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NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory

Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
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Remembering the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. zoom background with a blue background and a statue of MLK in the corner
Remembering the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. zoom background with a blue background and a statue of MLK in the corner

Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
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National Science Foundation Celebrating Black History Month

Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
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Virtual background for women's history month featuring a collage of woman scientists and a purple background
National Science Foundation celebrates Women's History Month

Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
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sexual assault awareness and prevention virtual background with NSF logo
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention with U.S. National Science Foundation.

Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
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Mental Health Awareness Month virtual background
Mental Health Awareness Month

Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
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Mental Health Awareness Month virtual background
Mental Health Awareness Month

Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
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NSF Asian Pacific American Heritage Month virtual background
NSF Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
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blue background with a red, gree, yellow, and black banner at the top to celebrate Juneteenth
National Science Foundation celebrates Juneteenth

Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
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juneteenth virtual background

Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month

Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
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Breast Cancer Awareness Zoom Background
Breast Cancer Awareness month with U.S. National Science Foundation.

Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
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Breast Cancer Awareness Survivor Zoom Background
Breast Cancer Awareness Survivor with U.S. National Science Foundation.

Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
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National Science Foundation celebrates Native American Heritage month.
National Science Foundation celebrates Native American Heritage month.

Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
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Veterans Day Honoring all who served Zoom Background graphic.
National Science Foundation honoring all who served for Veterans Day

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NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory

Rubin C. Vera Zoom Background 2
NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory

Credit: Graphic by U.S. National Science Foundation/Image: NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/H. Stockebrand
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Beginning in 2025 , NSF-DOE Rubin Observatory will embark on the Legacy Survey of Space and Time, a ten-year survey of the night sky using the biggest camera ever made, capturing an ultra-wide, ultra-high-definition time-lapse record of the universe.

Learn more about what's in store

Event Horizon Telescope collaboration

Event Horizon Telescope - Our own black hole
Event Horizon Telescope - Our own black hole

Credit: C. Padilla, NRAO/AUI/National Science Foundation
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The Sgr A* Black Hole for the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration
The Sgr A* Black Hole

Credit: Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration
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Commemorate 75 years with NSF

75th Anniversary NSF Zoom Background
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Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
U.S. National Science Foundation commemorates 75 years of discovery & innovation.

Science Happens Here

Science Happens Here Campaign.
Science Happens Here Campaign.

Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
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NSF mission

Public service recognition week 2024 virtual background
U.S. National Science Foundation Public Service Recognition Week.

Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
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NSF Vision Statement

Credit: Nano/Micro Photonics Laboratory, Electrical and Systems Engineering Department, Washington University, St. Louis.
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NSF virtual background

Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
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NSF virtual background

Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
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NSF virtual background

Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
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Virtual background - campaign - You can be the face of change
You can be the face of change

Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
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Virtual background - campaign - Citizen Science Month
We can all be Citizen Scientists. Celebrate Citizen Science Month with NSF.

Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
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Zoom background encouraging viewer to join the Knowledge Management Movement.
National Science Foundation, encouraging viewer to join the Knowledge Management Movement.

Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
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NSF IMPRESS-U
National Science Foundation IMPRESS-U background.

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The Future of Open Science

Future of Open Science Virtual Background A - NSF
Future of Open Science - Version A

Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
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Future of Open Science Virtual Background B - NSF
Future of Open Science - Version B

Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
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Future of Open Science Virtual Background C - NSF
Future of Open Science - Version C

Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
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