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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: Aurora Flight Sciences' Perseus B Remotely Piloted Aircraft in Flight
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Jun 5, 1998

Aurora Flight Sciences' Perseus B Remotely Piloted Aircraft in Flight

A long, slender wing and a pusher propeller at the rear characterize the Perseus B remotely piloted research...

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NASA image: Apollo 7 Mission,Lunar Module Pilot, R. Walter Cunningham
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Oct 14, 1968

Apollo 7 Mission,Lunar Module Pilot, R. Walter Cunningham

AS07-04-1584 (11-22 Oct. 1968) --- Astronaut Walter Cunningham, Apollo 7 lunar module pilot, is photographed during...

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NASA image: GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-V - PILOT - SUITING-UP - CAPE
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Aug 19, 1965

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-V - PILOT - SUITING-UP - CAPE

S65-46374 (21 Aug. 1965) --- Astronaut Charles Conrad Jr., Gemini-5 pilot, is pictured during suiting up operations...

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NASA image: TRAINING - (WATER EGRESS)(GT-6 COMMAND PILOT)(CLOSEUP SUITED)
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Aug 23, 1965

TRAINING - (WATER EGRESS)(GT-6 COMMAND PILOT)(CLOSEUP SUITED)

S65-43967 (23 Aug. 1965) --- Astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr., Gemini-6 prime crew command pilot, is pictured onboard...

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NASA image: Pilot Scott Horowitz consults a checklist during a Vernier burn
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Feb 15, 1997

Pilot Scott Horowitz consults a checklist during a Vernier burn

S82-E-5437 (11-21 Feb. 1997) --- Astronaut Scott J. Horowitz mans the pilot's station of the Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: NASA Test Pilot Checks Out Painted X-59
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Dec 12, 2023

NASA Test Pilot Checks Out Painted X-59

NASA test pilot Nils Larson gets an initial look at the painted X-59 as it sits on the ramp at Lockheed Martin Skunk...

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NASA image: Pilot Altman and MS Lu work on the flight deck during docking to ISS
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Sep 10, 2000

Pilot Altman and MS Lu work on the flight deck during docking to ISS

STS106-335-022 (8-20 September 2000) --- Astronauts Scott D. Altman (left), STS-106 pilot, occupies the...

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NASA image: Pilot Scott Horowitz fashions cord loop fasteners for a contingency spacewalk
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Feb 16, 1997

Pilot Scott Horowitz fashions cord loop fasteners for a contingency spacewalk

S82-E-5597 (17 Feb. 1997) --- Astronaut Scott J. Horowitz at pilot's station works with a hand-fashioned loop...

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NASA image: Pilot Signs Goodbye to NASA’s Historic DC-8 Aircraft
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May 15, 2024

Pilot Signs Goodbye to NASA’s Historic DC-8 Aircraft

Aerospace engineer and research pilot Tracy Phelps signs the ceiling inside the DC-8 aircraft. Phelps piloted the...

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NASA image: DSO 611, Pilot Kent Rominger samples air in crew compartment middeck
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Nov 5, 1995

DSO 611, Pilot Kent Rominger samples air in crew compartment middeck

STS073-352-008 (20 October - 5 November 1995) --- On the middeck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Columbia,...

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NASA image: Pilot Fullerton in ejection escape suit (EES) on aft flight deck
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Mar 30, 1982

Pilot Fullerton in ejection escape suit (EES) on aft flight deck

STS003-31-290 (30 March 1982) --- Astronaut Gordon Fullerton, STS-3 pilot, wearing communications kit assembly...

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NASA image: WATER EGRESS (GT-7)(COMMAND PILOT BEING HOISTED) - TRAINING
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Oct 15, 1965

WATER EGRESS (GT-7)(COMMAND PILOT BEING HOISTED) - TRAINING

S65-55565 (15 Oct. 1965) --- Astronaut Frank Borman, Gemini-7 prime crew command pilot, is hoisted out of the water...

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NASA image: Side arm controller
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May 14, 1959

Side arm controller

Test pilot in cockpit.

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Bridenstine sits in F-18 jet cockpit in NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center hangar in California where he did a Facebook Live event.
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Aug 28, 2018

NASA Administrator Bridenstine sits in F-18 jet cockpit in NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center hangar in California where he did a Facebook Live event.

NASA Administrator Bridenstine, former navy pilot, sits comfortably back in F-18 jet cockpit at Armstrong Flight...

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Bridenstine sits in F-18 jet cockpit in NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center hangar in California where he did a Facebook Live event.
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Aug 28, 2018

NASA Administrator Bridenstine sits in F-18 jet cockpit in NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center hangar in California where he did a Facebook Live event.

NASA Administrator Bridenstine, former navy pilot, sits comfortably back in F-18 jet cockpit at Armstrong Flight...

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NASA image: NASA Armstrong Supported 2018 Los Angeles County Air Show
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Mar 25, 2018

NASA Armstrong Supported 2018 Los Angeles County Air Show

NASA Armstrong pilots Stu Broce, Greg Nelson and Tim Williams sign autographs for people at the Los Angeles County...

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NASA image: Air-LUSI Project - ER-2 Science Mission
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Nov 12, 2019

Air-LUSI Project - ER-2 Science Mission

Pilot Stu Broce is pre-breathing 100% oxygen prior to take off for an Air-LUSI flight at NASA’s Armstrong Flight...

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NASA image: Pilot Fullerton sleeps on aft flight deck
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Mar 30, 1982

Pilot Fullerton sleeps on aft flight deck

STS003-22-113 (24 March 1982) --- Astronaut Gordon Fullerton, STS-3 pilot, wearing communication kit assembly...

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NASA image: RME 1333 - Pilot Edwards engages in experiments
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Mar 4, 1998

RME 1333 - Pilot Edwards engages in experiments

S89-E-5382 (29 Jan 1998) --- This Electronic Still Camera (ESC) image shows astronaut Joe F. Edwards, Jr., pilot,...

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NASA image: Test Pilots Inspect Newly Painted X-59
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Dec 12, 2023

Test Pilots Inspect Newly Painted X-59

NASA and Lockheed Martin test pilots inspect the painted X-59 as it sits on the ramp at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works...

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NASA image: HP and RME 1331 - Pilot Edwards engages in experiments
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Mar 4, 1998

HP and RME 1331 - Pilot Edwards engages in experiments

S89-E-5383 (29 Jan 1998) --- This Electronic Still Camera (ESC) image shows astronaut Joe F. Edwards, Jr., pilot,...

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NASA image: Test Pilots Inspect Newly Painted X-59
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Dec 12, 2023

Test Pilots Inspect Newly Painted X-59

NASA and Lockheed Martin test pilots inspect the painted X-59 as it sits on the ramp at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works...

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NASA image: Pilot Still makes notes on aft flight deck
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Aug 12, 2016

Pilot Still makes notes on aft flight deck

STS083-317-009 (4-8 April 1997) --- Astronaut Susan L. Still, pilot, goes over a checklist at the control panel on...

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NASA image: Test Pilots Inspect Newly Painted X-59
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Dec 12, 2023

Test Pilots Inspect Newly Painted X-59

NASA and Lockheed Martin test pilots inspect the painted X-59 as it sits on the ramp at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works...

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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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