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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: 61-mr4-53
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Jul 17, 1961

61-mr4-53

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- PROJECT MERCURY'S SECOND suborbital astronaut training flight will be attempted during...

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NASA image: EC91-436-8
Image
Aug 16, 1991

EC91-436-8

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Systems Research Aircraft (SRA), a highly modified F-18 jet...

AFRC
NASA image: EC93-42065-6
Image
Jul 12, 1993

EC93-42065-6

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Systems Research Aircraft (SRA), a highly modified F-18 jet...

AFRC
NASA image: McDonnell FH-1 Phantom Destroyed for the NACA Crash Fire Program
Image
Apr 23, 1955

McDonnell FH-1 Phantom Destroyed for the NACA Crash Fire Program

Researchers at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory purposely...

GRC
NASA image: ASTRONAUT WALTER M. SCHIRRA, JR. -  MISC. (GEMINI-TITAN [GT]-6 PRELAUNCH ACTIVITY) - CAPE
Image
Dec 12, 1965

ASTRONAUT WALTER M. SCHIRRA, JR. - MISC. (GEMINI-TITAN [GT]-6 PRELAUNCH ACTIVITY) - CAPE

S65-61912 (12 Dec. 1965) --- Astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr., command pilot, accepts the best wishes of G.F. Wendt,...

JSC
NASA image: Skylab
Image
Jan 1, 1968

Skylab

This photograph was taken at the Redstone airfield, Huntsville, Alabama, during the unloading of the Saturn V S-IVB...

MSFC
NASA image: F8U-3 aircraft
Image
Sep 10, 1959

F8U-3 aircraft

Crusader on runway. Navy aircraft number 6340. L59-6101 caption: The Navy's Vought XF8U-3 Supersonic Fighter was an...

LARC
NASA image: F8U-3 aircraft
Image
Sep 10, 1959

F8U-3 aircraft

Crusader on runway. Navy aircraft number 6340. L59-6101 caption: The Navy's Vought XF8U-3 Supersonic Fighter was an...

LARC
NASA image: CREW TRAINING (CONTINOUS FLOW ELECTROPHORESIS [CFES]) - STS-14/41D - MCDONNELL-DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT CORP. (MDAC), MO
Image
Jun 18, 1984

CREW TRAINING (CONTINOUS FLOW ELECTROPHORESIS [CFES]) - STS-14/41D - MCDONNELL-DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT CORP. (MDAC), MO

S84-35757 (May 1984) --- Astronaut Judith A. Resnik, 41-D mission specialist, and Charles Walker, payload specialist...

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NASA image: ASTRONAUT MANEUVERING UNIT (AMU) - GEMINI 12 - EVALUATION - ASTRONAUT ALDRIN - MCDONNELL AIRCRAFT CORP. (MDAC), M0
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Aug 15, 1966

ASTRONAUT MANEUVERING UNIT (AMU) - GEMINI 12 - EVALUATION - ASTRONAUT ALDRIN - MCDONNELL AIRCRAFT CORP. (MDAC), M0

S66-51073 (15 Aug. 1966) --- Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., prime crew pilot of the Gemini-12 spaceflight, undergoes...

JSC
NASA image: Refan Engine in the Propulsion Systems Laboratory
Image
Oct 23, 1974

Refan Engine in the Propulsion Systems Laboratory

A refanned Pratt and Whitney JT-8D-109 turbofan engine installed in Cell 4 of the Propulsion Systems Laboratory at...

GRC
NASA image: GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-9 COMMAND PILOT (FAMILIARIZATION) - ASTRONAUT THOMAS P. STAFFORD - TRAINING - MCDONNELL AIRCRAFT CORP. (MDAC), MO
Image
Feb 8, 1966

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-9 COMMAND PILOT (FAMILIARIZATION) - ASTRONAUT THOMAS P. STAFFORD - TRAINING - MCDONNELL AIRCRAFT CORP. (MDAC), MO

S66-23592 (8 Feb. 1966) --- Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, command pilot of the Gemini-9 prime crew, undergoes...

JSC
NASA image: Pilot Joseph Algranti entering a McDonnell F2H-2B Banshee
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Feb 23, 1958

Pilot Joseph Algranti entering a McDonnell F2H-2B Banshee

Pilot Joe Algranti climbs into the cockpit of a McDonnell F2H-2B Banshee on the tarmac at the National Advisory...

GRC
NASA image: Westinghouse 19B Turbojet in the Altitude Wind Tunnel
Image
Nov 23, 1944

Westinghouse 19B Turbojet in the Altitude Wind Tunnel

The Westinghouse 19XB turbojet seen from the side in the Altitude Wind Tunnel (AWT) test section at the National...

GRC
NASA image: X-36 in Flight over Mojave Desert
Image
Oct 30, 1997

X-36 in Flight over Mojave Desert

The unusual lines of the X-36 technology demonstrator contrast sharply with the desert floor as the remotely piloted...

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NASA image: X-36 Being Prepared on Lakebed for First Flight
Image
May 17, 1997

X-36 Being Prepared on Lakebed for First Flight

Lit by the rays of the morning sunrise on Rogers Dry Lake, adjacent to NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center,...

AFRC
NASA image: X-36 Tailless Fighter Agility Research Aircraft in flight
Image
Oct 30, 1997

X-36 Tailless Fighter Agility Research Aircraft in flight

The tailless X-36 technology demonstrator research aircraft cruises over the California desert at low altitude...

AFRC
NASA image: X-36 Tailless Fighter Agility Research Aircraft in flight
Image
Oct 30, 1997

X-36 Tailless Fighter Agility Research Aircraft in flight

The X-36 technology demonstrator shows off its distinctive shape as the remotely piloted aircraft flies a research...

AFRC
NASA image: X-36 Being Prepared on Lakebed for First Flight
Image
May 17, 1997

X-36 Being Prepared on Lakebed for First Flight

Lit by the rays of the morning sunrise on Rogers Dry Lake, adjacent to NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center,...

AFRC
NASA image: X-36 on Ramp Viewed from Above
Image
Jul 16, 1997

X-36 on Ramp Viewed from Above

This look-down view of the X-36 Tailless Fighter Agility Research Aircraft on the ramp at NASA’s Dryden Flight...

AFRC
NASA image: X-36 Tailless Fighter Agility Research Aircraft in flight
Image
Oct 30, 1997

X-36 Tailless Fighter Agility Research Aircraft in flight

The X-36 technology demonstrator shows off its distinctive shape as the remotely piloted aircraft flies a research...

AFRC
NASA image: X-36 Being Prepared on Lakebed for First Flight
Image
May 17, 1997

X-36 Being Prepared on Lakebed for First Flight

As the sun creeps above the horizon of Rogers Dry Lake at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California,...

AFRC
NASA image: X-36 Tailless Fighter Agility Research Aircraft in flight
Image
Oct 30, 1997

X-36 Tailless Fighter Agility Research Aircraft in flight

The lack of a vertical tail on the X-36 technology demonstrator is evident as the remotely piloted aircraft flies a...

AFRC
NASA image: X-36 Being Prepared on Lakebed for First Flight
Image
May 17, 1997

X-36 Being Prepared on Lakebed for First Flight

Lit by the rays of the morning sunrise on Rogers Dry Lake, adjacent to NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center,...

AFRC
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