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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-2012-3213
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Jun 5, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The nose gear of Orbital Sciences’ L-1011 carrier aircraft rises from the runway...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5169
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Sep 22, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery is being towed past NASA Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3208
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Jun 5, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Orbital Sciences’ L-1011 carrier aircraft taxies to the runway at Vandenberg Air...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3999
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Dec 12, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the...

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NASA image: ARC-1969-M-925
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Nov 16, 1940

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A new three-place North American O-47A observation airplane with Army Air Corps marking was the first ircraft to...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3563
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Nov 6, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Three of the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels F/A-18 jets fly in formation over the runway before...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3198
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Jun 4, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Preparations are under way for the departure of Orbital Sciences’ L-1011 carrier...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3202
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Jun 5, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The flight crew boards Orbital Sciences’ L-1011 carrier aircraft at Vandenberg...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3204
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Jun 5, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Final preparations are under way for the departure of Orbital Sciences’ L-1011...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1547
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Jul 12, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA pilot Rick Hull suits up before a test flight of the WB-57F aircraft that will...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5168
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Sep 22, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery is being towed from NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3211
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Jun 5, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Orbital Sciences’ L-1011 carrier aircraft prepares for takeoff from the runway...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3215
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Jun 5, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Orbital Sciences’ L-1011 carrier aircraft lifts off the runway as it departs...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3549
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Nov 6, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A C-130 airplane flown by U.S. Marines stops at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3548
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Nov 6, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels approach the Shuttle Landing Facility for a landing at NASA's...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3075
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Oct 3, 2008

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In On the runway of Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Orbital Sciences’...

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NASA image: AERIALS - STS-2 - KSC
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Nov 12, 1981

AERIALS - STS-2 - KSC

S81-39527 (12 Nov. 1981) --- This photograph of the STS-2 crew and the space shuttle Columbia soaring toward Earth...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5171
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Sep 22, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Discovery is towed toward the open doors of NASA Kennedy Space Center's Orbiter...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3201
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Jun 5, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Final preparations are under way for the departure of Orbital Sciences’ L-1011...

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NASA image: NASA's F-15B research testbed jet flew in the supersonic shockwave of a Northrop Grumman Corp. - modified U.S. Navy F-5E jet in support of the Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration project.
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Aug 23, 2003

NASA's F-15B research testbed jet flew in the supersonic shockwave of a Northrop Grumman Corp. - modified U.S. Navy F-5E jet in support of the Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration project.

NASA's F-15B research testbed jet from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center flew in the supersonic shockwave of a...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1552
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Jul 12, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA pilot Rick Hull climbs into the cockpit before a test flight of the WB-57F...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3572
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Nov 6, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The U.S. Navy's F/A-18 Blue Angels are lined up on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's...

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NASA image: JPL-20200429-TECHf-0002-Mars Helicopter Animation
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Apr 29, 2020

JPL-20200429-TECHf-0002-Mars Helicopter Animation

Animations for media and public use. NASA's Mars Helicopter Ingenuity will be the first aircraft to fly in a...

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NASA image: Transfer - Orbiter Vehicle (OV)-099
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Jul 12, 1982

Transfer - Orbiter Vehicle (OV)-099

S82-33421 (4 July 1982) --- This spectacular view of the NASA 905 transport aircraft taxiing the new space shuttle...

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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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