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NASA's Image and Video Library: A Visual Archive of Space Exploration

NASA's Image and Video Library is one of the most comprehensive public archives of space imagery in the world, containing over 140,000 images, videos, and audio recordings spanning more than six decades of space exploration. From the earliest Mercury and Gemini missions through the Apollo Moon landings, the Space Shuttle era, and today's cutting-edge observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, this collection documents humanity's journey into the cosmos.

The library includes imagery from diverse sources: telescopes like Hubble and Webb that capture deep-space nebulae, galaxies, and exoplanets; planetary missions like the Mars rovers ( browse Mars photos) and Cassini at Saturn; Earth observation satellites ( see EPIC imagery); astronaut photography from the ISS; and documentation of rocket launches, spacecraft assembly, and ground testing. Most NASA images are in the public domain and free to download at full resolution for educational, editorial, and personal use.

Use the search bar above to find specific subjects — try queries like "Apollo 11," "Hubble Deep Field," "Mars surface," or "astronaut EVA." You can also filter by media type (image, video, or audio). For a daily curated experience, visit the Astronomy Picture of the Day.

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NASA image: Rotor Blade Test in the NACA Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel.
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Jan 22, 1957

Rotor Blade Test in the NACA Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel.

One of the first helicopter tests in the 40 x 80 wind tunnel. John McCloud, pictured, started helicopter work in the...

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NASA image: Transonic Turbine Blade Cascade
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Feb 26, 2020

Transonic Turbine Blade Cascade

Transonic Turbine Blade Cascade

GRC
NASA image: Transonic Turbine Blade Cascade
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Feb 26, 2020

Transonic Turbine Blade Cascade

Transonic Turbine Blade Cascade

GRC
NASA image: Pluto's Bladed Terrain
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Sep 28, 2017

Pluto's Bladed Terrain

Pluto's bladed terrain as seen from NASA's New Horizons during its July 2015 flyby....

JPL
NASA image: Boundary-Layer Control to Helicopter Rotor Blades.
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Jan 22, 1957

Boundary-Layer Control to Helicopter Rotor Blades.

Experimental investigation of boundary-layer control to helicopter rotor blades to increase forward speed...

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NASA image: Laser based blade deflection measurement system on Counter Rotat
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May 6, 1988

Laser based blade deflection measurement system on Counter Rotat

Laser based blade deflection measurement system on Counter Rotation Pusher Propeller model in 8x6 SWT (Supersonic...

GRC
NASA image: Investigation of Boundary Layer Control to Helicopter Rotor Blades.
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Jan 22, 1957

Investigation of Boundary Layer Control to Helicopter Rotor Blades.

Experimental investigation of boundary layer control to helicopter rotor blades to increase forward speed...

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NASA image: Blades Across Pluto
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Mar 31, 2016

Blades Across Pluto

The red outline in this global view of Pluto from NASA New Horizons marks the large area of mysterious, bladed...

JPL
NASA image: Ingenuity's Navcam Reveals a Missing Rotor Blade
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Feb 27, 2024

Ingenuity's Navcam Reveals a Missing Rotor Blade

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter used its black-and-white navigation camera to capture this video showing the...

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NASA image:  Ingenuity Spots the Shadow of Its Damaged Rotor Blade
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Jan 25, 2024

Ingenuity Spots the Shadow of Its Damaged Rotor Blade

After its 72nd flight on Jan. 18, 2024, NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter captured this color image showing the...

JPL
NASA image: Pluto Bladed Terrain in 3-D
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Mar 31, 2016

Pluto Bladed Terrain in 3-D

One of the strangest landforms spotted by NASA New Horizons spacecraft when it flew past Pluto last July was the...

JPL
NASA image: Rotor Test High Speed Video of Ice Shed
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Dec 29, 2023

Rotor Test High Speed Video of Ice Shed

Ice formed on the blades of a rotating rotor. In time the ice accumulation builds up and is then shed or spun off...

GRC
NASA image: Mastcam-Z Captures Ingenuity's Blades Spinning
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Apr 13, 2021

Mastcam-Z Captures Ingenuity's Blades Spinning

The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's carbon fiber blades can be seen in this video taken by the Mastcam-Z instrument...

JPL
NASA image: Stator Blade with Thermal Barrier Testing on Hot Gas Rig
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Apr 23, 1975

Stator Blade with Thermal Barrier Testing on Hot Gas Rig

A 1-foot long stator blade with a thermal coating subjected to intense heat in order to test its strength at the...

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NASA image: Wooden Fan Blades in the Icing Research Tunnel
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Feb 23, 1979

Wooden Fan Blades in the Icing Research Tunnel

The drive fan for the Icing Research Tunnel at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lewis...

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NASA image: New Set of Fan Blades for the Altitude Wind Tunnel
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Aug 23, 1951

New Set of Fan Blades for the Altitude Wind Tunnel

New wooden fan blades being prepared for installation in the Altitude Wind Tunnel at the National Advisory Committee...

GRC
NASA image: Ingenuity Begins to Spin Its Blades
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Apr 9, 2021

Ingenuity Begins to Spin Its Blades

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter does a slow spin test of its blades on April 8, 2021, the 48th Martian day, or sol, of...

JPL
NASA image: Draftsmen Create a Blade Template in the Materials and Stresses Building
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Apr 23, 1953

Draftsmen Create a Blade Template in the Materials and Stresses Building

Draftsmen in the Materials and Stresses Building at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Lewis...

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NASA image: Ingenuity's Blades Are Released
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Apr 9, 2021

Ingenuity's Blades Are Released

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter unlocked its rotor blades, allowing them to spin freely, on April 7, 2021, the 47th...

JPL
NASA image: Working End of Robotic Arm on Phoenix
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Aug 2, 2007

Working End of Robotic Arm on Phoenix

This illustration shows some of the components on and near the end of the robotic arm on NASA Phoenix Mars Lander....

JPL
NASA image: NACA Engineer Examines Wind Tunnel Compressor Blades
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Sep 23, 1955

NACA Engineer Examines Wind Tunnel Compressor Blades

An engineer examines the main compressor for the 10- by 10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel at the National Advisory...

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NASA image: Controllable Twist Rotor in 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel at Ames.
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Jul 18, 1975

Controllable Twist Rotor in 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel at Ames.

3/4 lower rear view of Controllable Twist Rotor (CTR) test of 4 blade helicopter model. Pictures with Ben Mandwyler...

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NASA image: GRC-1998-C-00544
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Nov 9, 1999

GRC-1998-C-00544

DOCUMENTATION OF BLADE DAMAGE ON ROTOR 37

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NASA image: GRC-2000-C-00262
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Nov 10, 1999

GRC-2000-C-00262

SOURCE DIAGNOSTIC TEST BLADE MANUFACTURE

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

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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.
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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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