Manannán Crater
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The Winds of Jupiter
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Jupiter 1
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PJ65 Image 36 (Enhanced)
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Blues
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PJ64 North Pole at Minimum Emission Angle
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JUPITER
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JUPITER
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Jupiter's Circumpolar Cyclones - North Pole - NASA'S Juno PJ65
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PIA26446: Conamara Color Closeup
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Jupiter | PJ65, #033, Northern Circumpolar Cyclones
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Upcoming Events

SESI Program - Cayuga Heights 4th Grade: Thu Nov 21, 2024

SESI Program - Northeast 3rd Grade: Tue Nov 26, 2024

Fall Creek 1st Grade - Visit to SPIF: Tue Nov 26, 2024

SPIF Closed: Nov 27-29

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SAGAN Planet Walk Sidebar Image - Map with group of guests at Neptune station

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Collaborate with SPIF

Learn about planetary science.
Plan a science field trip to SPIF, have us visit your school, or attend one of our educator workshops. We also offer resourses for curriculum enhancement. All our outreach services are FREE.

SPIF for Educators

Tour the Solar System at SPIF!
We are in Ithaca, NY, and open to the public. Please contact us to schedule a visit or private tour, or have us come to you for an event or presentation.

SPIF for the General Public

SPIF library of globes and books on location

Are you a scientist?
Find out how you can use SPIF planetary data and facilities for your research. We also offer workshops in planetary image analysis.

SPIF for Researchers