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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: KSC-99pp1270
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Nov 1, 1999

KSC-99pp1270

Six of the KSC workers who supported recent X-34 modifications pose in front of the modified A-1A vehicle at Edwards...

KSC
NASA image: KSC01pd1883
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Dec 19, 2001

KSC01pd1883

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - - STS-107 Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon, from Israel, works on an experiment at...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2012-1308
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Dec 21, 2011

KSC-2012-1308

LOUISVILLE, Colo. – During NASA's Commercial Crew Development Round 2 CCDev2) activities for the Commercial Crew...

KSC
NASA image: Morpheus Campaign 4 1st Tether Test
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Nov 19, 2014

Morpheus Campaign 4 1st Tether Test

NASA's Project Morpheus prototype lander undergoes final preparations for a tethered-flight test at the north end of...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2014-2645
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May 21, 2014

KSC-2014-2645

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – From left behind the reporter in the white shirt, Chirold Epp, the Autonomous Landing and...

KSC
NASA image: Orbital Syngas Commodity Augmentation Reactor (OSCAR) Flight Har
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Sep 25, 2019

Orbital Syngas Commodity Augmentation Reactor (OSCAR) Flight Har

From left, Kennedy Space Center Mechanical Engineer Jaime Toro, NASA’s Orbital Syngas Commodity Augmentation Reactor...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2012-1208
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Jan 8, 2012

KSC-2012-1208

MCGREGOR, Texas -- Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) completes a full-duration, full-thrust firing of its new...

KSC
NASA image: X-38 vehicle #131R in first free flight
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Nov 2, 2000

X-38 vehicle #131R in first free flight

The third iteration of the X-38, V-131R, glides down under a giant parafoil towards a landing on Rogers Dry Lake...

AFRC
NASA image: KSC-99pp1273
Image
Nov 1, 1999

KSC-99pp1273

KSC technician David Rowell works on the wing of the modified X-34, known as A-1A, at the Dryden Flight Research...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-pa99dig01
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Feb 17, 1999

KSC-pa99dig01

Materials are being tested in the Kennedy Space Center's cryogenics test bed laboratory. The cryogenics laboratory...

KSC
NASA image: KSC01pd1881
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Dec 19, 2001

KSC01pd1881

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-107 Commander Rick Husband and Mission Specialist Laurel Clark learn to work with...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-02pd0052
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Jan 10, 2002

KSC-02pd0052

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-107 Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon, from Israel, trains on equipment at SPACEHAB,...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2014-4521
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Nov 19, 2014

KSC-2014-4521

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –NASA's Project Morpheus prototype lander is prepared for lifting by a crane in preparation for...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2014-4520
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Nov 19, 2014

KSC-2014-4520

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –NASA's Project Morpheus prototype lander undergoes final preparations for a tethered-flight...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-99pp1275
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Nov 1, 1999

KSC-99pp1275

At Dryden Flight Research Center, Calif., KSC technician Bryan Taylor makes an adjustment on the modified X-34,...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2012-2181
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Apr 15, 2012

KSC-2012-2181

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, painted graphics...

KSC
NASA image: Bridenstine is inside Armstrong's Dale Reed Flight Research Lab aka "The Model Shop" used for rapid prototyping, design, fabrication, assembly and integration, modification, maintenance and operation of experimental subscale flight research vehicles
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Aug 28, 2018

Bridenstine is inside Armstrong's Dale Reed Flight Research Lab aka "The Model Shop" used for rapid prototyping, design, fabrication, assembly and integration, modification, maintenance and operation of experimental subscale flight research vehicles

Armstrong's Robert "Red" Jensen talks to Bridenstine about using small scale aircraft to test aeronautical concepts...

AFRC
NASA image: Bridenstine is inside Armstrong's Dale Reed Flight Research Lab aka "The Model Shop" used for rapid prototyping, design, fabrication, assembly and integration, modification, maintenance and operation of experimental subscale flight research vehicles
Image
Aug 28, 2018

Bridenstine is inside Armstrong's Dale Reed Flight Research Lab aka "The Model Shop" used for rapid prototyping, design, fabrication, assembly and integration, modification, maintenance and operation of experimental subscale flight research vehicles

Armstrong's Robert "Red" Jensen talks to Bridenstine about using small scale aircraft to test aeronautical concepts...

AFRC
NASA image: Project Mercury; Little Joe
Image
Jul 30, 1959

Project Mercury; Little Joe

Assembling the Little Joe capsules. The capsules were manufactured in-house by Langley technicians. Three capsules...

LARC
NASA image: Moon Convention
Image
Mar 23, 2015

Moon Convention

People with similar jobs or interests hold conventions and meetings, so why shouldn't moons? Pandora, Prometheus,...

JPL
NASA image: Project Mercury; Little Joe
Image
Jul 30, 1959

Project Mercury; Little Joe

Assembling the Little Joe capsules. The capsules were manufactured in-house by Langley technicians. Three capsules...

LARC
NASA image: Project Mercury; Little Joe
Image
Jul 30, 1959

Project Mercury; Little Joe

Assembling the Little Joe capsules. The capsules were manufactured in-house by Langley technicians. Three capsules...

LARC
NASA image: Westinghouse 19B Turbojet in the Altitude Wind Tunnel
Image
Nov 23, 1944

Westinghouse 19B Turbojet in the Altitude Wind Tunnel

The Westinghouse 19XB turbojet seen from the side in the Altitude Wind Tunnel (AWT) test section at the National...

GRC
NASA image: Smoke from California Sand and Soberanes Fires Observed by NASA MISR
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Jul 26, 2016

Smoke from California Sand and Soberanes Fires Observed by NASA MISR

The Sand Fire in the Santa Clarita Valley area of Southern California erupted on Friday, July 22, 2016, and rapidly...

JPL
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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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