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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: ED08-0141-17
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Jun 18, 2008

ED08-0141-17

One of NASA Dryden Flight Research Center's two Beechcraft King Air mission support aircraft shows off its lines...

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NASA image: Spacewedge #3 in Flight over California City Drop Zone
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Jun 14, 1995

Spacewedge #3 in Flight over California City Drop Zone

One of the Spacewedge remotely-piloted research vehicles in flight under a steerable parafoil during 1995 research...

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NASA image: ECN-15662
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May 21, 1981

ECN-15662

The Dryden C-140 JetStar during testing of advanced propfan designs. Dryden conducted flight research in 1981-1982...

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NASA image: EC04-0113-171
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Mar 30, 2004

EC04-0113-171

Launch of the first Dryden Aerospike rocket. The Dryden Aerospike Rocket Test provided the first known data from a...

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NASA image: Electronics technician Joe Ciganek was responsible for operation and maintenance of the SR-71 simulator while it was at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center.
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Mar 25, 1999

Electronics technician Joe Ciganek was responsible for operation and maintenance of the SR-71 simulator while it was at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center.

Electronics technician Joe Ciganek was responsible for operation and maintenance of the SR-71 simulator while it was...

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NASA image: Aerial photo of NASA Dryden Flight Research Center with the Endeavour Space Shuttle and 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft taxiing on ramp
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May 1, 2001

Aerial photo of NASA Dryden Flight Research Center with the Endeavour Space Shuttle and 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft taxiing on ramp

Aerial photo of NASA Dryden Flight Research Center with the Endeavour Space Shuttle and 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft...

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NASA image: This turboprop-powered Beech T-34C is flown by NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center for mission support and pilot proficiency
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Jun 20, 2005

This turboprop-powered Beech T-34C is flown by NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center for mission support and pilot proficiency

This turboprop-powered Beech T-34C is flown by NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center for mission support and pilot...

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NASA image: Scott Crossfield speaking at the Centennial of Flight Colloquium held at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center in October, 2003.
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Oct 3, 2003

Scott Crossfield speaking at the Centennial of Flight Colloquium held at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center in October, 2003.

Scott Crossfield speaking at the Centennial of Flight Colloquium held at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center in...

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NASA image: The Proteus aircraft and NASA Dryden's T-34 in flight over Las Cruces, New Mexico.
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Mar 13, 2002

The Proteus aircraft and NASA Dryden's T-34 in flight over Las Cruces, New Mexico.

The Proteus aircraft and NASA Dryden's T-34 in flight over Las Cruces, New Mexico.

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NASA image: ED04-0362-01
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Dec 17, 2004

ED04-0362-01

Retired NASA Dryden research pilot Ed Schneider served as master of ceremonies at the retirement ceremony for NASA's...

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NASA image: EC94-42513-3
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Mar 15, 1994

EC94-42513-3

The three thrust-vectoring aircraft at Edwards, California, each capable of flying at extreme angles of attack,...

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NASA image: EC94-42513-3
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Mar 15, 1994

EC94-42513-3

The three thrust-vectoring aircraft at Edwards, California, each capable of flying at extreme angles of attack,...

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NASA image: This view from a NASA Dryden F-18 chase aircraft shows Dryden's highly modified F-15B, tail number 837, which resumed Intelligent Flight Control System (IFCS) project flights on Dec. 6, 2002.
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Dec 6, 2002

This view from a NASA Dryden F-18 chase aircraft shows Dryden's highly modified F-15B, tail number 837, which resumed Intelligent Flight Control System (IFCS) project flights on Dec. 6, 2002.

This view from a NASA Dryden F-18 chase aircraft shows Dryden's highly modified F-15B, tail number 837, which...

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NASA image: X-38 on Lakebed after Landing on Second Free Flight
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Feb 6, 1999

X-38 on Lakebed after Landing on Second Free Flight

NASA's X-38, a prototype of a Crew Return Vehicle (CRV) resting on the lakebed near the Dryden Flight Research...

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NASA image: Perseus Taxi
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Nov 15, 1991

Perseus Taxi

The Perseus proof-of-concept vehicle is seen here as it taxis on Rogers Dry Lake, adjacent the Dryden Flight...

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NASA image: Bob Mccall and NASA Dryden Center Director Kevin Petersen in the artist's studio in Paradise Valley, Arizona.
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Jun 5, 2003

Bob Mccall and NASA Dryden Center Director Kevin Petersen in the artist's studio in Paradise Valley, Arizona.

Bob Mccall and NASA Dryden Director Kevin Petersen stand by "Celebrating One Hundred Years of Powered Flight,...

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NASA image: Dryden historian Christian Gelzer explains functions of a high-altitude pressure suit to (left to right) Brandon Blankenship, Garrett Clay and Eddie Patterson
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Jun 22, 2004

Dryden historian Christian Gelzer explains functions of a high-altitude pressure suit to (left to right) Brandon Blankenship, Garrett Clay and Eddie Patterson

NASA Dryden historian Christian Gelzer explains functions of the high-altitude pressure suit he is wearing to (left...

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NASA image: DC-8 Airborne Laboratory in flight over NASA Dryden center with SCA 747 on ramp
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Feb 25, 1998

DC-8 Airborne Laboratory in flight over NASA Dryden center with SCA 747 on ramp

The DC-8 aircraft is seen making a banking turn high above the NASA Dryden ramp. This view of the DC-8's left side...

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NASA image: STS-117 landing at Dryden
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Jun 22, 2007

STS-117 landing at Dryden

STS117-S-049 (22 June 2007) --- Space Shuttle Atlantis' main landing gear touches down on runway 22 at NASA's Dryden...

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NASA image: STS-117 landing at Dryden
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Jun 22, 2007

STS-117 landing at Dryden

STS117-S-050 (22 June 2007) --- With drag chute deployed, Space Shuttle Atlantis slows to a stop after landing on...

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NASA image: STS-117 landing at Dryden
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Jun 22, 2007

STS-117 landing at Dryden

STS117-S-047 (22 June 2007) --- Space Shuttle Atlantis' main landing gear touches down on runway 22 at NASA's Dryden...

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NASA image: Origin of Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
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Jan 1, 1959

Origin of Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created on October 1, 1958, to perform civilian...

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NASA image: ECN-20293
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Jul 29, 1982

ECN-20293

In this photo of the C-140 JetStar on the Dryden Ramp, a subscale propeller has been fitted to the upper fuselage of...

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NASA image: Perseus A in Flight with Moon
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Aug 15, 1994

Perseus A in Flight with Moon

The Perseus A, a remotely-piloted, high-altitude research aircraft, is seen here framed against the moon and sky...

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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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