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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.

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NASA image: Mitsubishi K13D2U pitch-based Carbon fibers
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Feb 18, 2015

Mitsubishi K13D2U pitch-based Carbon fibers

MITSUBISHI K13D2U PITCH-BASED CARBON FIBERS COMMERCIALLY WOVEN BY T.E.A.M., INC. (TEXTILE ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING

MSFC
NASA image: Mitsubishi K13D2U pitch-based Carbon fibers
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Feb 18, 2015

Mitsubishi K13D2U pitch-based Carbon fibers

HAND-WOVEN MITSUBISHI K13D2U PITCH-BASED CARBON FIBERS BRAZED TO AN INCONEL TUBE.

MSFC
NASA image: Mitsubishi K13D2U pitch-based Carbon fibers
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Feb 18, 2015

Mitsubishi K13D2U pitch-based Carbon fibers

HAND-WOVEN MITSUBISHI K13D2U PITCH-BASED CARBON FIBERS BRAZED TO AN INCONEL TUBE.

MSFC
NASA image: 1300531
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Jul 2, 2013

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2013 MSFC RADIATOR FACILITY SHOWING THE ZINC SELENIDE WINDOW, THE IR CAMERA, AND A RECENTLY WOVEN UNTESTED CARBON...

MSFC
NASA image: Curved Confocal Lightweight Antenna Structures for Aeronautic...
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Dec 4, 2019

Curved Confocal Lightweight Antenna Structures for Aeronautic...

Curved Confocal Lightweight Antenna Structures for Aeronautical Communications Technologies, CLAS-ACT, Phased Array...

GRC
NASA image: Curved Confocal Lightweight Antenna Structures for Aeronautic...
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Dec 4, 2019

Curved Confocal Lightweight Antenna Structures for Aeronautic...

Curved Confocal Lightweight Antenna Structures for Aeronautical Communications Technologies, CLAS-ACT, Phased Array...

GRC
NASA image: Curved Confocal Lightweight Antenna Structures for Aeronautic...
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Dec 4, 2019

Curved Confocal Lightweight Antenna Structures for Aeronautic...

Curved Confocal Lightweight Antenna Structures for Aeronautical Communications Technologies, CLAS-ACT, Phased Array...

GRC
NASA image: The Aerostructures Test Wing (ATW), which consisted of an 18-inch carbon fiber test wing with surface-mounted piezoelectric strain actuators, following intentional failure on its final flight
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Apr 24, 2001

The Aerostructures Test Wing (ATW), which consisted of an 18-inch carbon fiber test wing with surface-mounted piezoelectric strain actuators, following intentional failure on its final flight

The Aerostructures Test Wing (ATW), which consisted of an 18-inch carbon fiber test wing with surface-mounted...

AFRC
NASA image: GRC-2004-C-01804
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Dec 7, 2000

GRC-2004-C-01804

carbon/carbon fiber panels, panel 45-2 post test 90 degree ice impact

GRC
NASA image: GRC-2004-C-01154
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May 1, 2004

GRC-2004-C-01154

carbon/carbon fiber panels, panel R1-47-16 post test isometric view of back side

GRC
NASA image: The Aerostructures Test Wing (ATW), which consisted of an 18-inch carbon fiber test wing with surface-mounted piezoelectric strain actuators, was mounted on a special ventral flight test fixture and flown on Dryden's F-15B Research Testbed aircraft
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Mar 28, 2001

The Aerostructures Test Wing (ATW), which consisted of an 18-inch carbon fiber test wing with surface-mounted piezoelectric strain actuators, was mounted on a special ventral flight test fixture and flown on Dryden's F-15B Research Testbed aircraft

The Aerostructures Test Wing (ATW), which consisted of an 18-inch carbon fiber test wing with surface-mounted...

AFRC
NASA image: The Aerostructures Test Wing (ATW) experiment, which consisted of an 18-inch carbon fiber test wing with surface-mounted piezoelectric strain actuators, undergoing ground testing prior to flight on Dryden's F-15B Research Testbed aircraft
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Mar 28, 2001

The Aerostructures Test Wing (ATW) experiment, which consisted of an 18-inch carbon fiber test wing with surface-mounted piezoelectric strain actuators, undergoing ground testing prior to flight on Dryden's F-15B Research Testbed aircraft

The Aerostructures Test Wing (ATW) experiment, which consisted of an 18-inch carbon fiber test wing with...

AFRC
NASA image: This Helicopter is Going to Mars
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Mar 28, 2019

This Helicopter is Going to Mars

More than 1,500 individual pieces of carbon fiber, flight-grade aluminum, silicon, copper, foil and foam go into a...

JPL
NASA image: 1300533
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Jul 2, 2013

1300533

NASA SPACE TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (NSTRF) STUDENT BRIANA TOMBOULIAN AT THE 2013 MSFC RADIATOR FACILITY WITH...

MSFC
NASA image: Piazza Knows How to Manage the Heat
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Aug 5, 2005

Piazza Knows How to Manage the Heat

The X-37 advanced technology demonstrator flaperon unit was one of the first ever thermal and mechanical...

AFRC
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: A Lightweight Cradle for ASTHROS' Mirror
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Jun 29, 2022

A Lightweight Cradle for ASTHROS' Mirror

Known as the cradle, the structure that supports the primary mirror on NASA's Astrophysics Stratospheric Telescope...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Armstrong Builds Aircraft to be an Atmospheric Probe
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Dec 5, 2023

NASA Armstrong Builds Aircraft to be an Atmospheric Probe

Justin Hall, left, and Robert “Red” Jensen, at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, add...

AFRC
NASA image: KSC-08pd2651
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Sep 18, 2008

KSC-08pd2651

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a technician...

KSC
NASA image: Testing Next-Generation Mars Helicopter Rotors
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Nov 22, 2023

Testing Next-Generation Mars Helicopter Rotors

A dual rotor system for the next generation of Mars helicopters is tested in the 25-Foot Space Simulator at NASA's...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-08pd2649
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Sep 18, 2008

KSC-08pd2649

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a technician...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-08pd2648
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Sep 18, 2008

KSC-08pd2648

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a technician...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-08pd2653
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Sep 18, 2008

KSC-08pd2653

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the protective...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-08pd2650
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Sep 18, 2008

KSC-08pd2650

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, technicians clean...

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

Are NASA images free to use?+
Yes, most NASA images are in the public domain and are free to use for educational, informational, and personal purposes. NASA's media usage guidelines state that NASA material is not copyrighted unless otherwise noted. However, the NASA logo and certain insignia are protected. Some images may include identifiable individuals or third-party content that requires additional permissions. Always check the specific image's usage rights and credit NASA as the source.
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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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