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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: SR-71 Full Motion Simulator
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Sep 25, 1990

SR-71 Full Motion Simulator

This moving base simulator was received in 1990 and is primarily a training and procedural trainer. It has been used...

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NASA image: Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) first flight takeoff
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Oct 31, 1997

Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) first flight takeoff

A NASA SR-71 takes off Oct. 31, making its first flight as part of the NASA/Rocketdyne/Lockheed Martin Linear...

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NASA image: Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) first flight
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Oct 31, 1997

Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) first flight

A NASA SR-71 successfully completed its first flight 31 October 1997 as part of the NASA/Rocketdyne/Lockheed Martin...

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NASA image: Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) first flight
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Oct 31, 1997

Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) first flight

A NASA SR-71 made its successful first flight Oct. 31 as part of the NASA/Rocketdyne/ Lockheed Martin Linear...

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NASA image: Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) first flight
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Oct 31, 1997

Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) first flight

A NASA SR-71 successfully completed its first flight 31 October 1997 as part of the NASA/Rocketdyne/Lockheed Martin...

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NASA image: Electronics technician Joe Ciganek was responsible for operation and maintenance of the SR-71 simulator while it was at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center.
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Mar 25, 1999

Electronics technician Joe Ciganek was responsible for operation and maintenance of the SR-71 simulator while it was at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center.

Electronics technician Joe Ciganek was responsible for operation and maintenance of the SR-71 simulator while it was...

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NASA image: Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) refueling during first flight
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Oct 31, 1997

Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) refueling during first flight

A NASA SR-71 refuels with an Edwards Air Force Base KC-135 during the first flight of the NASA/Rocketdyne/ Lockheed...

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NASA image: Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) first flight view from above
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Oct 31, 1997

Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) first flight view from above

A NASA SR-71 made its successful first flight Oct. 31 as part of the NASA/Rocketdyne/Lockheed Martin Linear...

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NASA image: Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) ground cold flow test
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Feb 12, 1998

Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) ground cold flow test

This photograph shows a ground cold flow test of the linear aerospike rocket engine mounted on the rear fuselage of...

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NASA image: Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) first flight view from above
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Oct 31, 1997

Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) first flight view from above

This photograph shows the SR-71 with the Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment on the rear fuselage as seen from above....

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NASA image: Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) during first in-flight cold flow test
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Mar 4, 1998

Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) during first in-flight cold flow test

This photograph shows the LASRE pod on the upper rear fuselage of an SR-71 aircraft during take-off of the first...

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NASA image: Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) dumps water after first in-flight cold flow test
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Mar 4, 1998

Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) dumps water after first in-flight cold flow test

The NASA SR-71A successfully completed its first cold flow flight as part of the NASA/Rocketdyne/Lockheed Martin...

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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: Flight engineers Marta Bohn-Meyer and Bob Meyer and pilots Eddie Schneider and Rogers Smith flew the SR-71 in high-speed research experiments at NASA Dryden.
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Apr 10, 1996

Flight engineers Marta Bohn-Meyer and Bob Meyer and pilots Eddie Schneider and Rogers Smith flew the SR-71 in high-speed research experiments at NASA Dryden.

Flight engineers Marta Bohn-Meyer and Bob Meyer and pilots Ed Schneider and Rogers Smith flew the triple-sonic SR-71...

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NASA image: J58 Turbojet in Full Afterburner
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Apr 4, 1997

J58 Turbojet in Full Afterburner

A J58 turbojet used in Lockheed SR-71s which NASA flew, during an engine run. The engine, anchored to the ground, is...

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NASA image: NASA's SR-71B and F-18 HARV aircraft left Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on March 24, 2003
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Mar 24, 2003

NASA's SR-71B and F-18 HARV aircraft left Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on March 24, 2003

Dryden Flight Research Center's SR-71B Blackbird aircraft, NASA tail number 831, is destined for the Kalamazoo Air...

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NASA image: Administrator Isaacman Visits Armstrong
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Jan 25, 2026

Administrator Isaacman Visits Armstrong

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman views a retired SR-71 Blackbird aircraft, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, at NASA’s...

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NASA image: EC95-42960-5
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Feb 15, 1995

EC95-42960-5

NASA's single-seat F-16XL makes a drag chute landing on the runway at Edwards Air Force Base in California's Mojave...

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NASA image: This photo shows a head-on view of NASA's SR-71B on the ramp at the Air Force's Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, shortly before delivery to DFRC
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Jul 24, 1991

This photo shows a head-on view of NASA's SR-71B on the ramp at the Air Force's Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, shortly before delivery to DFRC

This photo shows a head-on view of NASA's SR-71B, used for pilot proficiency and training, on the ramp at the Air...

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NASA image: EC95-42960-4
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Feb 15, 1995

EC95-42960-4

NASA's single-seat F-16XL makes a drag chute landing at the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. The...

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NASA image: EC97-44165-149
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Jul 16, 1997

EC97-44165-149

A collection of NASA's research aircraft on the ramp at the Dryden Flight Research Center in July 1997: X-31, F-15...

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NASA image: NASA Armstrong Supported 2018 Los Angeles County Air Show
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Mar 25, 2018

NASA Armstrong Supported 2018 Los Angeles County Air Show

Dana Purifoy, NASA Armstrong director of Flight Operations, talking, and John McKay, former Armstrong SR-71 crew...

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NASA image: EC95-43024-2
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Mar 22, 1995

EC95-43024-2

The single-seat F-16XL, NASA 849, joins up with an SR-71A, NASA 844, as crews set up for one of the flights in the...

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NASA image: EC95-43024-3
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Mar 22, 1995

EC95-43024-3

The single-seat F-16XL, NASA 849, joins up with an SR-71A, NASA 844, as crews set up for one of the flights in the...

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