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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: DC-8 Airborne Laboratory in flight
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Feb 18, 2000

DC-8 Airborne Laboratory in flight

DC-8 Airborne Laboratory in flight

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NASA image: DC-8 Airborne Laboratory in flight
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Feb 18, 2000

DC-8 Airborne Laboratory in flight

DC-8 Airborne Laboratory in flight

AFRC
NASA image: High School Students Learn About NASA Airborne Science
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Oct 28, 2013

High School Students Learn About NASA Airborne Science

California Bay Area High School students paid a visit to NASA’s Airborne Tropical Tropopause Experiment, or ATTREX...

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NASA image: Spatial Distribution of Tuolumne River Basin Mapped by Airborne Snow Observatory
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Dec 9, 2013

Spatial Distribution of Tuolumne River Basin Mapped by Airborne Snow Observatory

Spatial distribution of snow water equivalent across the Tuolumne River Basin from April 10 to June 1, 2013 as...

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NASA image: Tuolumne River Basin seen by NASA Airborne Snow Observatory
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May 2, 2013

Tuolumne River Basin seen by NASA Airborne Snow Observatory

Mt. Dana and Dana Plateau in the Tuolumne River Basin within Yosemite National Park, Calif., as seen out the window...

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NASA image: Snow Depth Depicted on Mt. Lyell by NASA Airborne Snow Observatory
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May 2, 2013

Snow Depth Depicted on Mt. Lyell by NASA Airborne Snow Observatory

A natural color image of Mt. Lyell, the highest point in the Tuolumne River Basin top image is compared with a...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Student Airborne Research Program 2023: Sky-High Science Learning
Video
Aug 23, 2023

NASA Student Airborne Research Program 2023: Sky-High Science Learning

NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center hosted undergraduate students for the 2023 Student Airborne Research...

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NASA image: NASA's DC-8 Airborne Science research aircraft, in new colors and markings, in flight Feb. 24, 2004
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Feb 24, 2004

NASA's DC-8 Airborne Science research aircraft, in new colors and markings, in flight Feb. 24, 2004

NASA's DC-8 Airborne Science research aircraft, in new colors and markings, in flight Feb. 24, 2004. Dark panels on...

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NASA image: NASA's DC-8 Airborne Science research aircraft, in new colors and markings, takes off Feb. 24, 2004
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Feb 24, 2004

NASA's DC-8 Airborne Science research aircraft, in new colors and markings, takes off Feb. 24, 2004

NASA's DC-8 Airborne Science research aircraft, in new colors and markings, takes off Feb. 24, 2004. Dark panels on...

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NASA image: Radar Image with Color as Height, Lovea, Cambodia
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Oct 11, 2002

Radar Image with Color as Height, Lovea, Cambodia

This radar image, taken by NASA Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar AIRSAR in 2002, shows Lovea, Cambodia.

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NASA image: Radar Image with Color as Height, Nokor Pheas Trapeng, Cambodia
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Oct 11, 2002

Radar Image with Color as Height, Nokor Pheas Trapeng, Cambodia

This radar image, taken by NASA Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar AIRSAR in 2002, shows Nokor Pheas Trapeng, Cambodia.

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NASA image: Radar Image with Color as Height, Ancharn Kuy, Cambodia
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Oct 11, 2002

Radar Image with Color as Height, Ancharn Kuy, Cambodia

This radar image, taken by NASA Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar AIRSAR in 2002, shows Ancharn Kuy, Cambodia.

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NASA image: NASA's Airborne Science DC-8 displays new colors in a check flight over the Dryden Flight Research Center
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Feb 24, 2004

NASA's Airborne Science DC-8 displays new colors in a check flight over the Dryden Flight Research Center

NASA's large Airborne Science research aircraft, a modified DC-8 airliner, displayed new colors in a check flight...

AFRC
NASA image: Snow Water Equivalent for Tuolumne River Basin
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May 2, 2013

Snow Water Equivalent for Tuolumne River Basin

NASA Airborne Snow Observatory measurements of snow water equivalent top image and snow albedo, or reflectivity...

JPL
NASA image: AFRC2016-0192-08
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Jul 7, 2016

AFRC2016-0192-08

Media, including a puppeteer, participate in a press conference for the ATom airborne science mission which is...

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NASA image: Perspective View of Okmok Volcano, Aleutian Islands, Alaska #2
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Nov 4, 2001

Perspective View of Okmok Volcano, Aleutian Islands, Alaska #2

This perspective view shows the caldera of the Okmok volcano in Alaska Aleutian Islands acquired by NASA Airborne...

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NASA image: Perspective View of Okmok Volcano, Aleutian Islands, Alaska #1
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Nov 4, 2001

Perspective View of Okmok Volcano, Aleutian Islands, Alaska #1

This perspective view shows the caldera of the Okmok volcano in Alaska Aleutian Islands acquired by NASA Airborne...

JPL
NASA image: Shaded Relief Mosaic of Umnak Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
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Nov 4, 2001

Shaded Relief Mosaic of Umnak Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

This image is a shaded relief mosaic of Umnak Island in Alaska Aleutian Islands acquired by NASA Airborne Synthetic...

JPL
NASA image: Upolu Island, Western Samoa
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Dec 11, 2000

Upolu Island, Western Samoa

This radar image acquired by NASA Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar AIRSAR in August, 2000, shows the western end of...

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NASA image: Mt. Pinatubo, Phillippines - Perspective View
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Nov 4, 2001

Mt. Pinatubo, Phillippines - Perspective View

This perspective view, acquired by NASA Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar AIRSAR, shows the effects of the June 15,...

JPL
NASA image: Radar Image with Color as Height, Old Khmer Road, Cambodia
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Oct 11, 2002

Radar Image with Color as Height, Old Khmer Road, Cambodia

This radar image, taken by NASA Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar AIRSAR in 2002, shows the Old Khmer Road...

JPL
NASA image: Upolu Island, Western Samoa
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Dec 11, 2000

Upolu Island, Western Samoa

This radar image acquired by NASA Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar AIRSAR in August, 2000, shows most of the...

JPL
NASA image: Altamaha River Delta, Georgia Sea Islands
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Mar 7, 2001

Altamaha River Delta, Georgia Sea Islands

This radar image acquired by NASA Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar AIRSAR in 2001, shows the Altamaha River Delta...

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NASA image: Airborne Science personnel Walter Klein and David Bushman at the Mission Manager's console onboard NASA's DC-8 during the AirSAR 2004 campaign
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Mar 3, 2004

Airborne Science personnel Walter Klein and David Bushman at the Mission Manager's console onboard NASA's DC-8 during the AirSAR 2004 campaign

Airborne Science personnel Walter Klein and David Bushman at the Mission Manager's console onboard NASA's DC-8...

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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.
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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