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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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Use the search bar above to find specific subjects — try queries like "Apollo 11," "Hubble Deep Field," "Mars surface," or "astronaut EVA." You can also filter by media type (image, video, or audio). For a daily curated experience, visit the Astronomy Picture of the Day.

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NASA image: Douglas BTD-1 airplane
Image
Sep 12, 1944

Douglas BTD-1 airplane

Douglas BTD-1 airplane 3/4 front view from below in Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel, unseated, horizontal tail on.

ARC
NASA image: Douglas BTD-1 airplane.
Image
Sep 12, 1944

Douglas BTD-1 airplane.

3/4 rear view from below of Douglas BTD-1 airplane in Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel, unseated, horizontal tail on.

ARC
NASA image: DOUGLAS XA3D-1 #413 AIRPLANE.
Image
Jul 27, 1955

DOUGLAS XA3D-1 #413 AIRPLANE.

DOUGLAS XA3D-1 #413 AIRPLANE MOUNTED IN THE NACA AMES RESEARCH CENTER'S 40X80_FOOT SUBSONIC WIND TUNNEL sweptback...

ARC
NASA image: DOUGLAS XA3D-1 #413 AIRPLANE.
Image
Jul 27, 1955

DOUGLAS XA3D-1 #413 AIRPLANE.

DOUGLAS XA3D-1 #413 AIRPLANE MOUNTED IN THE NACA AMES RESEARCH CENTER'S 40X80_FOOT SUBSONIC WIND TUNNEL Testing the...

ARC
NASA image: Douglas A-26B Airplane in Ames 40x80 Wind Tunnel.
Image
May 9, 1945

Douglas A-26B Airplane in Ames 40x80 Wind Tunnel.

Installation of the Douglas A-26B airplane in the 40x80 foot wind tunnel at NACA's Ames Research Center. Airplane...

ARC
NASA image: Mounting Douglas XSB2D-1 Airplane In 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.
Image
Jun 12, 1944

Mounting Douglas XSB2D-1 Airplane In 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.

First airplane tested in the ames 40 x 80 foot wind tunnel. Douglas XSB2D-1 (Destroyer) hanging from overhead crane...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1993-A83-0499-6
Image
Jul 13, 1993

ARC-1993-A83-0499-6

Douglas DC-3 Airplane

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1943-A-8051
Image
Jun 2, 1943

ARC-1943-A-8051

40x80ft wind tunnel testing of a modification to a Douglas A-26B Invader airplane (rockets, bomb and wing)

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1944-AAL-5985
Image
Jun 7, 1944

ARC-1944-AAL-5985

NACA Photographer XSB2D-1 Navy/Douglas Airplane mounted in 40x80ft .w.t. viewed from centerpoint in guide vanes....

ARC
NASA image: E-1239
Image
Apr 16, 1954

E-1239

A group picture of Douglas Airplanes, taken for a photographic promotion in 1954, at what is now known as the Dryden...

AFRC
NASA image: Douglas XA3D-1 #413 Airplane mounted in Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel.
Image
Jul 27, 1955

Douglas XA3D-1 #413 Airplane mounted in Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel.

Testing the wing boundary layer control of the A3D in the 40 x 80 wind tunnel. Boundary layer control was added to...

ARC
NASA image: Mounting Douglas SB-2D Airplane in 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel at NACA Ames Research Center.
Image
Dec 6, 1944

Mounting Douglas SB-2D Airplane in 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel at NACA Ames Research Center.

XSB2D-1 First test (no number) Aerodynamic test to forecast the take off distance. George Cooper was the A1:H73...

ARC
NASA image: E-1433
Image
Oct 26, 1954

E-1433

In 1954 this photo of two swept wing airplanes was taken on the ramp of NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station. The...

AFRC
NASA image: ARC-1975-AC75-1816-Edit
Image
Aug 12, 1975

ARC-1975-AC75-1816-Edit

Battle Damage test conducted in the Ames 40x80ft. Subsonic Wind Tunnel, Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA on...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1969-A-9175
Image
Jan 10, 1946

ARC-1969-A-9175

Crash of Douglas XSB2D-1 (Bu. No. 03552) airplane in a Sunnyvale , CA prune orchard caused by engine failure. Note...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1956-A-21303
Image
Apr 5, 1956

ARC-1956-A-21303

Douglas F4D-1 (Bu. No. 134759) Skyray Plan view of airplane with Ames Pilot Don R. Heinle, Engineer L. Stewart Rolls...

ARC
NASA image: Installation of the Douglas XSB2D-1 in the Test Section of the 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel at Ames.
Image
Jun 12, 1944

Installation of the Douglas XSB2D-1 in the Test Section of the 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel at Ames.

Test section of the Ames 40 x 80 foot wind tunnel with the overhead doors open. XSB2D-1 airplane being lowered onto...

ARC
NASA image: NASA and ISS Winner of 2009 Collier Trophy
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May 12, 2010

NASA and ISS Winner of 2009 Collier Trophy

NASA and the International Space Station (ISS) team is selected as the recipient of the 2009 Robert J. Collier...

HQ
NASA image: ATD-2 Field Demonstration Reduces Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Video
Nov 23, 2021

ATD-2 Field Demonstration Reduces Carbon Dioxide Emissions

A silent video highlighting the decrease of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions during the ATD-2 field demonstration at...

ARC
NASA image: E-959
Image
Apr 27, 1953

E-959

The aircraft in this 1953 photo of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) hangar at South Base of...

AFRC
Audio
Feb 6, 2026

HWHAP Ep410 Crew-12

Leah Cheshier Houston, we have a podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of NASA's Johnson Space Center. Episode...

JSC

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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