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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: Perseus Post-flight
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Nov 15, 1991

Perseus Post-flight

Crew members check out the Perseus proof-of-concept vehicle on Rogers Dry Lake, adjacent to the Dryden Flight...

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NASA image: EC04-0360-74
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Feb 2, 2005

EC04-0360-74

Engineers Paul Lundstrom and Larry Reardon monitor forces applied by structural loads equipment during tests on a...

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NASA image: Navajo Code Talker Joe Morris, Sr. shared insights from his time as a secret World War Two messenger with his audience at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center
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Nov 26, 2002

Navajo Code Talker Joe Morris, Sr. shared insights from his time as a secret World War Two messenger with his audience at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center

Navajo Code Talker Joe Morris, Sr. shared insights from his time as a secret World War Two messenger with his...

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NASA image: Eddie Patterson enjoyed "flying" a C-17 simulator during Take Your Children to Work Day June 22 while Dryden engineer Ken Norlin and other students look on
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Jun 22, 2004

Eddie Patterson enjoyed "flying" a C-17 simulator during Take Your Children to Work Day June 22 while Dryden engineer Ken Norlin and other students look on

Eddie Patterson, a fourth-grade student at Tehachapi's Tompkins Elementary School, enjoyed "flying" a C-17...

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NASA image: Navajo Code Talker Joe Morris, Sr. shared insights from his time as a secret World War Two messenger with his audience at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center
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Nov 26, 2002

Navajo Code Talker Joe Morris, Sr. shared insights from his time as a secret World War Two messenger with his audience at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center

Navajo Code Talker Joe Morris, Sr. shared insights from his time as a secret World War Two messenger with his...

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NASA image: EC95-42939-8
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Feb 2, 1995

EC95-42939-8

Photographed outside their hangar at the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California, part of Dryden's F-16...

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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 ultra-quiet YO-3A acoustics research aircraft taxis out from the ramp at the Dryden Flight Research Center before a pilot checkout flight
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Oct 29, 2004

NASA's ultra-quiet YO-3A acoustics research aircraft taxis out from the ramp at the Dryden Flight Research Center before a pilot checkout flight

NASA's ultra-quiet YO-3A acoustics research aircraft taxis out from the ramp at the Dryden Flight Research Center...

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NASA image: Industrial College of the Armed Forces students on a VIP tour receive a briefing on the Ikhana unmanned air vehicle from NASA Dryden pilot Mark Pestana
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Apr 8, 2008

Industrial College of the Armed Forces students on a VIP tour receive a briefing on the Ikhana unmanned air vehicle from NASA Dryden pilot Mark Pestana

Industrial College of the Armed Forces students on a VIP tour receive a briefing on the Ikhana unmanned air vehicle...

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NASA image: The sun begins to break through the clouds over NASA's two 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft on the NASA Dryden ramp after a rain shower in February 2001
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Feb 13, 2001

The sun begins to break through the clouds over NASA's two 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft on the NASA Dryden ramp after a rain shower in February 2001

The sun begins to break through the clouds over NASA's two 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft on the NASA Dryden ramp...

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NASA image: Formerly at NASA's Langley Research Center, this Northrop T-38 Talon is now used for mission support and pilot proficiency at the Dryden Flight Research Center
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Feb 24, 2005

Formerly at NASA's Langley Research Center, this Northrop T-38 Talon is now used for mission support and pilot proficiency at the Dryden Flight Research Center

Formerly at NASA's Langley Research Center, this Northrop T-38 Talon is now used for mission support and pilot...

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NASA image: NASA's two modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft #911 (left) and #905 (right) were nose-to-nose on the ramp at NASA Dryden in this 1995 photo
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Nov 8, 1995

NASA's two modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft #911 (left) and #905 (right) were nose-to-nose on the ramp at NASA Dryden in this 1995 photo

NASA's two modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft #911 (left) and #905 (right) were nose-to-nose on the ramp...

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NASA image: NASA Dryden life support technician Jim Sokolik assists pressure-suited pilot Dee Porter into the cockpit of NASA's ER-2 Earth resources aircraft.
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Jul 13, 2006

NASA Dryden life support technician Jim Sokolik assists pressure-suited pilot Dee Porter into the cockpit of NASA's ER-2 Earth resources aircraft.

NASA Dryden life support technician Jim Sokolik assists pressure-suited pilot Dee Porter into the cockpit of NASA's...

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NASA image: Members of the SOFIA infrared observatory support team gather around Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin (in red shirt) during Aldrin's tour of NASA Dryden
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Aug 25, 2007

Members of the SOFIA infrared observatory support team gather around Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin (in red shirt) during Aldrin's tour of NASA Dryden

Members of the SOFIA infrared observatory support team gather around Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin (in red shirt)...

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NASA image: Scaled Composites' Proteus and an F/A-18 Hornet from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center are seen here in flight over Las Cruces, New Mexico.
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Mar 14, 2002

Scaled Composites' Proteus and an F/A-18 Hornet from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center are seen here in flight over Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Proteus and an F/A-18 Hornet from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center are seen here in flight over Las Cruces, New...

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NASA image: NASA's B-52B aircraft over the Dryden Flight Research Center after the successful launch of the second X-43A hypersonic research vehicle
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Mar 27, 2004

NASA's B-52B aircraft over the Dryden Flight Research Center after the successful launch of the second X-43A hypersonic research vehicle

NASA's B-52B aircraft over the Dryden Flight Research Center after the successful launch of the second X-43A...

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NASA image: NASA Dryden flight test engineer Marta Bohn-Meyer is suited up for a research flight in the F-16XL laminar-flow control experiment in this 1993 photo.
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Mar 3, 1993

NASA Dryden flight test engineer Marta Bohn-Meyer is suited up for a research flight in the F-16XL laminar-flow control experiment in this 1993 photo.

NASA Dryden flight test engineer Marta Bohn-Meyer is suited up for a research flight in the F-16XL laminar-flow...

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NASA image: Cathy Bahm, Orion Abort Flight Test integration deputy project manager, briefs news media on the progress of testing in NASA Dryden's Flight Loads Laboratory.
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Oct 29, 2008

Cathy Bahm, Orion Abort Flight Test integration deputy project manager, briefs news media on the progress of testing in NASA Dryden's Flight Loads Laboratory.

Cathy Bahm, Orion Abort Flight Test integration deputy project manager, briefs news media on the progress of testing...

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NASA image: Students from the Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Bakersfield, CA, pass by one of NASA Dryden's F-18 chase aircraft during a tour
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Feb 22, 2008

Students from the Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Bakersfield, CA, pass by one of NASA Dryden's F-18 chase aircraft during a tour

Students from the Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Bakersfield, CA, pass by one of NASA Dryden's F-18 chase...

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NASA image: NASA Dryden aerospace engineer Trong Bui explains the dynamics of flight to a group of Edwards Middle School students during a recent Career Day presentation.
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Apr 22, 2005

NASA Dryden aerospace engineer Trong Bui explains the dynamics of flight to a group of Edwards Middle School students during a recent Career Day presentation.

NASA Dryden aerospace engineer Trong Bui explains the dynamics of flight to a group of Edwards Middle School...

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NASA image: Erik Lindbergh, grandson of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh, rededicated the SOFIA Boeing 747SP as the Clipper Lindbergh at NASA Dryden on June 27, 2007
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Jun 27, 2007

Erik Lindbergh, grandson of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh, rededicated the SOFIA Boeing 747SP as the Clipper Lindbergh at NASA Dryden on June 27, 2007

Erik Lindbergh, grandson of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh, rededicated the SOFIA Boeing 747SP as the Clipper...

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NASA image: NASA Dryden's highly modified F-15B aircraft, tail number 837, serves as an Intelligent Flight Control System (IFCS) research testbed aircraft
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Aug 27, 2003

NASA Dryden's highly modified F-15B aircraft, tail number 837, serves as an Intelligent Flight Control System (IFCS) research testbed aircraft

NASA Dryden's highly modified F-15B aircraft, tail number 837, serves as an Intelligent flight Control System (IFCS)...

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NASA image: New NASA Administrator Michael Griffin makes a point during a town hall meeting with NASA Dryden employees on Tuesday, May 24, 2005
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May 24, 2005

New NASA Administrator Michael Griffin makes a point during a town hall meeting with NASA Dryden employees on Tuesday, May 24, 2005

New NASA Administrator Michael Griffin makes a point during a town hall meeting with NASA Dryden employees on...

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

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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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