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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: F-15A #287 in flight
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Mar 20, 1980

F-15A #287 in flight

An in-flight photo of the NASA F-15A with a 10 degree cone to collect aerodynamic information to calibrate data from...

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NASA image: F-15A #287 flies formation with a T-38 chase over Edwards AFB.
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Mar 20, 1980

F-15A #287 flies formation with a T-38 chase over Edwards AFB.

An in-flight photo of the NASA F-15A used to carry a 10 degree cone to collect aerodynamic data to calibrate the...

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NASA image: Data from Dr. Douglas Matson's aerodynamic levitator being analy
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Oct 20, 2017

Data from Dr. Douglas Matson's aerodynamic levitator being analy

Sangho Jeon (Tufts University), Thomas Leitner (Graz University of Technology), and Trudy Allen analyze data from...

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NASA image: Piloted, Electric Propulsion-Powered Experimental Aircraft Underway
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Nov 11, 2015

Piloted, Electric Propulsion-Powered Experimental Aircraft Underway

Engineers gather aerodynamic data on the integrated experimental testbed without the electric motor propellers.

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NASA image: F-15A in flight with 10 degree cone experiment and F-104N chase
Image
May 17, 1978

F-15A in flight with 10 degree cone experiment and F-104N chase

An in-flight photo of the NASA F-15A used to carry a 10 degree cone to collect aerodynamic data to calibrate the...

AFRC
NASA image: (NTF) National Transonic Facility Test 213-SFW Flow Control II,
Image
Nov 19, 2012

(NTF) National Transonic Facility Test 213-SFW Flow Control II,

(NTF) National Transonic Facility Test 213-SFW Flow Control II, Fast-MAC Model: The fundamental Aerodynamics...

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NASA image: Dr. Douglas Matson, Tufts University, experimenting with an aero
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Oct 20, 2017

Dr. Douglas Matson, Tufts University, experimenting with an aero

Dr. Douglas Matson, Tufts University, experimenting with an aerodynamic levitator. Dr. Matson, along with students...

MSFC
NASA image: (NTF) National Transonic Facility Test 213-SFW Flow Control II,
Image
Nov 19, 2012

(NTF) National Transonic Facility Test 213-SFW Flow Control II,

(NTF) National Transonic Facility Test 213-SFW Flow Control II, Fast-MAC Model: The fundamental Aerodynamics...

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NASA image: (NTF) National Transonic Facility Test 213-SFW Flow Control II,
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Nov 19, 2012

(NTF) National Transonic Facility Test 213-SFW Flow Control II,

(NTF) National Transonic Facility Test 213-SFW Flow Control II, Fast-MAC Model: The fundamental Aerodynamics...

LRC
NASA image: (NTF) National Transonic Facility Test 213-SFW Flow Control II,
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Nov 19, 2012

(NTF) National Transonic Facility Test 213-SFW Flow Control II,

(NTF) National Transonic Facility Test 213-SFW Flow Control II, Fast-MAC Model: The fundamental Aerodynamics...

LRC
NASA image: (NTF) National Transonic Facility Test 213-SFW Flow Control II,
Image
Nov 19, 2012

(NTF) National Transonic Facility Test 213-SFW Flow Control II,

(NTF) National Transonic Facility Test 213-SFW Flow Control II, Fast-MAC Model: The fundamental Aerodynamics...

LRC
NASA image: (NTF) National Transonic Facility Test 213-SFW Flow Control II,
Image
Nov 19, 2012

(NTF) National Transonic Facility Test 213-SFW Flow Control II,

(NTF) National Transonic Facility Test 213-SFW Flow Control II, Fast-MAC Model: The fundamental Aerodynamics...

LRC
NASA image: (NTF) National Transonic Facility Test 213-SFW Flow Control II,
Image
Nov 19, 2012

(NTF) National Transonic Facility Test 213-SFW Flow Control II,

(NTF) National Transonic Facility Test 213-SFW Flow Control II, Fast-MAC Model: The fundamental Aerodynamics...

LRC
NASA image: (NTF) National Transonic Facility Test 213-SFW Flow Control II,
Image
Nov 19, 2012

(NTF) National Transonic Facility Test 213-SFW Flow Control II,

(NTF) National Transonic Facility Test 213-SFW Flow Control II, Fast-MAC Model: The fundamental Aerodynamics...

LRC
NASA image: (NTF) National Transonic Facility Test 213-SFW Flow Control II,
Image
Nov 19, 2012

(NTF) National Transonic Facility Test 213-SFW Flow Control II,

(NTF) National Transonic Facility Test 213-SFW Flow Control II, Fast-MAC Model: The fundamental Aerodynamics...

LRC
NASA image: KSC-03pd0827
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Mar 25, 2003

KSC-03pd0827

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Orbiter Experiment Support System (OEX) recorder from Columbia is removed from the...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0828
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Mar 25, 2003

KSC-03pd0828

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Orbiter Experiment Support System (OEX) recorder from Columbia, in protective...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0826
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Mar 25, 2003

KSC-03pd0826

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A T-38 jet aircraft carrying the Orbiter Experiment Support System (OEX) recorder from...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0842
Image
Mar 26, 2003

KSC-03pd0842

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in the KSC Launch Control Center watch the taping operation involving...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0844
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Mar 26, 2003

KSC-03pd0844

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in the KSC Launch Control Center look at the printout from Columbia's Orbiter...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-03pd0841
Image
Mar 26, 2003

KSC-03pd0841

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Columbia's Orbiter Experiment Support System (OEX) recorder is put on taping equipment...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-03pd0843
Image
Mar 26, 2003

KSC-03pd0843

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in the KSC Launch Control Center look at the printout from Columbia's Orbiter...

KSC
NASA image: Space Shuttle Pressure Data Model in the 10- by 10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel
Image
Apr 23, 1978

Space Shuttle Pressure Data Model in the 10- by 10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel

Technicians examine a scale model of the space shuttle used to obtain pressure data during tests in the 10- by...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0829
Image
Mar 25, 2003

KSC-03pd0829

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Orbiter Experiment Support System (OEX) recorder from Columbia, in protective...

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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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