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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: E-1433
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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...

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NASA image: Side view of Northrop X-4 ship 2
Image
Dec 12, 1950

Side view of Northrop X-4 ship 2

In this 1950 view of the left side of the NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station's X-4 research aircraft, the low...

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NASA image: E-2578
Image
Sep 27, 1956

E-2578

NACA High-Speed Flight Station test pilot Stan Butchart flying the Iron Cross, the mechanical reaction control...

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NASA image: Neil Armstrong’s Years as a NASA Pilot
Image
Jul 18, 1960

Neil Armstrong’s Years as a NASA Pilot

Famed astronaut Neil A. Armstrong – the first person to set foot on the Moon during the historic Apollo 11 mission...

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NASA image: Wreckage of the X-2 rocket plane was taken to NACA's High Speed Flight Station for analysis following the 1956 crash that killed Air Force pilot Capt. Mel Apt
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Nov 21, 1956

Wreckage of the X-2 rocket plane was taken to NACA's High Speed Flight Station for analysis following the 1956 crash that killed Air Force pilot Capt. Mel Apt

The X-2, initially an Air Force program, was scheduled to be transferred to the civilian National Advisory Committee...

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NASA image: E53-1096
Image
Nov 20, 1953

E53-1096

High-Speed Research Station Director Walter C. Williams, NACA pilot A. Scott Crossfield, and Director of Flight...

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NASA image: Neil Armstrong’s Path to the Moon Began at Edwards
Image
Feb 26, 1960

Neil Armstrong’s Path to the Moon Began at Edwards

Famed astronaut Neil A. Armstrong – the first person to set foot on the Moon during the historic Apollo 11 mission...

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NASA image: The NACA Exceptional Service Medal presented at the NACA High Speed Flight Station. L-R: Hugh Dryden, Joe Walker, Stan Butchart, Richard Payne
Image
Nov 26, 1956

The NACA Exceptional Service Medal presented at the NACA High Speed Flight Station. L-R: Hugh Dryden, Joe Walker, Stan Butchart, Richard Payne

Hugh Dryden (far left) presents the NACA Exceptional Service Medal award at the NACA High Speed Flight Station. He...

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NASA image: E-2889
Image
Aug 4, 1953

E-2889

A 1953 photo of some of the research aircraft at the NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station (now known as the the...

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NASA image: E59-04384
Image
Jan 7, 1959

E59-04384

The third F-107A parked on the ramp at the Flight Research Center. Jan. 7, 1959

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NASA image: E58-03687B
Image
Apr 9, 1958

E58-03687B

Maintanence on the first F-107A. Apr. 9, 1958

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NASA image: E59-04916
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Sep 1, 1959

E59-04916

F-107A ground loop landing mishap. Sept. 1, 1959

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NASA image: NACA Groundbreaking Ceremony
Image
Jan 27, 1953

NACA Groundbreaking Ceremony

The NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station, had initially been subordinate to the Langley Memorial Aeronautical...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - One of four rudder speed brake actuators arrives at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The actuators, to be installed on the orbiter Discovery, are being X-rayed at the Radiographic High-Energy X-ray Facility to determine if the gears were installed correctly. Discovery has been assigned to the first Return to Flight mission, STS-114, a logistics flight to the International Space Station.
Image
Mar 8, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - One of four rudder speed brake actuators arrives at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The actuators, to be installed on the orbiter Discovery, are being X-rayed at the Radiographic High-Energy X-ray Facility to determine if the gears were installed correctly. Discovery has been assigned to the first Return to Flight mission, STS-114, a logistics flight to the International Space Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - One of four rudder speed brake actuators arrives at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station....

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - An X-ray machine is in place to take images of four rudder speed brake actuators to be installed on the orbiter Discovery. The actuators are being X-rayed at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Radiographic High-Energy X-ray Facility to determine if the gears were installed correctly. Discovery has been assigned to the first Return to Flight mission, STS-114, a logistics flight to the International Space Station.
Image
Mar 8, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - An X-ray machine is in place to take images of four rudder speed brake actuators to be installed on the orbiter Discovery. The actuators are being X-rayed at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Radiographic High-Energy X-ray Facility to determine if the gears were installed correctly. Discovery has been assigned to the first Return to Flight mission, STS-114, a logistics flight to the International Space Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - An X-ray machine is in place to take images of four rudder speed brake actuators to be...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station place one of four rudder speed brake actuators onto a pallet for X-ray. The actuators, to be installed on the orbiter Discovery, are being X-rayed at the Radiographic High-Energy X-ray Facility to determine if the gears were installed correctly. Discovery has been assigned to the first Return to Flight mission, STS-114, a logistics flight to the International Space Station.
Image
Mar 8, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station place one of four rudder speed brake actuators onto a pallet for X-ray. The actuators, to be installed on the orbiter Discovery, are being X-rayed at the Radiographic High-Energy X-ray Facility to determine if the gears were installed correctly. Discovery has been assigned to the first Return to Flight mission, STS-114, a logistics flight to the International Space Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station place one of four rudder speed brake...

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NASA image: E57-3192
Image
Nov 6, 1957

E57-3192

Arrival of first F-107A #118 (later NACA 207) to NASA FRC

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A rudder speed brake actuator sits on an air-bearing pallet to undergo X-raying. Four actuators to be installed on the orbiter Discovery are being X-rayed at the Radiographic High-Energy X-ray Facility to determine if the gears were installed correctly. Discovery has been assigned to the first Return to Flight mission, STS-114, a logistics flight to the International Space Station.
Image
Mar 8, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A rudder speed brake actuator sits on an air-bearing pallet to undergo X-raying. Four actuators to be installed on the orbiter Discovery are being X-rayed at the Radiographic High-Energy X-ray Facility to determine if the gears were installed correctly. Discovery has been assigned to the first Return to Flight mission, STS-114, a logistics flight to the International Space Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A rudder speed brake actuator sits on an air-bearing pallet to undergo X-raying. Four...

KSC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A rudder speed brake actuator sits on an air-bearing pallet to undergo X-raying. Four actuators to be installed on the orbiter Discovery are being X-rayed at the Radiographic High-Energy X-ray Facility to determine if the gears were installed correctly. Discovery has been assigned to the first Return to Flight mission, STS-114, a logistics flight to the International Space Station.
Image
Mar 8, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A rudder speed brake actuator sits on an air-bearing pallet to undergo X-raying. Four actuators to be installed on the orbiter Discovery are being X-rayed at the Radiographic High-Energy X-ray Facility to determine if the gears were installed correctly. Discovery has been assigned to the first Return to Flight mission, STS-114, a logistics flight to the International Space Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A rudder speed brake actuator sits on an air-bearing pallet to undergo X-raying. Four...

KSC
NASA image: Right side view of Bell X-1 #6063
Image
Dec 15, 1951

Right side view of Bell X-1 #6063

The Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1-2 aircraft on the ramp at NACA High Speed Flight Research Station located on the...

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NASA image: E-842
Image
Mar 30, 1952

E-842

NACA High Speed Flight Station aircraft at South Base. Clockwise from far left: D-558-II, XF-92A, X-5, X-1, X-4, and...

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NASA image: E53-1044
Image
Sep 24, 1953

E53-1044

B-47A on ramp

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NASA image: Main Building (4800) at Dryden FRC
Image
Sep 5, 1991

Main Building (4800) at Dryden FRC

The X-1E research aircraft provides a striking view at the entrance of NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center,...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd0420
Image
Mar 8, 2004

KSC-04pd0420

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - - While adjusting the image, technicians at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s...

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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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