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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: GRC-1993-C-07356
Image
Sep 29, 1993

GRC-1993-C-07356

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

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

AFRC
NASA image: SOFIA Prepares For Take-Off
Image
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...

AFRC
NASA image: GRC-1994-C-00158
Image
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...

GRC
NASA image: Second X-56A MUTT Makes First Flight
Image
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.

AFRC
NASA image: Prime crew of the Skylab 2 mission stand beside T-38 prior to take off
Image
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...

JSC
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...

AFRC
NASA image: GPM: Journey to Launch: Shipout, Takeoff
Video
Nov 26, 2013

GPM: Journey to Launch: Shipout, Takeoff

Short video montage of the GPM shipping container leaving Goddard Space Flight Center for Joint Base Andrews, Md....

GSFC
NASA image: NASA, Lockheed Martin S-3B Viking Aircraft #N601NA, Unmanned Aircraft Communications Project
Image
May 7, 2013

NASA, Lockheed Martin S-3B Viking Aircraft #N601NA, Unmanned Aircraft Communications Project

NASA, Lockheed Martin S-3B Viking Aircraft #N601NA, takes off from Cleveland Hopkins Airport, in support of the...

GRC
NASA image: LDSD Test Vehicle Attached to Launch Tower
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Jun 9, 2015

LDSD Test Vehicle Attached to Launch Tower

NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator test vehicle attached to launch tower just prior to take off. LDSD...

JPL
NASA image: F-15B ACTIVE in flight
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Jun 15, 1993

F-15B ACTIVE in flight

F-15B ACTIVE in flight

AFRC
NASA image: NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory takes off from Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose, Costa Rica, on NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign
Image
Mar 3, 2004

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory takes off from Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose, Costa Rica, on NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory takes off from Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose, Costa Rica, on...

AFRC
NASA image: STOVL (Short Take Off Vertical Landing) Phase III Hot Gas Ingestion Into Engine Intake Test in the 9x15 Low Speed Wind Tunnel
Image
Jan 5, 1994

STOVL (Short Take Off Vertical Landing) Phase III Hot Gas Ingestion Into Engine Intake Test in the 9x15 Low Speed Wind Tunnel

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

GRC
NASA image: NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory takes off from Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose, Costa Rica, on NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign
Image
Mar 3, 2004

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory takes off from Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose, Costa Rica, on NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory takes off from Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose, Costa Rica, on...

AFRC
NASA image: Pathfinder-Plus takes off on flight in Hawaii
Image
Jun 17, 1998

Pathfinder-Plus takes off on flight in Hawaii

Pathfinder-Plus on a flight over Hawaii in 1998.

AFRC
NASA image: RUSSIAN CARGO SHIP TAKES OFF FOR THE SPACE STATION
Video
Feb 14, 2021

RUSSIAN CARGO SHIP TAKES OFF FOR THE SPACE STATION

The uncrewed ISS Progress 77 cargo ship blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Feb. 14 (Feb. 15...

JSC
NASA image: AFRC2016-0105-15
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Apr 6, 2016

AFRC2016-0105-15

NASA’s ER-2 takes off from its base of operations at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center Building 703 in...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory takes off from Carlos Ibanez International Airport in Punta Arenas, Chile, during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign
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Mar 13, 2004

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory takes off from Carlos Ibanez International Airport in Punta Arenas, Chile, during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory takes off from Carlos Ibanez International Airport in Punta Arenas, Chile, during...

AFRC
NASA image: Full View of Vesta
Image
Sep 11, 2012

Full View of Vesta

As NASA Dawn spacecraft takes off for its next destination, this mosaic synthesizes some of the best views the...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Dryden DC-8 maintenance crew members inspect the aircraft prior to take-off for an AirSAR 2004 flight
Image
Mar 6, 2004

NASA Dryden DC-8 maintenance crew members inspect the aircraft prior to take-off for an AirSAR 2004 flight

NASA Dryden DC-8 maintenance crew members inspect the aircraft prior to take-off. L-R; Scott Silver, Paul Ristrim...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA Armstrong ER-2
Image
Mar 31, 2026

NASA Armstrong ER-2

A NASA ER-2 aircraft takes off from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, on Tuesday,...

AFRC
NASA image: ARC-1973-AC73-3482
Image
Jul 11, 1973

ARC-1973-AC73-3482

MAX Performance take-offs of helicopter at Crows Landing

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1973-AC73-3481
Image
Jul 11, 1973

ARC-1973-AC73-3481

MAX Performance take-offs of helicopter at Crows Landing

ARC
NASA image: NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory takes off from Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose, Costa Rica, on NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign
Image
Mar 6, 2004

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory takes off from Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose, Costa Rica, on NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory takes off from Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose, Costa Rica, on...

AFRC
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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.
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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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