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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: NASA's newly painted Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy 747SP is pushed back from L-3 Communications' Integrated Systems hangar in Waco, Texas
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Sep 25, 2006

NASA's newly painted Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy 747SP is pushed back from L-3 Communications' Integrated Systems hangar in Waco, Texas

NASA's freshly painted Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) 747SP aircraft sits outside a hangar...

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NASA image: NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy 747SP shows off its new blue-and-white livery at L-3 Communications' Integrated Systems in Waco, Texas
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Sep 25, 2006

NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy 747SP shows off its new blue-and-white livery at L-3 Communications' Integrated Systems in Waco, Texas

NASA's freshly painted Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) 747SP is shown at L-3 Communications...

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NASA image: Space Symposium - DLR Bilateral Meeting
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Apr 10, 2019

Space Symposium - DLR Bilateral Meeting

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine listens as German Aerospace Center (DLR) executive board chair, Dr. Pascale...

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NASA image: Space Symposium - DLR Bilateral Meeting
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Apr 10, 2019

Space Symposium - DLR Bilateral Meeting

German Aerospace Center (DLR) executive board chair, Dr. Pascale Ehrenfreund, left, and Walther Pelzer, DLR...

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NASA image: Space Symposium - DLR Bilateral Meeting
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Apr 10, 2019

Space Symposium - DLR Bilateral Meeting

German Aerospace Center (DLR) executive board chair, Dr. Pascale Ehrenfreund, center, speaks with NASA Administrator...

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NASA image: Space Symposium - DLR Bilateral Meeting
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Apr 10, 2019

Space Symposium - DLR Bilateral Meeting

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, right, speaks with officials from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) executive...

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NASA image: Space Symposium - DLR Bilateral Meeting
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Apr 10, 2019

Space Symposium - DLR Bilateral Meeting

German Aerospace Center (DLR) executive board chair, Dr. Pascale Ehrenfreund, center, speaks with NASA Administrator...

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NASA image: STS-55 German payload specialists Walter and Schlegel work in SL-D2 module
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May 6, 1993

STS-55 German payload specialists Walter and Schlegel work in SL-D2 module

STS055-106-056 (26 April-6 May 1993) --- Ulrich Walter, one of two payload specialists representing the German...

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NASA image: STS-55 German payload specialist Schlegel and MS3 Harris work in SL-D2 module
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May 6, 1993

STS-55 German payload specialist Schlegel and MS3 Harris work in SL-D2 module

STS055-106-090 (26 April- 6 May 1993) --- Hans Schlegel, one of two STS-55 payload specialists representing the...

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NASA image: STS-55 German Payload Specialist Walter freefloats inside the SL-D2 module
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May 6, 1993

STS-55 German Payload Specialist Walter freefloats inside the SL-D2 module

STS055-219-024 (26 April-6 May 1993) --- Ulrich Walter, STS-55 payload specialist representing the German Aerospace...

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NASA image: 70th International Astronautical Congress
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Oct 23, 2019

70th International Astronautical Congress

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, right, and Deputy Administrator Jim Morhard, are seen during a meeting with...

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NASA image: Dunes of Wirtz
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Sep 10, 2006

Dunes of Wirtz

This MOC image shows dark sand dunes, formed by winds blowing from the southwest lower left, in Wirtz Crater. The...

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NASA image: Space Symposium - DLR Bilateral Meeting
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Apr 10, 2019

Space Symposium - DLR Bilateral Meeting

Walther Pelzer, German Aerospace Center (DLR) executive board member, speaks with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine...

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NASA image: Space Symposium - DLR Bilateral Meeting
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Apr 10, 2019

Space Symposium - DLR Bilateral Meeting

German Aerospace Center (DLR) executive board chair, Dr. Pascale Ehrenfreund, speaks with NASA Administrator Jim...

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NASA image: Space Symposium - DLR Bilateral Meeting
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Apr 10, 2019

Space Symposium - DLR Bilateral Meeting

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, left, poses for a photo with German Aerospace Center (DLR) executive board...

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NASA image: Space Symposium - DLR Bilateral Meeting
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Apr 10, 2019

Space Symposium - DLR Bilateral Meeting

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine speaks with German Aerospace Center (DLR) executive board chair, Dr. Pascale...

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NASA image: STS-55 German Payload Specialist Schlegel manipulates ROTEX controls in SL-D2
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May 6, 1993

STS-55 German Payload Specialist Schlegel manipulates ROTEX controls in SL-D2

STS055-106-100 (26 April-6 May 1993) --- Hans Schlegel, wearing special glasses, works at the Robotics Experiment...

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NASA image: ARC-2010-ACD10-0242-021
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Dec 17, 2010

ARC-2010-ACD10-0242-021

German Deligation visits Ames SOFIA Science Office for briefing. Left to right Jochen Homann, German State Secretary...

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NASA image: Early Rockets
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Jan 1, 1940

Early Rockets

The Hermes A-1 rocket was designed by the U. S. Army after capturing the V-2 rocket from the German army at the...

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NASA image: Early Rockets
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Jan 1, 1940

Early Rockets

This German cutaway drawing of the Aggregate-4 (A-4) illustrates the dimensions and internal workings of the rocket....

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NASA image: German Jumo 004 Engine at the Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory
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Mar 23, 1946

German Jumo 004 Engine at the Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory

Researcher Robert Miller led an investigation into the combustor performance of a German Jumo 004 engine at the...

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NASA image: Wispy clouds are illuminated by a bright quarter moon behind the tail of NASA's SOFIA flying observatory during telescope characterization testing in 2008
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Mar 10, 2008

Wispy clouds are illuminated by a bright quarter moon behind the tail of NASA's SOFIA flying observatory during telescope characterization testing in 2008

The SOFIA telescope team collected baseline operational measurements during several nights of characterization...

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NASA image: NASA's SOFIA flying observatory was captured in striking relief during nighttime telescope characterization tests in Palmdale, Calif., in March 2008
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Mar 10, 2008

NASA's SOFIA flying observatory was captured in striking relief during nighttime telescope characterization tests in Palmdale, Calif., in March 2008

The SOFIA telescope team collected baseline operational measurements during several nights of characterization...

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NASA image: This backlit photo of SOFIA's infrared telescope during characterization testing shows the cell-like construction of the telescope's 2.5-meter primary mirror
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Mar 10, 2008

This backlit photo of SOFIA's infrared telescope during characterization testing shows the cell-like construction of the telescope's 2.5-meter primary mirror

The SOFIA telescope team collected baseline operational measurements during several nights of characterization...

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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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