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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: Avrocar Test in Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.
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Apr 3, 1961

Avrocar Test in Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.

Rear view of the Avrocar with tail, mounted on variable height struts. Overhead doors of the wind tunnel test...

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NASA image: 1/50 Scale Model Of The 80x120 Foot Wind Tunnel Model (NFAC) In The Test Section Of The 40x80 Wind Tunnel.
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Jun 27, 1996

1/50 Scale Model Of The 80x120 Foot Wind Tunnel Model (NFAC) In The Test Section Of The 40x80 Wind Tunnel.

(03/12/1976) 1/50 scale model of the 80x120 foot wind tunnel model (NFAC) in the test section of the 40x80 wind...

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NASA image: deHavilland Augmentor Wing 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel Test 460
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May 22, 1975

deHavilland Augmentor Wing 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel Test 460

(Test 460) deHavilland Augmentor Wing 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.

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NASA image: APOLLO STABILITY TEST IN THE 8X6 FOOT WIND TUNNEL - MODEL IS SHO
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Sep 16, 1964

APOLLO STABILITY TEST IN THE 8X6 FOOT WIND TUNNEL - MODEL IS SHO

APOLLO STABILITY TEST IN THE 8X6 FOOT WIND TUNNEL - MODEL IS SHOWN WITH MODULE TOWER AND CANARDS

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NASA image: A76-0634. 1/50 Scale Model Of The 80X120 Foot Wind Tunnel Model (Nfac) In The Test Section Of The 40X80 Foot Wind Tunnel.
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Jun 27, 1996

A76-0634. 1/50 Scale Model Of The 80X120 Foot Wind Tunnel Model (Nfac) In The Test Section Of The 40X80 Foot Wind Tunnel.

(03/12/1976) 1/50 scale model of the 80x120 foot wind tunnel model (NFAC) in the test section of the 40x80 foot wind...

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NASA image: AVROCAR Test in the NASA Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel.
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Apr 3, 1961

AVROCAR Test in the NASA Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel.

Rear view of the Avrocar with tail, mounted on variable height struts. Overhead doors of the wind tunnel test...

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NASA image: Semispan Airframe noise test in the 40x80 foot wind tunnel.
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Feb 6, 1975

Semispan Airframe noise test in the 40x80 foot wind tunnel.

Horizontal view (side) of model, Ray Schmoranc in photo. Test #452

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NASA image: 1/50 Scale Model Of The 80X120 Foot Wind Tunnel Model (NFAC) In The Test Section Of The 40X80 Wind Tunnel At Nasa Ames.
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Mar 12, 1976

1/50 Scale Model Of The 80X120 Foot Wind Tunnel Model (NFAC) In The Test Section Of The 40X80 Wind Tunnel At Nasa Ames.

(03/12/1976) Overhead view of 1/50 scale model of the 80x120 foot wind tunnel model (NFAC) in the test section of...

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NASA image: Lear Jet test in Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.
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Mar 23, 1999

Lear Jet test in Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.

Front lower view of Gates Learjet in Ames 40x80 foot wind tunnel at high angel of attack. Test was part of a deep...

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NASA image: Rotor Blade Test in the NACA Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel.
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Jan 22, 1957

Rotor Blade Test in the NACA Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel.

One of the first helicopter tests in the 40 x 80 wind tunnel. John McCloud, pictured, started helicopter work in the...

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NASA image: Transonic Truss-Braced Wing: Wind Tunnels Enabling the Next Generation of Transport Aircraft Technology
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Nov 19, 2021

Transonic Truss-Braced Wing: Wind Tunnels Enabling the Next Generation of Transport Aircraft Technology

NASA’s Aerosciences Evaluation and Test Capabilities Portfolio (AETC) is helping to enable the next generation of...

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NASA image: Construction of the Ring leading to the Test Section of the Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.
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Aug 26, 1943

Construction of the Ring leading to the Test Section of the Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.

Looking West at three test section bents in place for the Ames 40 x 80 foot wind tunnel. Concrete model scale...

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NASA image: Wind Tunnel Testing Perseverance's Parachute
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May 18, 2020

Wind Tunnel Testing Perseverance's Parachute

In this June 2017 photo, the supersonic parachute design that will land NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars on Feb....

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NASA image: Testing a Parachute for Mars in World Largest Wind Tunnel
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Dec 20, 2007

Testing a Parachute for Mars in World Largest Wind Tunnel

The team developing the landing system for NASA Mars Science Laboratory tested the deployment of an early parachute...

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NASA image: Bell Helicopter Rotor Test in the Ames 40x80 foot wind tunnel.
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Apr 11, 1974

Bell Helicopter Rotor Test in the Ames 40x80 foot wind tunnel.

Top Plan view of Bell Rotor with Ed Verrett left frame. Test #437.

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NASA image: GRC-2007-C-02470
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Nov 13, 2007

GRC-2007-C-02470

Orion Capsule and Launch Abort System (LAS) installed in the NASA Glenn 8x6 Supersonic Wind Tunnel (SWT) for...

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NASA image: Advanced Concept
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Feb 15, 2008

Advanced Concept

Active damper wind tunnel test in support of the development of Constellation/Ares. Testing of the 1% and .548%...

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NASA image: Tests of Lockheed YC-130 Turbo-Propeller Installation in Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.
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Jan 2, 1954

Tests of Lockheed YC-130 Turbo-Propeller Installation in Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.

Test of Lockheed YC-130 Turbo-Propeller Installation in Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel. 3/4 front view from below.

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NASA image: Mars Parachute Testing in World Largest Wind Tunnel
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Apr 22, 2009

Mars Parachute Testing in World Largest Wind Tunnel

The parachute for NASA next mission to Mars passed flight-qualification testing in March and April 2009 inside the...

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NASA image: NASA Tests Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft Wing in Langley Wind Tunnel
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Jun 30, 2025

NASA Tests Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft Wing in Langley Wind Tunnel

In May and June, NASA researchers tested a 7-foot wing model in the 14-by-22-Foot Subsonic Wind Tunnel at NASA’s...

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NASA image: ACD16-0013-013
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Feb 4, 2016

ACD16-0013-013

Truss-braced wind model installed in the Ames 11x11 Foot Wind Tunnel for testing as part of the Subsonic Ultra Green...

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NASA image: ACD16-0013-015
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Feb 4, 2016

ACD16-0013-015

Truss-braced wind model installed in the Ames 11x11 Foot Wind Tunnel for testing as part of the Subsonic Ultra Green...

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NASA image: Vanguard 2C VTOL Airplane Tested in the Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.
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Feb 1, 1960

Vanguard 2C VTOL Airplane Tested in the Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.

Vanguard 2C vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) airplane, wind tunnel test. Front view from below, model 14 1/2...

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NASA image: ACD16-0013-026
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Feb 4, 2016

ACD16-0013-026

Truss-Braced Wind Model installed in the Ames 11x11 Foot Wind Tunnel for testing. The Truss-Braced model is part of...

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