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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: Experimental Wing Verified During Loads Testing
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Oct 4, 2018

Experimental Wing Verified During Loads Testing

NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center and Langley Research Center staff members monitor a test of the Passive...

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NASA image: Experimental Wing Verified During Loads Testing
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Oct 1, 2018

Experimental Wing Verified During Loads Testing

NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center and Langley Research Center staff members monitor a test of the Passive...

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NASA image: MCC Coverage during STS-105
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Feb 28, 2005

MCC Coverage during STS-105

JSC2001-E-25399 (17 August 2001) --- Flight director Kelly Beck monitors data at her console in the shuttle flight...

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NASA image: Experimental Wing Verified During Loads Testing
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Oct 3, 2018

Experimental Wing Verified During Loads Testing

NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center and Langley Research Center staff members monitor a test of the Passive...

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NASA image: Experimental Wing Verified During Loads Testing
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Oct 4, 2018

Experimental Wing Verified During Loads Testing

NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center and Langley Research Center staff members monitor a test of the Passive...

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NASA image: Experimental Wing Verified During Loads Testing
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Oct 2, 2018

Experimental Wing Verified During Loads Testing

NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center and Langley Research Center staff members monitor a test of the Passive...

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NASA image: JETT 5 - jsc2024e034119
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May 13, 2024

JETT 5 - jsc2024e034119

Flight Director Zebulon Scoville, left, and team monitor the JETT 5 extravehicular activities from a mock Mission...

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NASA image: JETT 5 - jsc2024e034023
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May 13, 2024

JETT 5 - jsc2024e034023

Science Officers Cherie Achilles and Lauren Edgar monitor science operations from a flight control room at NASA’s...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA astronaut Steven W. Lindsey (second from right) views the interior of the pressurized module of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) on a television monitor in the Space Station Processing Facility. This major component of JEM, named "Kibo" (Hope), is Japan's primary contribution to the International Space Station and arrived at KSC on June 4. Lindsey is assigned to command STS-119, an upcoming Space Shuttle flight to the Station.
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Jun 24, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA astronaut Steven W. Lindsey (second from right) views the interior of the pressurized module of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) on a television monitor in the Space Station Processing Facility. This major component of JEM, named "Kibo" (Hope), is Japan's primary contribution to the International Space Station and arrived at KSC on June 4. Lindsey is assigned to command STS-119, an upcoming Space Shuttle flight to the Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA astronaut Steven W. Lindsey (second from right) views the interior of the...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - This logo for the Gravity Probe B mission portrays the theory of curved spacetime and "frame-dragging," developed by Einstein and other scientists, that the mission will test. The Gravity Probe B will launch a payload of four gyroscopes into low-Earth polar orbit. Once in orbit, for 18 months each gyroscope’s spin axis will be monitored as it travels through local spacetime, observing and measuring the effects. The experiment was developed by Stanford University, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center and Lockheed Martin.
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Oct 30, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - This logo for the Gravity Probe B mission portrays the theory of curved spacetime and "frame-dragging," developed by Einstein and other scientists, that the mission will test. The Gravity Probe B will launch a payload of four gyroscopes into low-Earth polar orbit. Once in orbit, for 18 months each gyroscope’s spin axis will be monitored as it travels through local spacetime, observing and measuring the effects. The experiment was developed by Stanford University, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center and Lockheed Martin.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - This logo for the Gravity Probe B mission portrays the theory of curved spacetime and...

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NASA image: ED08-0016-20
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Jan 17, 2008

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NASA engineer Larry Hudson and Ikhana ground crew member James Smith work on a ground validation test with new fiber...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, Eric Madaras (left), NASA-Langley Research Center, and Jim McGee, The Boeing Company, Huntington Beach, Calif., conduct impulse tests on the right wing leading edge (WLE) of Space Shuttle Endeavour. The tests monitor how sound impulses propagate through the WLE area. The data collected will be analyzed to explore the possibility of adding new instrumentation to the wing that could automatically detect debris or micrometeroid impacts on the Shuttle while in flight. The study is part of the initiative ongoing at KSC and around the agency to return the orbiter fleet to flight status.
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Oct 27, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, Eric Madaras (left), NASA-Langley Research Center, and Jim McGee, The Boeing Company, Huntington Beach, Calif., conduct impulse tests on the right wing leading edge (WLE) of Space Shuttle Endeavour. The tests monitor how sound impulses propagate through the WLE area. The data collected will be analyzed to explore the possibility of adding new instrumentation to the wing that could automatically detect debris or micrometeroid impacts on the Shuttle while in flight. The study is part of the initiative ongoing at KSC and around the agency to return the orbiter fleet to flight status.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, Eric Madaras (left), NASA-Langley Research Center,...

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group (SCTG) look over equipment in the Orbiter Processing Facility. At left (back to camera), Fernando Santos, with NASA, and Paul Ogletree (at monitor), with United Space Alliance, describe how flash thermography is used to inspect the structure of Reinforced Carbon Carbon panels and establish a baseline on panels before flight. Chairing the task group are Richard O. Covey (far right), former Space Shuttle commander, and Thomas P. Stafford, Apollo commander. Chartered by NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe, the task group will perform an independent assessment of NASA’s implementation of the final recommendations by the Columbia Accident Investigation Board.
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Aug 6, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group (SCTG) look over equipment in the Orbiter Processing Facility. At left (back to camera), Fernando Santos, with NASA, and Paul Ogletree (at monitor), with United Space Alliance, describe how flash thermography is used to inspect the structure of Reinforced Carbon Carbon panels and establish a baseline on panels before flight. Chairing the task group are Richard O. Covey (far right), former Space Shuttle commander, and Thomas P. Stafford, Apollo commander. Chartered by NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe, the task group will perform an independent assessment of NASA’s implementation of the final recommendations by the Columbia Accident Investigation Board.

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, Bill Prosser (left) and Eric Madaras, NASA-Langley Research Center, and Jim McGee (right), The Boeing Company, Huntington Beach, Calif., conduct impulse tests on the right wing leading edge (WLE) of Space Shuttle Endeavour. The tests monitor how sound impulses propagate through the WLE area. The data collected will be analyzed to explore the possibility of adding new instrumentation to the wing that could automatically detect debris or micrometeroid impacts on the Shuttle while in flight. The study is part of the initiative ongoing at KSC and around the agency to return the orbiter fleet to flight status.
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Oct 27, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, Bill Prosser (left) and Eric Madaras, NASA-Langley Research Center, and Jim McGee (right), The Boeing Company, Huntington Beach, Calif., conduct impulse tests on the right wing leading edge (WLE) of Space Shuttle Endeavour. The tests monitor how sound impulses propagate through the WLE area. The data collected will be analyzed to explore the possibility of adding new instrumentation to the wing that could automatically detect debris or micrometeroid impacts on the Shuttle while in flight. The study is part of the initiative ongoing at KSC and around the agency to return the orbiter fleet to flight status.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, Bill Prosser (left) and Eric Madaras, NASA-Langley...

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, Bill Prosser (left) and Eric Madaras, NASA-Langley Research Center, conduct impulse tests on the right wing leading edge (WLE) of Space Shuttle Endeavour. The tests monitor how sound impulses propagate through the WLE area. The data collected will be analyzed to explore the possibility of adding new instrumentation to the wing that could automatically detect debris or micrometeroid impacts on the Shuttle while in flight. The study is part of the initiative ongoing at KSC and around the agency to return the orbiter fleet to flight status.
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Oct 27, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, Bill Prosser (left) and Eric Madaras, NASA-Langley Research Center, conduct impulse tests on the right wing leading edge (WLE) of Space Shuttle Endeavour. The tests monitor how sound impulses propagate through the WLE area. The data collected will be analyzed to explore the possibility of adding new instrumentation to the wing that could automatically detect debris or micrometeroid impacts on the Shuttle while in flight. The study is part of the initiative ongoing at KSC and around the agency to return the orbiter fleet to flight status.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, Bill Prosser (left) and Eric Madaras, NASA-Langley...

NASA image: STS-125 Flight Controllers on Console - (Orbit Shift 2). Flight Director: Richard LaBrode
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May 12, 2009

STS-125 Flight Controllers on Console - (Orbit Shift 2). Flight Director: Richard LaBrode

JSC2009-E-119382 (12 May 2009) --- Flight director Rick LaBrode monitors data at his console in the space shuttle...

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NASA image: STS-125 Flight Controllers on Console During HST Grapple - Orbit 1. Flight Director: Tony Ceccacci
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May 13, 2009

STS-125 Flight Controllers on Console During HST Grapple - Orbit 1. Flight Director: Tony Ceccacci

JSC2009-E-119632 (13 May 2009) --- Flight director Tony Ceccacci and astronaut Dan Burbank (background), STS-125...

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NASA image: STS-125 Flight Controllers on Console - (Orbit Shift 2). Flight Director: Richard LaBrode
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May 12, 2009

STS-125 Flight Controllers on Console - (Orbit Shift 2). Flight Director: Richard LaBrode

JSC2009-E-119397 (12 May 2009) --- Flight directors Rick LaBrode (left) and Chris Edelen monitor data at their...

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NASA image: STS-132/ULF4 Flight Controllers on Console - Bldg. 30 south
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May 20, 2010

STS-132/ULF4 Flight Controllers on Console - Bldg. 30 south

JSC2010-E-086375 (20 May 2010) --- Flight director Mike Sarafin monitors data at his console in the space shuttle...

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NASA image: STS-132/ULF4 Flight Controllers on Console - Bldg. 30 south
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May 20, 2010

STS-132/ULF4 Flight Controllers on Console - Bldg. 30 south

JSC2010-E-086399 (20 May 2010) --- Flight director Mike Sarafin monitors data at his console in the space shuttle...

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NASA image: STS-132/ULF4 Flight Controllers on Console
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May 18, 2010

STS-132/ULF4 Flight Controllers on Console

JSC2010-E-081946 (18 May 2010) --- ISS flight director Emily Nelson monitors data at her console in the space...

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NASA image: STS-132/ULF4 Flight Controllers on Console - Orbit 2
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May 17, 2010

STS-132/ULF4 Flight Controllers on Console - Orbit 2

JSC2010-E-084363 (17 May 2010) --- Flight director Chris Edelen monitors data at his console in the space shuttle...

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NASA image: NASA B-52B Carries Pegasus Booster, X-43A Aircraft
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Jan 22, 2004

NASA B-52B Carries Pegasus Booster, X-43A Aircraft

The Pegasus booster rocket, carrying the X-43A hypersonic aircraft, is mounted beneath NASA’s B-52B wing. A dry run,...

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NASA image: STS-134 Orbit 2 flight controllers on consoles
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May 17, 2011

STS-134 Orbit 2 flight controllers on consoles

JSC2011-E-045475 (17 May 2011) --- Flight director Paul Dye monitors data at his console in the space shuttle flight...

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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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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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