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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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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: DATR Supports Space Communication, Research Flights
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Feb 10, 2020

DATR Supports Space Communication, Research Flights

The Dryden Aeronautical Test Range at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California uses radars, such as...

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NASA image: DATR Supports Space Communication, Research Flights
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Feb 10, 2020

DATR Supports Space Communication, Research Flights

The Dryden Aeronautical Test Range at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California uses radars, such as...

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NASA image: NASA’s DC-8 aircraft flies low on its final flight from Armstrong Flight Research Center
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Jun 6, 2024

NASA’s DC-8 aircraft flies low on its final flight from Armstrong Flight Research Center

After 37 years of serving the world’s scientific community, the DC-8 continues its educational legacy as it retires...

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NASA image: LEAPTech to Demonstrate Electric Propulsion Technologies
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Feb 26, 2015

LEAPTech to Demonstrate Electric Propulsion Technologies

Technicians unload the LEAPTech experimental wing upon its arrival at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center. Ground...

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NASA image: AFRC2016-0073-72
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Mar 8, 2016

AFRC2016-0073-72

Left to right: workhorse F-15B #836, "Mr. Bones" F-15D #884, and "2nd to None" F-15D #897 on the back ramp at NASA's...

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NASA image: AFRC2016-0073-80
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Mar 8, 2016

AFRC2016-0073-80

Left to right: "2nd to None" (F-15D #897), "Mr. Bones" (F-15D #884), and workhorse F-15B #836 on the back ramp at...

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NASA image: DATR Supports Space Communication, Research Flights
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Feb 10, 2020

DATR Supports Space Communication, Research Flights

The communication antenna is used primarily for test flights to receive downlink flight data and video from test...

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NASA image: DATR Supports Space Communication, Research Flights
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Feb 10, 2020

DATR Supports Space Communication, Research Flights

The communication antenna is used primarily for test flights to receive downlink flight data and video from test...

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NASA image: X-48C Flies Over Intersecting Runways
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Feb 28, 2013

X-48C Flies Over Intersecting Runways

The X-48C Hybrid Wing Body research aircraft flew over the intersection of several runways adjacent to the compass...

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NASA image: NASA Test Flights Examine Effect of Atmospheric Turbulence on Sonic Booms
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Jul 20, 2016

NASA Test Flights Examine Effect of Atmospheric Turbulence on Sonic Booms

NASA’s SonicBAT team poses in front of the TG-14 motor glider and F/A-18 research aircraft, sitting side-by-side in...

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NASA image: NASA’s X-59 in Flight with F/A-18 Research Aircraft Monitoring
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Oct 28, 2025

NASA’s X-59 in Flight with F/A-18 Research Aircraft Monitoring

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

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NASA image: DATR Supports Space Communication, Research Flights
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Feb 10, 2020

DATR Supports Space Communication, Research Flights

The Triplex 7M telemetry antenna at far right and the two radars to the left are a few assets of the Dryden...

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NASA image: DATR Supports Space Communication, Research Flights
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Sep 25, 2019

DATR Supports Space Communication, Research Flights

Jeff Koenig and Carlos Torres  at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California prepare to support...

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NASA image: DATR Supports Space Communication, Research Flights
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Jun 21, 2019

DATR Supports Space Communication, Research Flights

Kevin Knutson sits at a station in the main Blue Control Room at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in...

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NASA image: AFRC2016-0072-01
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Mar 8, 2016

AFRC2016-0072-01

Research on the Eagle Aero Probe is ongoing from an F-15B flight test fixture, as the aircraft flies missions over...

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NASA image: NASA pilot Kurt Blankenship reviews flight plans during the pre-flight brief to gather Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast data using NASA’s Pilatus PC-12 at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California on Sept. 23, 2024.
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Sep 23, 2024

NASA pilot Kurt Blankenship reviews flight plans during the pre-flight brief to gather Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast data using NASA’s Pilatus PC-12 at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California on Sept. 23, 2024.

NASA pilot Kurt Blankenship maps out flight plans during a pre-flight brief. Pilots, crew, and researchers from...

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NASA image: AFRC2016-0090-13
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Mar 17, 2016

AFRC2016-0090-13

NASA Associate Administrator for Aeronautics Jaiwon Shin talked to staff and managers at NASA Armstrong Flight...

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NASA image: NASA Glider Aircraft Supports Quesst Rehearsal Flights
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Jun 3, 2025

NASA Glider Aircraft Supports Quesst Rehearsal Flights

A NASA TG-14 glider aircraft is prepared for flight at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards,...

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NASA image: X-48C Flies Over Edwards Air Force Base
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Feb 28, 2013

X-48C Flies Over Edwards Air Force Base

A deep blue sky was a backdrop for the NASA-Boeing X-48C Hybrid Wing Body aircraft as it flew over Edwards AFB on...

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NASA image: NASA and Joby Research Near NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center
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Mar 12, 2025

NASA and Joby Research Near NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center

One of multiple NASA distributed sensing ground nodes is set up in the foreground while an experimental air taxi...

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NASA image: NASA and Joby Research Near NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center
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Mar 12, 2025

NASA and Joby Research Near NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center

One of multiple NASA distributed sensing ground nodes is set up in the foreground while an experimental air taxi...

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NASA image: NASA and Joby Research Near NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center
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Mar 12, 2025

NASA and Joby Research Near NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center

One of several NASA distributed sensing ground nodes is set up in the foreground while an experimental air taxi...

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NASA image: AFRC 75th Anniversary Series- Episode 4 Efficiency
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Dec 15, 2021

AFRC 75th Anniversary Series- Episode 4 Efficiency

NASA Armstrong’s Flight research center is honoring 75 years of advancing technology and science through flight. For...

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NASA image: NASA researcher Dennis Iannicca adjusts a control board in the Mobile Operations Facility to gather Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast signal data at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California on Sept. 23, 2024.
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Sep 23, 2024

NASA researcher Dennis Iannicca adjusts a control board in the Mobile Operations Facility to gather Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast signal data at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California on Sept. 23, 2024.

Working in the Mobile Operations Facility at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, NASA...

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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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