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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: NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight
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Nov 2, 2018

NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight

NASA’s F/A-18 research aircraft takes off from Ellington Field in Houston, Texas for a quiet supersonic research...

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NASA image: NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight
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Nov 5, 2018

NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight

NASA’s F/A-18 research aircraft takes off from Ellington Field in Houston, Texas for a quiet supersonic research...

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NASA image: NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight
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Nov 5, 2018

NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight

NASA’s F/A-18 research aircraft takes off from Ellington Field in Houston, Texas for a quiet supersonic research...

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NASA image: NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight
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Nov 5, 2018

NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight

NASA’s F/A-18 research aircraft takes off from Ellington Field in Houston, Texas for a quiet supersonic research...

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NASA image: NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight
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Nov 5, 2018

NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight

NASA's F/A-18 research aircraft takes off from Ellington Field in Houston, Texas for a quiet supersonic research...

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NASA image: NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight
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Nov 2, 2018

NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight

NASA's F/A-18 research aircraft takes off from Ellington Field in Houston, Texas for a quiet supersonic research...

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NASA image: NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight
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Nov 5, 2018

NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight

NASA’s F/A-18 research aircraft takes off from Ellington Field in Houston, Texas for a quiet supersonic research...

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NASA image: NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight
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Nov 5, 2018

NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight

NASA’s F/A-18 research aircraft takes off from Ellington Field in Houston, Texas for a quiet supersonic research...

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NASA image: NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight
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Nov 5, 2018

NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight

NASA’s F/A-18 research aircraft takes off from Ellington Field in Houston, Texas for a quiet supersonic research...

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NASA image: NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight
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Nov 5, 2018

NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight

NASA’s F/A-18 research aircraft takes off from Ellington Field in Houston, Texas for a quiet supersonic research...

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NASA image: NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight
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Nov 5, 2018

NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight

NASA’s F/A-18 research aircraft takes off from Ellington Field in Houston, Texas for a quiet supersonic research...

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NASA image: NASA's ER-2 Taking Off for a DCOTSS Check Flight
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May 13, 2022

NASA's ER-2 Taking Off for a DCOTSS Check Flight

NASA's ER-2 high altitude aircraft takes off from Armstrong Flight Research Center Building 703 in Palmdale,...

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NASA image: Takeoff_001_LM_Aug_update.jpg
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Nov 28, 2012

Takeoff_001_LM_Aug_update.jpg

Artist illustration of the X-59 taking off from the runway.

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NASA image: Pegasus XL CYGNSS Launch Attempt; Scrubbed - Take Off
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Dec 12, 2016

Pegasus XL CYGNSS Launch Attempt; Scrubbed - Take Off

An Orbital ATK L-1011 Stargazer aircraft carrying a Pegasus XL Rocket with eight NASA Cyclone Global Navigation...

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NASA image: Rans S-12 RPV Takes off with Spacewedge #2
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Aug 14, 1992

Rans S-12 RPV Takes off with Spacewedge #2

A Rans S-12 remotely piloted "mothership" takes off from a lakebed runway carrying a Spacewedge research model...

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NASA image: B-52/Pegasus with X-43A departing on first captive flight
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Apr 28, 2001

B-52/Pegasus with X-43A departing on first captive flight

The NASA X-43A hypersonic research vehicle and its Pegasus booster rocket, mounted beneath the wing of their B-52...

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NASA image: Pegasus ICON Takeoff from VAFB
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Oct 1, 2019

Pegasus ICON Takeoff from VAFB

Pegasus ICON Takeoff from VAFB

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NASA image: GRC-1993-C-07356
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Sep 29, 1993

GRC-1993-C-07356

SUPERSONIC SHORT TAKE OFF Vertical LANDING HOT GAS INGESTION MODEL 9X15 WIND TUNNEL

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NASA image: NASA's DC-8 Airborne Science research aircraft, in new colors and markings, takes off Feb. 24, 2004
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Feb 24, 2004

NASA's DC-8 Airborne Science research aircraft, in new colors and markings, takes off Feb. 24, 2004

NASA's DC-8 Airborne Science research aircraft, in new colors and markings, takes off Feb. 24, 2004. Dark panels on...

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NASA image: SOFIA Prepares For Take-Off
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Jul 18, 2013

SOFIA Prepares For Take-Off

SOFIA’s flight crew prepare to takeoff from the U.S. Antarctic Program facility at Christchurch International...

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NASA image: GRC-1994-C-00158
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Jan 5, 1994

GRC-1994-C-00158

The 9x15 low speed tunnel tests take off and landing of aircraft. The laser velocimetry system for flow measurement...

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NASA image: Second X-56A MUTT Makes First Flight
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Apr 9, 2015

Second X-56A MUTT Makes First Flight

The X-56A takes off on its maiden flight from NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, California.

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NASA image: Prime crew of the Skylab 2 mission stand beside T-38 prior to take off
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May 13, 1973

Prime crew of the Skylab 2 mission stand beside T-38 prior to take off

S73-25714 (13 May 1973) --- Members of the prime crew of the first manned Skylab Mission (Skylab 2) stand beside a...

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NASA image: NASA's 747 with Columbia atop takes off to ferry the Shuttle back to KSC in Florida, after completing its first orbital mission with a landing at Edwards AFB
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Apr 28, 1981

NASA's 747 with Columbia atop takes off to ferry the Shuttle back to KSC in Florida, after completing its first orbital mission with a landing at Edwards AFB

NASA's specially modified 747 with the Space Shuttle Columbia atop takes off to ferry the Shuttle back to Kennedy...

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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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