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NASA's Image and Video Library: A Visual Archive of Space Exploration

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: NASA’s X-59 at Sunrise
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Apr 9, 2025

NASA’s X-59 at Sunrise

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft sits in a run stall during sunrise on Tuesday, March 20, 2026, near...

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NASA image: Around Marshall
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Jul 28, 2004

Around Marshall

The grand opening of NASA’s new, world-class laboratory for research into future space transportation technologies...

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NASA image: Research Technology
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Aug 1, 2002

Research Technology

A new, world-class laboratory for research into future space transportation technologies is under construction at...

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NASA image: Around Marshall
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Jul 28, 2004

Around Marshall

The grand opening of NASA’s new, world-class laboratory for research into future space transportation technologies...

MSFC
NASA image: AFRC-2019-12889-1-PilotBreathingAssessment-5-1-19
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Jan 22, 2020

AFRC-2019-12889-1-PilotBreathingAssessment-5-1-19

NASA is doing complex flight research to look at how pilots breathe to make it safer for them to fly. The NASA...

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NASA image: Technicians prepare the inflatable wing on Paresev 1-C
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Apr 5, 1963

Technicians prepare the inflatable wing on Paresev 1-C

This photo shows the Paresev (Paraglider Research Vehicle) space frame receiving a new wing. Frank Fedor and a...

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NASA image: Atmospheric Probe Shows Promise in Test Flight
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Oct 22, 2024

Atmospheric Probe Shows Promise in Test Flight

Derek Abramson, left, chief engineer for the Dale Reed Subscale Flight Research Laboratory, and Justin Link, small...

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NASA image: NASA's Super Guppy Arrives to Armstrong Building 703 for Maintenance
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Apr 1, 2019

NASA's Super Guppy Arrives to Armstrong Building 703 for Maintenance

NASA's Super Guppy cargo transport aircraft taxis in from the Plant 42 runway to NASA"s Armstrong Flight Research...

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NASA image: Helping CryoFILL Turn Oxygen into Fuel
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Jul 6, 2023

Helping CryoFILL Turn Oxygen into Fuel

Patrick Chan, electronics engineer, and NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center’s FOSS portfolio project manager,...

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NASA image: NASA Employees’ Careers Started as Interns
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Mar 28, 2018

NASA Employees’ Careers Started as Interns

Claudia Sales, NASA’s acting X-59 deputy chief engineer and airworthiness certification lead for the quiet...

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NASA image: Towbar Designed for NASA’s X-59 Awaits Aircraft Arrival
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Oct 28, 2025

Towbar Designed for NASA’s X-59 Awaits Aircraft Arrival

NASA’s X-59 towbar sits in front of a hangar at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California....

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NASA image: NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility Autonomous Flight Software Put to the Test on Sikorsky Experimental Helicopters
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Oct 26, 2023

NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility Autonomous Flight Software Put to the Test on Sikorsky Experimental Helicopters

NASA research pilot David Zahn, left, wearing a temporal sensor and pupil tracking glasses works with NASA human...

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NASA image: X-56B Begins New Flight Series
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Apr 19, 2021

X-56B Begins New Flight Series

The X-56B remotely piloted aircraft began a new flight series April 19 at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in...

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NASA image: X-56B Begins New Flight Series
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Apr 19, 2021

X-56B Begins New Flight Series

The X-56B remotely piloted aircraft began a new flight series April 19 at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in...

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NASA image: ECN-2301
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Sep 10, 1969

ECN-2301

The Hyper III was a low-cost test vehicle for an advanced lifting-body shape. Like the earlier M2-F1, it was a...

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NASA image: Historic X-1E Points to the Moon
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Nov 22, 2021

Historic X-1E Points to the Moon

This is a forward-looking view of the X-1E that stands on static display in front of the main office building at...

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NASA image: Reflections: NASA ER-2 Flies High to Validate Satellite Data
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May 21, 2025

Reflections: NASA ER-2 Flies High to Validate Satellite Data

In September 2024, the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem Postlaunch Airborne Experiment (PACE-PAX) used...

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NASA image: NASA's Airborne Science DC-8, displaying new colors in a check flight Feb. 24, 2004, over the Dryden Flight Research Center
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Feb 24, 2004

NASA's Airborne Science DC-8, displaying new colors in a check flight Feb. 24, 2004, over the Dryden Flight Research Center

NASA's large Airborne Science research aircraft, a modified DC-8 airliner, displayed new colors in a check flight...

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NASA image: X-38 Vehicle #132 in Flight with Deployed Parafoil during First Free Flight
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Mar 5, 1999

X-38 Vehicle #132 in Flight with Deployed Parafoil during First Free Flight

The X-38, a research vehicle built to help develop technology for an emergency Crew Return Vehicle (CRV), descends...

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NASA image: X-38 Vehicle #132 in Flight Approaching Landing during First Free Flight
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Mar 5, 1999

X-38 Vehicle #132 in Flight Approaching Landing during First Free Flight

The X-38, a research vehicle built to help develop technology for an emergency Crew Return Vehicle (CRV), maneuvers...

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NASA image: X-38 Vehicle #132 in Flight with Deployed Parafoil during First Free Flight
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Mar 5, 1999

X-38 Vehicle #132 in Flight with Deployed Parafoil during First Free Flight

The X-38, a research vehicle built to help develop technology for an emergency Crew Return Vehicle (CRV), descends...

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NASA image: A Ground Crewman Checks Over the X-38 Second Prototype Following the Lakebed Landing of Its Fifth Flight at Edwards Air Force Base
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Mar 30, 2000

A Ground Crewman Checks Over the X-38 Second Prototype Following the Lakebed Landing of Its Fifth Flight at Edwards Air Force Base

The X-38's blue and white parafoil spreads out in front of the research vehicle as it sits on a lakebed near the...

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NASA image: X-38 Vehicle #132 in Flight with Deployed Parafoil during First Free Flight
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Mar 5, 1999

X-38 Vehicle #132 in Flight with Deployed Parafoil during First Free Flight

The X-38, a research vehicle built to help develop technology for an emergency Crew Return Vehicle (CRV), descends...

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NASA image: X-38 Vehicle #132 Landing on First Free Flight
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Mar 5, 1999

X-38 Vehicle #132 Landing on First Free Flight

The X-38, a research vehicle built to help develop technology for an emergency Crew Return Vehicle (CRV), flares for...

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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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