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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: EC77-8611
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Sep 26, 1977

EC77-8611

Enterprise - Free Flight after Separation from 747

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NASA image: Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California’s Antelope Valley. The Poppy is the state flower.
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Apr 2, 2019

Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California’s Antelope Valley. The Poppy is the state flower.

View from a NASA aircraft, TG-14, over the Superbloom of yellow wildflowers and orange poppies from the Antelope...

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NASA image: F5D Skylancer #213 taxis in after a mission.
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Mar 1, 1962

F5D Skylancer #213 taxis in after a mission.

F5D Skylancer taxis in after a mission.

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NASA image: Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California’s Antelope Valley. Solar panels are in the background.
Image
Apr 2, 2019

Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California’s Antelope Valley. Solar panels are in the background.

View from a NASA aircraft, TG-14, over the Superbloom of wildflowers and poppies from the Antelope Valley in...

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NASA image: NASA Langley Research Center Open House 2023 Media Day
Video
Oct 16, 2023

NASA Langley Research Center Open House 2023 Media Day

NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va. hosted a special preview of its upcoming Open House for members of...

LRC
NASA image: F5D Skylancer NASA 212 modified as the X-20 Dyna-Soar vision field simulator.
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Aug 7, 1961

F5D Skylancer NASA 212 modified as the X-20 Dyna-Soar vision field simulator.

F5D Skylancer NASA 212 modified as the X-20 Dyna-Soar vision field simulator.

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NASA image: ED08-0309-23
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Dec 11, 2008

ED08-0309-23

The bulbous nose of one of NASA's two Global Hawk unmanned high-altitude aircraft houses communications and sensor...

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NASA image: EC77-8607
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Sep 26, 1977

EC77-8607

Enterprise - Free Flight after Separation from 747

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NASA image: Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California's Antelope Valley. The poppy is the state flower.
Image
Apr 2, 2019

Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California's Antelope Valley. The poppy is the state flower.

Image from a NASA aircraft, TG-14, over the Superbloom of wildflowers and poppies from the Antelope Valley in...

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NASA image: Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California’s Antelope Valley. The poppy is the state flower.
Image
Apr 2, 2019

Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California’s Antelope Valley. The poppy is the state flower.

View from a NASA aircraft, TG-14, over the Superbloom of yellow wildflowers and orange poppies from the Antelope...

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NASA image: ED08-0309-24
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Dec 11, 2008

ED08-0309-24

This Global Hawk unmanned aircraft is one of two that are used by NASA for Earth science missions and by Northrop...

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NASA image: Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California’s Antelope Valley showing Poppy Reserve and solar panels are in the background.
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Apr 2, 2019

Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California’s Antelope Valley showing Poppy Reserve and solar panels are in the background.

View from a NASA aircraft, TG-14, over the Superbloom of wildflowers and poppies from the Antelope Valley in...

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NASA image: Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California’s Antelope Valley. The poppy is the state flower.
Image
Apr 2, 2019

Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California’s Antelope Valley. The poppy is the state flower.

View from a NASA aircraft, TG-14, over the Superbloom of wildflowers and poppies from the Antelope Valley in...

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NASA image: EC77-6887
Image
Feb 24, 1977

EC77-6887

First Shuttle/747 Captive Flight

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NASA image: Retirement and Departure of the Lockheed S-3B Viking Aircraft
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Jul 13, 2021

Retirement and Departure of the Lockheed S-3B Viking Aircraft

Retirement and Departure of the Lockheed S-3B Viking Aircraft

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NASA image: KSC-05-S-00297
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Sep 13, 2005

KSC-05-S-00297

Space shuttle orbiter Discovery landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California August 9, ending NASA's first Return...

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NASA image: ER-2 #809 awaits pilot entry for the third flight of the SAGE III Ozone Loss and Validation Experiment (SOLVE)
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Jan 28, 2000

ER-2 #809 awaits pilot entry for the third flight of the SAGE III Ozone Loss and Validation Experiment (SOLVE)

ER-2 #809 awaiting pilot entry for the third flight of the SAGE III Ozone Loss and Validation Experiment (SOLVE)....

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NASA image: NASA Dryden DC-8 maintenance crew members inspect the aircraft prior to take-off for an AirSAR 2004 flight
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Mar 6, 2004

NASA Dryden DC-8 maintenance crew members inspect the aircraft prior to take-off for an AirSAR 2004 flight

NASA Dryden DC-8 maintenance crew members inspect the aircraft prior to take-off. L-R; Scott Silver, Paul Ristrim...

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NASA image: Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) dumps water after first in-flight cold flow test
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Mar 4, 1998

Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) dumps water after first in-flight cold flow test

The NASA SR-71A successfully completed its first cold flow flight as part of the NASA/Rocketdyne/Lockheed Martin...

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NASA image: Gemini Rendezvous Docking Simulator
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May 11, 1964

Gemini Rendezvous Docking Simulator

Gemini Rendezvous Docking Simulator suspended from the roof of the Langley Research Center s aircraft hangar....

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NASA image: Centaur Rocket Lowered into Vacuum Tank
Image
Mar 23, 1964

Centaur Rocket Lowered into Vacuum Tank

A Centaur second-stage rocket is lowered into the vacuum tank inside the Space Power Chambers at NASA’s Lewis...

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NASA image: Supersonic Research Display for Tour
Image
Mar 23, 1946

Supersonic Research Display for Tour

On March 22, 1946, 250 members of the Institute of Aeronautical Science toured the NACA’s Aircraft Engine Research...

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NASA image: Groundbreaking Ceremony at the NACA's Plum Brook Station
Image
Sep 23, 1956

Groundbreaking Ceremony at the NACA's Plum Brook Station

Addison Rothrock, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics’s (NACA) Assistant Director of Research, speaks at...

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NASA image: Western Aeronautical Test Range (WATR) mission control Blue room
Image
Dec 5, 1994

Western Aeronautical Test Range (WATR) mission control Blue room

Mission control Blue Room, seen here, in building 4800 at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, is part of the...

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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.
Can I download NASA images?+
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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