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NASA image: NASA Twin Otter aircraft
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May 24, 2016

NASA Twin Otter aircraft

NASA Twin Otter aircraft in flight over northern Ohio. The aircraft has been utilized for numerous research projects...

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NASA image: EC03-0039-9
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Feb 7, 2003

EC03-0039-9

NASA 853, a modified former Navy F/A-18A fighter plane, is now performing research duties in the Active Aeroelastic...

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NASA image: Mobile Operations Facility for Advanced Air Mobility Pathfinders Research
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May 1, 2025

Mobile Operations Facility for Advanced Air Mobility Pathfinders Research

Housed at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, this Mobile Operations Facility, seen here...

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NASA image: DC-8 AEROMMA
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Jun 15, 2023

DC-8 AEROMMA

NASA’s DC-8 Aircraft conducts low-altitude research flights for AEROMMA project: Additional b-roll of the DC-8,...

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NASA image: 1201050
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Oct 26, 2012

1201050

FROM RIGHT, MARSHALL RESEARCHER DR. DAVID SMITH, U.S. ARMY RESEARCHER KRISHNA MYNENI AND ARMY CONTRACTOR HONGROK...

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NASA image: EC01-0288-5
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Oct 24, 2001

EC01-0288-5

This modified F/A-18A is the test aircraft for the Active Aeroelastic Wing (AAW) project at NASA's Dryden Flight...

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NASA image: ED07-0090-05
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May 3, 2007

ED07-0090-05

NASA's F/A-18B #845 was captured by the photographer as it returned from its final flight in the Autonomous Airborne...

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NASA image: EC01-0288-3
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Oct 24, 2001

EC01-0288-3

This modified F/A-18A is the test aircraft for the Active Aeroelastic Wing (AAW) project at NASA's Dryden Flight...

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NASA image: EC01-0288-1
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Oct 24, 2001

EC01-0288-1

This modified F/A-18A is the test aircraft for the Active Aeroelastic Wing (AAW) project at NASA's Dryden Flight...

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NASA image: Twin Otter Aircraft
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Jun 25, 2015

Twin Otter Aircraft

Aircraft mechanics reposition the Twin Otter after a research flight. The aircraft was used to gather data from Lake...

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NASA image: EC01-0288-2
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Oct 24, 2001

EC01-0288-2

This modified F/A-18A is the test aircraft for the Active Aeroelastic Wing (AAW) project at NASA's Dryden Flight...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA's F-15B Research Testbed aircraft flies in the supersonic shock wave of a U.S. Navy F-5E as part of the F-5 Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration (SSBD) project.
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Feb 13, 2002

NASA's F-15B Research Testbed aircraft flies in the supersonic shock wave of a U.S. Navy F-5E as part of the F-5 Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration (SSBD) project.

NASA's F-15B Research Testbed aircraft recently flew in the supersonic shock wave of a U.S. Navy F-5E in support of...

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NASA image: NASA's F-15B Research Testbed aircraft flies in the supersonic shock wave of a U.S. Navy F-5E as part of the F-5 Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration (SSBD) project.
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Feb 13, 2002

NASA's F-15B Research Testbed aircraft flies in the supersonic shock wave of a U.S. Navy F-5E as part of the F-5 Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration (SSBD) project.

NASA's F-15B Research Testbed aircraft recently flew in the supersonic shock wave of a U.S. Navy F-5E in support of...

AFRC
NASA image: National Campaign Conducts December Dry Run Test 
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Dec 2, 2020

National Campaign Conducts December Dry Run Test 

The Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign project’s NC Integrated Dry Run Test team is pictured in front of a Bell...

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NASA image: HQ-90 aircraft arrived and assembled at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center 
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Oct 1, 2020

HQ-90 aircraft arrived and assembled at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center 

Derek Abramson and Robert Jensen unload the Hybrid Quadrotor 90C (HQ-90) at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center’s...

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NASA image: HQ-90 aircraft arrived and assembled at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center 
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Oct 1, 2020

HQ-90 aircraft arrived and assembled at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center 

The Hybrid Quadrotor 90C (HQ-90) is displayed outside the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center’s Dale Reed Subscale...

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NASA image: ED11-0072-14
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Mar 11, 2011

ED11-0072-14

NASA’s Subsonic Research Aircraft Testbed, or SCRAT, is a modified Gulfstream III that operates out of Armstrong...

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NASA image: National Campaign Conducts December Dry Run Test
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Dec 2, 2020

National Campaign Conducts December Dry Run Test

Ames Research Center researchers on the Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign project's Airspace Test...

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NASA image: Vertiports and Helipads Painted at NASA Armstrong
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Oct 8, 2020

Vertiports and Helipads Painted at NASA Armstrong

A worker painted vertiports and helipads at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center Oct. 6-14, 2020. The Advanced...

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NASA image: Vertiports and Helipads Painted at NASA Armstrong
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Oct 14, 2020

Vertiports and Helipads Painted at NASA Armstrong

Vertiports and helipads were painted Oct. 6-14, 2020 at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center to support future...

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NASA image: NASA Employees’ Careers Started as Interns
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Dec 1, 2020

NASA Employees’ Careers Started as Interns

NASA’s flight systems engineer, Kassidy Mclaughlin conducts environmental testing on an instrumentation pallet. The...

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NASA image: Boneyard Airplane Sees New Life as a NASA X-66 Simulator
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Mar 27, 2024

Boneyard Airplane Sees New Life as a NASA X-66 Simulator

The cockpit of an old MD-90 aircraft arrived at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, in...

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NASA image: Boneyard Airplane Sees New Life as a NASA X-66 Simulator
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Mar 27, 2024

Boneyard Airplane Sees New Life as a NASA X-66 Simulator

The cockpit of an old MD-90 aircraft arrived at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, in...

AFRC
NASA image: M2-F1 in flight
Image
Oct 15, 1963

M2-F1 in flight

The M2-F1 Lifting Body is seen here under tow, high above Rogers Dry Lake near the Flight Research Center (later...

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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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