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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: EC01-0136-17
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Apr 25, 2001

EC01-0136-17

Wing Deployment Sequence #3: The deployable, inflatable wing technology demonstrator experiment aircraft's wings...

AFRC
NASA image: EC01-0136-15
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Apr 25, 2001

EC01-0136-15

Wing Deployment Sequence #2: The deployable, inflatable wing technology demonstrator experiment aircraft's wings...

AFRC
NASA image: EC01-0136-12
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Apr 25, 2001

EC01-0136-12

The deployable, inflatable wing technology demonstrator experiment aircraft maintains a steady attitude following...

AFRC
NASA image: EC01-0136-14
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Apr 25, 2001

EC01-0136-14

Wing Deployment Sequence #1: The deployable, inflatable wing technology demonstrator experiment aircraft's wings...

AFRC
NASA image: X-57 Mod II Vehicle Departs for Delivery to NASA
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Oct 2, 2019

X-57 Mod II Vehicle Departs for Delivery to NASA

NASA’s all-electric X-57 Maxwell, in its Mod II configuration, departs Scaled Composites’ facility at Mojave Air and...

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NASA image: X-57 Mod II Vehicle Departs for Delivery to NASA
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Oct 2, 2019

X-57 Mod II Vehicle Departs for Delivery to NASA

NASA's all-electric X-57 Maxwell, in its Mod II configuration, departs Scaled Composites' facility at Mojave Air and...

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NASA image: X-57 Mod II Vehicle Departs for Delivery to NASA
Image
Oct 2, 2019

X-57 Mod II Vehicle Departs for Delivery to NASA

NASA’s all-electric X-57 Maxwell, in its Mod II configuration, departs Scaled Composites’ facility at Mojave Air and...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA’s ER-2 Supports IMPACTS Mission
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Jan 29, 2023

NASA’s ER-2 Supports IMPACTS Mission

The NASA ER-2 high-altitude aircraft was prepared to support the Investigation of Microphysics and Precipitation for...

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NASA image: NASA’s ER-2 Supports IMPACTS Mission
Image
Jan 29, 2023

NASA’s ER-2 Supports IMPACTS Mission

The NASA ER-2 high-altitude aircraft was prepared to support the Investigation of Microphysics and Precipitation for...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA’s ER-2 Supports IMPACTS Mission
Image
Jan 29, 2023

NASA’s ER-2 Supports IMPACTS Mission

The NASA ER-2 high-altitude aircraft supported the Investigation of Microphysics and Precipitation for Atlantic...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA’s ER-2 Supports IMPACTS Mission
Image
Jan 29, 2023

NASA’s ER-2 Supports IMPACTS Mission

The NASA ER-2 high-altitude aircraft supported the Investigation of Microphysics and Precipitation for Atlantic...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA’s ER-2 Supports IMPACTS Mission
Image
Jan 29, 2023

NASA’s ER-2 Supports IMPACTS Mission

The NASA ER-2 high-altitude aircraft supported the Investigation of Microphysics and Precipitation for Atlantic...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA’s ER-2 Supports IMPACTS Mission
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Jan 29, 2023

NASA’s ER-2 Supports IMPACTS Mission

The NASA ER-2 high-altitude aircraft was prepared to support the Investigation of Microphysics and Precipitation for...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA’s ER-2 Supports IMPACTS Mission
Image
Jan 29, 2023

NASA’s ER-2 Supports IMPACTS Mission

The NASA ER-2 high-altitude aircraft supported the Investigation of Microphysics and Precipitation for Atlantic...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA’s ER-2 Supports IMPACTS Mission
Image
Jan 29, 2023

NASA’s ER-2 Supports IMPACTS Mission

The NASA ER-2 high-altitude aircraft supported the Investigation of Microphysics and Precipitation for Atlantic...

AFRC
NASA image: ARC-1969-M-925
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Nov 16, 1940

ARC-1969-M-925

A new three-place North American O-47A observation airplane with Army Air Corps marking was the first ircraft to...

ARC
NASA image: Microgravity
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Jul 29, 2000

Microgravity

Angie Jackman, a NASA project manager in microgravity research, explains a model of a dendrite to a visitor to the...

MSFC
NASA image: Greenland Ice Flights
Video
Apr 2, 2009

Greenland Ice Flights

Nearly every spring since 1991, researchers including William Krabill of NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA’s DC-8 aircraft prior to launch from Carlos Ibanez International Airport in Punta Arenas, Chile, during AirSAR 2004
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Mar 13, 2004

NASA’s DC-8 aircraft prior to launch from Carlos Ibanez International Airport in Punta Arenas, Chile, during AirSAR 2004

NASA’s DC-8 aircraft prior to launch from Carlos Ibanez International Airport in Punta Arenas, Chile, during AirSAR...

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NASA image: NASA’s DC-8 aircraft at Carlos Ibanez International Airport in Punta Arenas, Chile. A portion of AirSAR hardware is visible on the left rear fuselage
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Mar 13, 2004

NASA’s DC-8 aircraft at Carlos Ibanez International Airport in Punta Arenas, Chile. A portion of AirSAR hardware is visible on the left rear fuselage

NASA’s DC-8 aircraft at Carlos Ibanez International Airport in Punta Arenas, Chile. A portion of AirSAR hardware is...

AFRC
NASA image: EC01-0136-11
Image
Apr 25, 2001

EC01-0136-11

The deployable, inflatable wing technology demonstrator experiment separates from its carrier aircraft during a...

AFRC
NASA image: EC01-0136-9
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Apr 25, 2001

EC01-0136-9

The deployable, inflatable wing technology demonstrator experiment aircraft looks good during a flight conducted by...

AFRC
NASA image: Latest Mars Aircraft Prototype Flies
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Aug 16, 2019

Latest Mars Aircraft Prototype Flies

The first of three Prandtl-M prototype aircraft was air launched Aug. 16, 2019, from an Aerostat blimp at NASA’s...

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NASA image: NASA's NB-52B carrier aircraft rolls down a taxiway with the X-43A hypersonic research aircraft and its modified Pegasus® booster rocket slung from a pylon under its right wing
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Mar 15, 2001

NASA's NB-52B carrier aircraft rolls down a taxiway with the X-43A hypersonic research aircraft and its modified Pegasus® booster rocket slung from a pylon under its right wing

NASA's NB-52B carrier aircraft rolls down a taxiway at Edwards Air Force Base with the X-43A hypersonic research...

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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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