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NASA image: GRC-2013-C-01179
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Apr 3, 2009

GRC-2013-C-01179

Boeing Quiet Experimental Validation Concept, QEVC, performance model

GRC
NASA image: Instrument Upload to OLYMPEX DC-8: At Goddard B-Roll
Video
Nov 2, 2015

Instrument Upload to OLYMPEX DC-8: At Goddard B-Roll

The Olympic Mountains Experiment (OLYMPEX) is a ground validation field campaign designed to verify and validate...

GSFC
NASA image: Instrument Upload to OLYMPEX DC-8: At JPL B-Roll
Video
Nov 2, 2015

Instrument Upload to OLYMPEX DC-8: At JPL B-Roll

The Olympic Mountains Experiment (OLYMPEX) is a ground validation field campaign designed to verify and validate...

GSFC
NASA image: Instrument Upload to OLYMPEX DC-8: Exterior of DC-8 B-Roll
Video
Nov 2, 2015

Instrument Upload to OLYMPEX DC-8: Exterior of DC-8 B-Roll

The Olympic Mountains Experiment (OLYMPEX) is a ground validation field campaign designed to verify and validate...

GSFC
NASA image: Artemis II AVATAR Processing Cutdown v2
Video
Feb 1, 2026

Artemis II AVATAR Processing Cutdown v2

The Mission Verification Test (MVT) for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) AVATAR (A Virtual...

HQ
NASA image: Faces of GPM: Steve Nesbitt
Video
Oct 1, 2012

Faces of GPM: Steve Nesbitt

Profile of Steve Nesbitt, a professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Illinois and a mission scientist...

GSFC
NASA image: GRC-2013-C-01579
Image
May 1, 2009

GRC-2013-C-01579

Boeing Quiet Experimental Validation Concept, QEVC, N+2 test, in the 8x6 foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel, SWT

GRC
NASA image: GRC-2010-C-02392
Image
Jun 15, 2006

GRC-2010-C-02392

Facility Aerodynamic Validation and Operational Research (FAVOR) aircraft model hardware in 8x6 Supersonic Wind...

GRC
NASA image: GRC-2010-C-02394
Image
Jun 15, 2006

GRC-2010-C-02394

Facility Aerodynamic Validation and Operational Research (FAVOR) aircraft model hardware in 8x6 Supersonic Wind...

GRC
NASA image: NASA Studies Snow At The Winter Olympics
Video
Feb 8, 2018

NASA Studies Snow At The Winter Olympics

This Winter Olympics, NASA will be studying how well researchers can measure snow from the ground and space and...

GSFC
NASA image: The large air intakes for its powerful engine are obvious as NASA's high-flying ER-2 #806 Earth resources aircraft taxies out for another science mission.
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Jul 13, 2006

The large air intakes for its powerful engine are obvious as NASA's high-flying ER-2 #806 Earth resources aircraft taxies out for another science mission.

The large air intakes for its powerful engine are obvious as NASA's high-flying ER-2 #806 Earth resources aircraft...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA Studies Snow At The Winter Olympics: D3R B-Roll
Video
Feb 8, 2018

NASA Studies Snow At The Winter Olympics: D3R B-Roll

This Winter Olympics, NASA will be studying how well researchers can measure snow from the ground and space and...

GSFC
NASA image: Researchers Gear Up For OLYMPEX
Video
Nov 10, 2015

Researchers Gear Up For OLYMPEX

From November 10 through December 21, NASA and university scientists are taking to the field to study wet winter...

GSFC
NASA image: EC05-0198-11
Image
Aug 12, 2005

EC05-0198-11

NASA Dryden aerospace engineer Michael Allen hand-launches a model motorized sailplane during a study validating the...

AFRC
NASA image: ARC-2007-ACD07-0062-005
Image
Apr 5, 2007

ARC-2007-ACD07-0062-005

MSL III (Mars Science Laboratory) Test in UPWT 9x7ft with tunnel Test-97-159 These tests were for parachute entry...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-2007-ACD07-0062-002
Image
Apr 5, 2007

ARC-2007-ACD07-0062-002

MSL III (Mars Science Laboratory) Test in UPWT 9x7ft with tunnel Test-97-159 These tests were for parachute entry...

ARC
NASA image: EC04-0347-06
Image
Nov 30, 2004

EC04-0347-06

Two identical RnR Products APV-3 aircraft validated cooperative flight control software in the Networked UAV Teaming...

AFRC
NASA image: Earth to Gateway: Electric Field Tests Enhance Lunar Communication
Image
Apr 3, 2024

Earth to Gateway: Electric Field Tests Enhance Lunar Communication

jsc2024e024308 (April 3, 2024) -- Gateway electric field validation tests for the Gateway communication and tracking...

JSC
NASA image: ARC-2007-ACD07-0062-007
Image
Apr 5, 2007

ARC-2007-ACD07-0062-007

MSL III (Mars Science Laboratory) Test in UPWT 9x7ft with tunnel Test-97-159 These tests were for parachute entry...

ARC
NASA image: Earth to Gateway: Electric Field Tests Enhance Lunar Communication
Image
Apr 3, 2024

Earth to Gateway: Electric Field Tests Enhance Lunar Communication

jsc2024e024307 (April 3, 2024) -- Gateway electric field validation tests for the Gateway communication and tracking...

JSC
NASA image: Pilot takes flight in the ER-2 for airborne science mission, GLOVE
Image
Feb 19, 2025

Pilot takes flight in the ER-2 for airborne science mission, GLOVE

A team of experts wrap up science flights on the ER-2 aircraft at Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards,...

AFRC
NASA image: Engineers prepare the ER-2 for airborne science mission, GLOVE
Image
Jan 30, 2025

Engineers prepare the ER-2 for airborne science mission, GLOVE

A team of experts prepares the ER-2 aircraft at Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California for the GSFC...

AFRC
NASA image: ARC-1944-A-6538
Image
Sep 28, 1944

ARC-1944-A-6538

NACA photographer Northrop P-61A Black Widow towing P-51B to release altitude of 28,000 ft over Muroc Dry Lake,...

ARC
NASA image: Artemis II ISVV-1 Emergency Egress Demonstration (Day 2)
Video
Aug 9, 2024

Artemis II ISVV-1 Emergency Egress Demonstration (Day 2)

Teams at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida practice the Artemis mission emergency escape or egress procedures...

KSC
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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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