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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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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: Full test of the Boeing 360 Vertol Rotor.
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Feb 9, 1987

Full test of the Boeing 360 Vertol Rotor.

Dutch Netherlands testing of Boeing 360 Vertol Rotor: Full Test

ARC
NASA image: Rotor Test High Speed Video of Ice Shed
Video
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: Lockheed Rigid Rotor Model in Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.
Image
Jan 21, 1962

Lockheed Rigid Rotor Model in Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.

3/4 front view of Lockheed Rigid Rotor model in Ames 40x80 foot wind Tunnel.

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NASA image: Lockheed Stopped Rotor in the Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.
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Dec 14, 1965

Lockheed Stopped Rotor in the Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.

3/4 front view of the Lockheed Stopped Rotor with blades unfolded. Charles Greco and Ed Verrette in photo.

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NASA image: Rotor Blade Test in the NACA Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel.
Image
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...

ARC
NASA image: Bell Helicopter Rotor Test in the Ames 40x80 foot wind tunnel.
Image
Apr 11, 1974

Bell Helicopter Rotor Test in the Ames 40x80 foot wind tunnel.

Top Plan view of Bell Rotor with Ed Verrett left frame. Test #437.

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NASA image: Controllable Twist Rotor, 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel at Ames Research Center.
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Jun 26, 1996

Controllable Twist Rotor, 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel at Ames Research Center.

(Oct. 27 1976) Controllable Twist Rotor, 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel at Ames Research Center, model With John Bolt.

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NASA image: Low Disc Loading Tilt Rotors In Hovering And Cruise Flights in Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel.
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Oct 23, 1968

Low Disc Loading Tilt Rotors In Hovering And Cruise Flights in Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel.

3/4 lower front view of tilt rotor propeller.

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NASA image: XV-15 tilt rotor ship #1 and #2 parked on NASA ramp
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Apr 3, 1981

XV-15 tilt rotor ship #1 and #2 parked on NASA ramp

The XV-15 tilt rotor ships #1 and #2 parked on the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center ramp. The XV-15s, manufactured...

AFRC
NASA image: Lockheed Stopped Rotor.
Image
Sep 6, 1967

Lockheed Stopped Rotor.

3/4 front view of Lockheed Stopped Rotor.

ARC
NASA image: Full test of the Boeing 360 Vertol Rotor
Image
Feb 9, 1987

Full test of the Boeing 360 Vertol Rotor

Dutch Netherlands testing of Boeing 360 Vertol Rotor: Full Test

ARC
NASA image: Lockheed XH-51 Helicopter with Experimental Rigid Rotors in the 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel at NASA Ames.
Image
Aug 2, 1962

Lockheed XH-51 Helicopter with Experimental Rigid Rotors in the 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel at NASA Ames.

Lockheed XH-51 Experimental Rigid Rotors, no hinges, in Ames 40x80 foot wind tunnel. John McCloud (left sitting)...

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

Boundary-Layer Control to Helicopter Rotor Blades.

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

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1976-AC84-0176-22
Image
Mar 15, 1976

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JVX/ATB Rotor Blade Project: Bell Boeing Rotor for the XV-15 tilt rotor Research Aircraft (TRRA)

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1976-AC84-0176-26
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Mar 15, 1976

ARC-1976-AC84-0176-26

JVX/ATB Rotor Blade Project: Bell Boeing Rotor for the XV-15 tilt rotor Research Aircraft (TRRA)

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1976-AC84-0176-21
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Mar 15, 1976

ARC-1976-AC84-0176-21

JVX/ATB Rotor Blade Project: Bell Boeing Rotor for the XV-15 tilt rotor Research Aircraft (TRRA)

ARC
NASA image: Investigation of Boundary Layer Control to Helicopter Rotor Blades.
Image
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...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1976-AC84-0176-20
Image
Mar 15, 1976

ARC-1976-AC84-0176-20

JVX/ATB Rotor Blade Project: Bell Boeing Rotor for the XV-15 tilt rotor Research Aircraft (TRRA) and test crew in...

ARC
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...

JPL
NASA image: Controllable Twist Rotor in 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel at Ames.
Image
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...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1989-AC89-0246-10
Image
May 1, 1989

ARC-1989-AC89-0246-10

Bell Helicopter Bell-Boeing Tilt Rotor V-22 Ospreys in flight.

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1989-AC89-0246-8
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May 1, 1989

ARC-1989-AC89-0246-8

Bell-Boeing Tilt Rotor V-22 Osprey in flight.

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1989-AC89-0246-7
Image
May 1, 1989

ARC-1989-AC89-0246-7

Bell Helicopter Bell-Boeing Tilt Rotor V-22 Osprey in flight.

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

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

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

ARC
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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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