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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 Pre-K 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

PIA26403: Curiosity's 42 drill holes
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Jet N6
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Io and Jupiter's Jet N4e
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Io
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Europe
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PJ64, #41, Northern circumpolar cylone
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PIA26373: Perseverance Rover's View Up Crater
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PJ58 JET N6
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PIA26374: Perseverance's Climb to 'Witch Hazel Hill'
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PJ63 folded filamentary region
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PJ63 IMAGE 37 (ENHANCED)
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Jupiter
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Odyssey's THEMIS Views Olympus Mons
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JunoCam Captures Io Spouting Off
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AI INTERPRETATION / ARTISTIC VIEW OF IO PJ 57 22
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Jupiter PJ 61 136
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Jupiter PJ 59 148
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Jupiter PJ 39 23
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Curiosity Takes a 360-Degree View of Gediz Vallis Channel
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JUPITER
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Mars - Curiosity's Detailed View of 'Fascination Turret'

Curiosity's Detailed View of 'Fascination Turret'
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JUPITER
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NASA's Juno Mission Captures the Colorful and Chaotic Clouds of Jupiter
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JUPITER
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Upcoming Events

Durgee Junior High - Guest Presenter: Thu Nov 7, 2024

Carl Sagan's Birthday - SPIF Open House: Sat Nov 9, 2024

SESI Program - Northeast 3rd Grade: Tue Nov 12, 2024

SESI Program - Fall Creek 5th Grade: Thu Nov 14, 2024

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Take A Virtual Tour of the Solar System

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