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NASA image: The X-1E guards NASA Dryden Flight Research Center's main building.
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Feb 21, 1996

The X-1E guards NASA Dryden Flight Research Center's main building.

The X-1E guards NASA Dryden Flight Research Center's main building.

AFRC
NASA image: Main Building (4800) at Dryden FRC
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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,...

AFRC
NASA image: Employees atop DFRC's main building celebrate the return flyby of the B-52B aircraft after it launched the second X-43A aircraft on its successful flight
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Mar 27, 2004

Employees atop DFRC's main building celebrate the return flyby of the B-52B aircraft after it launched the second X-43A aircraft on its successful flight

Employees atop NASA Dryden's main building celebrate the return flyby of the B-52B aircraft after it launched the...

AFRC
NASA image: A Snowy Entrance
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Oct 27, 2016

A Snowy Entrance

This archival image was released as part of a gallery comparing JPL's past and present, commemorating the 80th...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-2010-ACD10-0059-005
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Apr 7, 2010

ARC-2010-ACD10-0059-005

Environmental sustainability is put into practice here in the native plant gardens that surround the main auditorium...

ARC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the North American Treaty Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly  get a close look at a Space Shuttle main engine in the Vehicle Assembly Building during their tour of KSC.   The Parliamentarians are meeting in Orlando this year for their 49th annual gathering.  They chose to visit KSC with their families during their one-day excursion break from meetings.
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Nov 10, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the North American Treaty Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly get a close look at a Space Shuttle main engine in the Vehicle Assembly Building during their tour of KSC. The Parliamentarians are meeting in Orlando this year for their 49th annual gathering. They chose to visit KSC with their families during their one-day excursion break from meetings.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the North American Treaty Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly get a...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the North American Treaty Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly  get a close look at a Space Shuttle main engine in the Vehicle Assembly Building during their tour of KSC.   The Parliamentarians are meeting in Orlando this year for their 49th annual gathering.  They chose to visit KSC with their families during their one-day excursion break from meetings.
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Nov 10, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the North American Treaty Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly get a close look at a Space Shuttle main engine in the Vehicle Assembly Building during their tour of KSC. The Parliamentarians are meeting in Orlando this year for their 49th annual gathering. They chose to visit KSC with their families during their one-day excursion break from meetings.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the North American Treaty Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly get a...

KSC
NASA image: ARC-2010-ACD10-0059-002
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Apr 7, 2010

ARC-2010-ACD10-0059-002

Environmental sustainability is put into practice here in the native plant gardens that surround the main auditorium...

ARC
NASA image: NASA Administrator Visits NASA Armstrong
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Oct 12, 2021

NASA Administrator Visits NASA Armstrong

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy listen to NASA Armstrong Flight Research...

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NASA image: Boeing Plant, Everett WA
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Jan 8, 2019

Boeing Plant, Everett WA

When Boeing decided to build the 747, they had to build a factory large enough to construct several at the same...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0375
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Mar 21, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers in the Vehicle Assembly Building maneuver equipment in place to remove Main...

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NASA image: KSC00pp0375
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Mar 21, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers in the Vehicle Assembly Building maneuver equipment in place to remove Main...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0380
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Mar 21, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Vehicle Assembly Building, Space Shuttle Atlantis' Main Engine No. 1 is lowered...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0381
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Mar 21, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Vehicle Assembly Building, Space Shuttle Atlantis' Main Engine No. 1 is lowered...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-00pp0378
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Mar 21, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker in the Vehicle Assembly Building adjusts the equipment being used for the...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-00pp0382
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Mar 21, 2000

KSC-00pp0382

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Vehicle Assembly Building, Space Shuttle Atlantis' Main Engine No. 1 sits on a...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-00pp0374
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Mar 21, 2000

KSC-00pp0374

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The equipment is in place to remove Main Engine No. 1 from Space Shuttle Atlantis in...

KSC
NASA image: KSC00pp0382
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Mar 21, 2000

KSC00pp0382

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Vehicle Assembly Building, Space Shuttle Atlantis' Main Engine No. 1 sits on a...

KSC
NASA image: KSC00pp0378
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Mar 21, 2000

KSC00pp0378

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker in the Vehicle Assembly Building adjusts the equipment being used for the...

KSC
NASA image: KSC00pp0381
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Mar 21, 2000

KSC00pp0381

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Vehicle Assembly Building, Space Shuttle Atlantis' Main Engine No. 1 is lowered...

KSC
NASA image: KSC00pp0385
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Mar 22, 2000

KSC00pp0385

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers in the Vehicle Assembly Building oversee the replacement of Main Engine No. 1...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-00pp0385
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Mar 22, 2000

KSC-00pp0385

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers in the Vehicle Assembly Building oversee the replacement of Main Engine No. 1...

KSC
NASA image: KSC00pp0379
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Mar 21, 2000

KSC00pp0379

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers in the Vehicle Assembly Building watch as Space Shuttle Atlantis' Main Engine...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-00pp0379
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Mar 21, 2000

KSC-00pp0379

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers in the Vehicle Assembly Building watch as Space Shuttle Atlantis' Main Engine...

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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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