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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: X-38 - Landing After First Free Flight, March 12, 1998
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Mar 12, 1998

X-38 - Landing After First Free Flight, March 12, 1998

The X-38 Crew Return Vehicle touches down amidst the California desert scrubbrush at the end of its first free...

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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: X-38 Vehicle #132 in Flight with Deployed Parafoil during First Free Flight
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Mar 5, 1999

X-38 Vehicle #132 in Flight with Deployed Parafoil during First Free Flight

The X-38, a research vehicle built to help develop technology for an emergency Crew Return Vehicle (CRV), descends...

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NASA image: Perseus in Flight
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Nov 15, 1991

Perseus in Flight

The Perseus proof-of-concept vehicle flies over Rogers Dry Lake at the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards,...

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NASA image: X-38 - First Free Flight, March 12, 1998
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Mar 12, 1998

X-38 - First Free Flight, March 12, 1998

The X-38 Crew Return Vehicle descends under its steerable parafoil over the California desert during its first free...

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NASA image: X-38 Vehicle #132 in Flight Approaching Landing during First Free Flight
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Mar 5, 1999

X-38 Vehicle #132 in Flight Approaching Landing during First Free Flight

The X-38, a research vehicle built to help develop technology for an emergency Crew Return Vehicle (CRV), maneuvers...

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NASA image: X-38 Vehicle #132 in Flight with Deployed Parafoil during First Free Flight
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Mar 5, 1999

X-38 Vehicle #132 in Flight with Deployed Parafoil during First Free Flight

The X-38, a research vehicle built to help develop technology for an emergency Crew Return Vehicle (CRV), descends...

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NASA image: A Ground Crewman Checks Over the X-38 Second Prototype Following the Lakebed Landing of Its Fifth Flight at Edwards Air Force Base
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Mar 30, 2000

A Ground Crewman Checks Over the X-38 Second Prototype Following the Lakebed Landing of Its Fifth Flight at Edwards Air Force Base

The X-38's blue and white parafoil spreads out in front of the research vehicle as it sits on a lakebed near the...

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NASA image: X-38 Vehicle #132 in Flight with Deployed Parafoil during First Free Flight
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Mar 5, 1999

X-38 Vehicle #132 in Flight with Deployed Parafoil during First Free Flight

The X-38, a research vehicle built to help develop technology for an emergency Crew Return Vehicle (CRV), descends...

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NASA image: X-38 Vehicle #132 Landing on First Free Flight
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Mar 5, 1999

X-38 Vehicle #132 Landing on First Free Flight

The X-38, a research vehicle built to help develop technology for an emergency Crew Return Vehicle (CRV), flares for...

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NASA image: NASA's Airborne Science DC-8 displays new colors in a check flight over the Dryden Flight Research Center
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Feb 24, 2004

NASA's Airborne Science DC-8 displays new colors in a check flight over the Dryden Flight Research Center

NASA's large Airborne Science research aircraft, a modified DC-8 airliner, displayed new colors in a check flight...

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Michael Griffin (right) with Kevin Petersen (left) and Stephen Corda (center) during Griffin's visit to NASA Dryden
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May 24, 2005

NASA Administrator Michael Griffin (right) with Kevin Petersen (left) and Stephen Corda (center) during Griffin's visit to NASA Dryden

New NASA Administrator Michael Griffin (right) shares a moment with Director Kevin Petersen (left) and F-15B project...

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NASA image: NASA Dryden's Dave Bushman aims the optics of a laser device at a panel on a model aircraft during the first flight demonstration of an aircraft powered by laser light.
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Sep 17, 2003

NASA Dryden's Dave Bushman aims the optics of a laser device at a panel on a model aircraft during the first flight demonstration of an aircraft powered by laser light.

NASA Dryden project engineer Dave Bushman carefully aims the optics of a laser device at a solar cell panel on a...

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NASA image: An inert Phoenix missile nestled under the fuselage of NASA Dryden's F-15B aircraft is being studied as a possible test vehicle to obtain hypersonic data.
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Nov 14, 2006

An inert Phoenix missile nestled under the fuselage of NASA Dryden's F-15B aircraft is being studied as a possible test vehicle to obtain hypersonic data.

An inert AIM-54 Phoenix missile nestled under the fuselage of NASA Dryden's F-15B aircraft is being studied as a...

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NASA image: The husband-and-wife team of Bob Meyer and Marta Bohn-Meyer flew as flight test engineers on high-speed experiments flown on the SR-71 at NASA Dryden.
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Nov 1, 1991

The husband-and-wife team of Bob Meyer and Marta Bohn-Meyer flew as flight test engineers on high-speed experiments flown on the SR-71 at NASA Dryden.

The husband-and-wife team of Bob Meyer and Marta Bohn-Meyer flew as flight test engineers on high-speed experiments...

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NASA image: NASA Dryden aircraft and avionics technicians install the nose cone on an inert Phoenix missile prior to a fit check on the center's F-15B research aircraft.
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Nov 13, 2006

NASA Dryden aircraft and avionics technicians install the nose cone on an inert Phoenix missile prior to a fit check on the center's F-15B research aircraft.

NASA Dryden aircraft and avionics technicians (from left) Bryan Hookland, Art Cope, Herman Rijfkogel and Jonathan...

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NASA image: Puffy pink clouds form a canopy over the Space Shuttle Endeavour as processing continues in the Mate-Demate Device at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center
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Dec 7, 2008

Puffy pink clouds form a canopy over the Space Shuttle Endeavour as processing continues in the Mate-Demate Device at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center

Puffy pink clouds form a canopy over the Space Shuttle Endeavour as processing continues in the Mate-Demate Device...

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NASA image: ED15-0249-032
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Aug 13, 2015

ED15-0249-032

NASA’s Global Hawk aircraft deploys a dropsonde during a test flight over the Dryden Aeronautical Test Range in...

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NASA image: KSC-05-S-00060
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Mar 11, 2005

KSC-05-S-00060

Part of NASA's Return to Flight safety research is being carried out by a highly modified F-15B aircraft. NASA...

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NASA image: X-31 Engine Fit Check
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Mar 3, 1998

X-31 Engine Fit Check

X-31 team members perform an engine fit check on the X-31 Enhanced Fighter Maneuverability demonstrator aircraft in...

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NASA image: EC96-43808-2
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Nov 8, 1996

EC96-43808-2

Dryden B-52 Launch Aircraft on Dryden Ramp

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NASA image: Ed Schneider gives a "thumbs-up" after his last flight at the Dryden Flight Research Center
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Sep 19, 2000

Ed Schneider gives a "thumbs-up" after his last flight at the Dryden Flight Research Center

In a lighter mood, Ed Schneider gives a "thumbs-up" after his last flight at the Dryden Flight Research Center on...

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NASA image: The Space Shuttle Atlantis centered in the Mate-Demate Device (MDD) at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards, California
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Feb 26, 2001

The Space Shuttle Atlantis centered in the Mate-Demate Device (MDD) at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards, California

The Space Shuttle Atlantis is centered in the Mate-Demate Device (MDD) at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at...

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NASA image: ECN-33298-03
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Dec 19, 1985

ECN-33298-03

This image shows a plastic 1/48-scale model of an F-18 aircraft inside the "Water Tunnel" more formally known as the...

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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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