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NASA's Image and Video Library: A Visual Archive of Space Exploration

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: Ground crewmen prepare to load the crated SOFIA primary mirror assembly into an Air Force C-17 for shipment to NASA Ames Research Center for finish coating
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May 1, 2008

Ground crewmen prepare to load the crated SOFIA primary mirror assembly into an Air Force C-17 for shipment to NASA Ames Research Center for finish coating

Technicians at NASA's Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, Calif., loaded the German-built primary...

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NASA image: Technicians carefully guide SOFIA's primary mirror assembly on its transport cradle into a clean room where it is being prepared for shipment to NASA Ames
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Apr 18, 2008

Technicians carefully guide SOFIA's primary mirror assembly on its transport cradle into a clean room where it is being prepared for shipment to NASA Ames

Technicians at the NASA Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, Calif., removed the German-built primary...

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NASA image: The SOFIA primary mirror assembly is cautiously lifted from its cavity in the modified 747 by a crane in preparation for finish coating operations at NASA Ames
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Apr 18, 2008

The SOFIA primary mirror assembly is cautiously lifted from its cavity in the modified 747 by a crane in preparation for finish coating operations at NASA Ames

Technicians at the NASA Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, Calif., removed the German-built primary...

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NASA image: Cockpit Lights SCO - Right Tomahawk Skin
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Oct 19, 2022

Cockpit Lights SCO - Right Tomahawk Skin

A Lockheed Martin Skunk Works technician works to complete wiring on the X-59 aircraft in preparation for the...

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NASA image: X-59 Team Reflects on Completing First Flight
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Dec 31, 2025

X-59 Team Reflects on Completing First Flight

After years of design, development, and testing, NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took to the skies...

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NASA image: X-59 Updated Assembly Video Jan 2022
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Jan 24, 2022

X-59 Updated Assembly Video Jan 2022

Video showing the X-59 being assembled

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NASA image: NASA’s Associate Administrator for Aeronautics Speaks Prior to X-59 Unveiling
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Jan 12, 2024

NASA’s Associate Administrator for Aeronautics Speaks Prior to X-59 Unveiling

NASA Associate Administrator for the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate Bob Pearce speaks on stage prior to...

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NASA image: Greg Ulmer Speaks Prior to X-59 Unveiling
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Jan 12, 2024

Greg Ulmer Speaks Prior to X-59 Unveiling

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Executive Vice President Greg Ulmer speaks on stage prior to the unveiling of the...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp1071
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Jun 18, 1999

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At the Launch Equipment Test Facility, Mike Ynclan, with Dynacs, and Greg Melton, a NASA engineer, look at...

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NASA image: X-59 SIL Round 2
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Jun 10, 2021

X-59 SIL Round 2

This image shows a close up of the cockpit view of the eXternal Vision System that will be placed in the X-59....

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NASA image: NASA’s DC-8 Returns from Final Mission
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Apr 1, 2024

NASA’s DC-8 Returns from Final Mission

NASA’s DC-8 operations engineer, Nickelle “Nicki” Reid, left, embraces Katherine Ball, chemical engineering Ph.D....

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NASA image: NASA's Super Guppy in the hangar at Armstrong Building 703
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Aug 24, 2021

NASA's Super Guppy in the hangar at Armstrong Building 703

NASA's Super Guppy Turbine cargo aircraft in the hangar at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center on August 24,...

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NASA image: NASA’s DC-8 Returns from Final Mission
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Apr 1, 2024

NASA’s DC-8 Returns from Final Mission

From left, Andy Barry, DC-8 pilot; Todd Renfro, flight navigator; and Adam Devalon, flight engineer, share smiles...

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NASA image: STS-68 747 SCA Ferry Flight Takeoff for Delivery to Kennedy Space Center, Florida
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Oct 19, 1994

STS-68 747 SCA Ferry Flight Takeoff for Delivery to Kennedy Space Center, Florida

The Space Shuttle Endeavour, atop NASA's 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), taking off for the Kennedy Space Center...

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NASA image: NASA’s Deputy and Associate Administrators with the Unveiled X-59
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Jan 12, 2024

NASA’s Deputy and Associate Administrators with the Unveiled X-59

NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free (left) and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy (right) stand in front of the newly...

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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: NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Research Aircraft Unveiled
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Jan 12, 2024

NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Research Aircraft Unveiled

NASA and Lockheed Martin publicly unveil the X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft at a ceremony in Lockheed...

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NASA image: Event Host Eric Fox Speaks Prior to X-59 Unveiling
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Jan 12, 2024

Event Host Eric Fox Speaks Prior to X-59 Unveiling

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works Director of Government Affairs Eric Fox speaks on stage prior to the unveiling of the...

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NASA image: X-59 - Glamour Shoot Day
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Dec 12, 2023

X-59 - Glamour Shoot Day

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft sits on a ramp at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale,...

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NASA image: X-59 SIL Round 2
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Jun 10, 2021

X-59 SIL Round 2

This image shows a close up of the cockpit view of the eXternal Vision System that will be placed in the X-59....

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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: ER-2 Ready to Fly High
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Feb 2, 2016

ER-2 Ready to Fly High

One of two NASA ER-2s (civilian U2-Rs) being backed out of the hangar at Building 703 in Palmdale. Capable of long...

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NASA image: NASA's Super Guppy in the hangar at Armstrong Building 703
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Aug 24, 2021

NASA's Super Guppy in the hangar at Armstrong Building 703

NASA's Super Guppy Turbine cargo aircraft in the hangar at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center on August 24,...

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NASA image: Test Pilots Pose with X-59 Research Aircraft
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Dec 12, 2023

Test Pilots Pose with X-59 Research Aircraft

NASA test pilots Nils Larson (left) and Jim “Clue” Less (right), and Lockheed Martin test pilot Dan “Dog” Canin pose...

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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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