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NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Flies for the First Time
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Oct 28, 2025

NASA’s X-59 Flies for the First Time

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies above Palmdale and Edwards, California, during its first flight...

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NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Flies for the First Time
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Oct 28, 2025

NASA’s X-59 Flies for the First Time

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies above Palmdale and Edwards, California, during its first flight...

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NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Lifts Off for First Flight
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Oct 28, 2025

NASA’s X-59 Lifts Off for First Flight

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft lifts off for its first flight Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, from U.S. Air...

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NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Flies for the First Time
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Oct 28, 2025

NASA’s X-59 Flies for the First Time

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies above Palmdale and Edwards, California, during its first flight...

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NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Flies for the First Time
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Oct 28, 2025

NASA’s X-59 Flies for the First Time

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies above Palmdale and Edwards, California, during its first flight...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Flies for the First Time
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Oct 28, 2025

NASA’s X-59 Flies for the First Time

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies above Palmdale and Edwards, California, during its first flight...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Flies for the First Time
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Oct 28, 2025

NASA’s X-59 Flies for the First Time

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies above Palmdale and Edwards, California, during its first flight...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Flies for the First Time
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Oct 28, 2025

NASA’s X-59 Flies for the First Time

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies above Palmdale and Edwards, California, during its first flight...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Lifts Off for First Flight
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Oct 28, 2025

NASA’s X-59 Lifts Off for First Flight

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft lifts off for its first flight Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, from U.S. Air...

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NASA image: NASA Langley Expose Students to Aerospace Technical Career Fields
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Apr 29, 2026

NASA Langley Expose Students to Aerospace Technical Career Fields

Students learn about research model aircraft and spacecraft built in the Aerospace Composite and Model Development...

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NASA image: NASA Langley Expose Students to Aerospace Technical Career Fields
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Apr 29, 2026

NASA Langley Expose Students to Aerospace Technical Career Fields

Students learn about research model aircraft and spacecraft built in the Aerospace Composite and Model Development...

LaRC
NASA image: NASA Langley Expose Students to Aerospace Technical Career Fields
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Apr 29, 2026

NASA Langley Expose Students to Aerospace Technical Career Fields

Students learn about research model aircraft and spacecraft built in the Aerospace Composite and Model Development...

LaRC
NASA image: NASA Langley Expose Students to Aerospace Technical Career Fields
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Apr 29, 2026

NASA Langley Expose Students to Aerospace Technical Career Fields

Students learn about research model aircraft and spacecraft built in the Aerospace Composite and Model Development...

LaRC
NASA image: NASA Langley Expose Students to Aerospace Technical Career Fields
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Apr 29, 2026

NASA Langley Expose Students to Aerospace Technical Career Fields

Students learn about research model aircraft and spacecraft built in the Aerospace Composite and Model Development...

LaRC
NASA image: NASA Langley Expose Students to Aerospace Technical Career Fields
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Apr 29, 2026

NASA Langley Expose Students to Aerospace Technical Career Fields

Students learn about research model aircraft and spacecraft built in the Aerospace Composite and Model Development...

LaRC
NASA image: X-48C Hybrid - Blended Wing Body Demonstrator
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Feb 28, 2013

X-48C Hybrid - Blended Wing Body Demonstrator

Earth and sky met as the X-48C Hybrid Wing Body aircraft flew over Edwards Air Force Base on Feb. 28, 2013, from...

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NASA image: Parachute-Deployment Flight Termination System on X-48C
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Feb 28, 2013

Parachute-Deployment Flight Termination System on X-48C

The X-48C Hybrid Wing Body aircraft flew over Rogers Dry Lake on Feb. 28, 2013, from NASA's Dryden Flight Research...

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NASA image: Pathfinder aircraft liftoff on altitude record setting flight of 71,500 feet
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Jul 7, 1997

Pathfinder aircraft liftoff on altitude record setting flight of 71,500 feet

The Pathfinder aircraft has set a new unofficial world record for high-altitude flight of over 71,500 feet for...

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NASA image: Pathfinder over runway in Hawaii
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Aug 28, 1997

Pathfinder over runway in Hawaii

Pathfinder, NASA's solar-powered, remotely-piloted aircraft is shown while it was conducting a series of science...

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NASA image: NASA's OMG at Thule Air Base, Greenland
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Jan 26, 2022

NASA's OMG at Thule Air Base, Greenland

NASA's Gulfstream III was one of several research aircraft that NASA's Oceans Melting Greenland mission used during...

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NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 4, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

George Lawton, system architect for STEReO, the Scalable Traffic Management for Emergency Response Operations...

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NASA image: NASA ER-2 Flies Geological Mapping Mission
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Sep 23, 2025

NASA ER-2 Flies Geological Mapping Mission

Crew members prepare NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center’s ER-2 aircraft for flight at Edwards, California, on...

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NASA image: Learn the Latest About X-59 and its Mission - March 2023
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Mar 16, 2023

Learn the Latest About X-59 and its Mission - March 2023

The X-59 research aircraft is the centerpiece of NASA's Quesst mission. It is designed to fly supersonic without...

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NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 4, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

Joey Mercer, principle investigator for STEReO, the Scalable Traffic Management for Emergency Response Operations...

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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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