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NASA's Image and Video Library: A Visual Archive of Space Exploration

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: Towed Twin-Fuselage Glider Launch System First Test Flight
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Oct 21, 2014

Towed Twin-Fuselage Glider Launch System First Test Flight

The one-third scale twin-fuselage towed glider glides in for landing on Rogers Dry Lake after its successful first...

AFRC
NASA image: Paresev 1A and Stearman tow plane on lakebed.
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Aug 24, 1962

Paresev 1A and Stearman tow plane on lakebed.

Paresev 1A and Stearman tow plane on lakebed.

AFRC
NASA image: The Tow Channel
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Oct 27, 2016

The Tow Channel

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

JPL
NASA image: X-34 and HSTV tow vehicle on lakebed prior to tow test
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Jul 20, 2000

X-34 and HSTV tow vehicle on lakebed prior to tow test

Following initial captive flight tests last year at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base,...

AFRC
NASA image: X-34 and HSTV tow vehicle on lakebed prior to tow test
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Jul 20, 2000

X-34 and HSTV tow vehicle on lakebed prior to tow test

Following initial captive flight tests last year at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base,...

AFRC
NASA image: M2-F1 in flight over lakebed on tow line
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Aug 16, 1963

M2-F1 in flight over lakebed on tow line

After initial ground-tow flights of the M2-F1 using the Pontiac as a tow vehicle, the way was clear to make air tows...

AFRC
NASA image: STS-92 - Towing operation
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Oct 24, 2000

STS-92 - Towing operation

Ground crews worked into the evening to prepare the Space Shuttle Discovery for towing back to NASA’s Dryden Flight...

AFRC
NASA image: A convoy of specialized support vehicles follow the Space Shuttle Endeavour as it is towed up a taxiway at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center on Edwards Air Force Base, California, after landing on May 1, 2001
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May 1, 2001

A convoy of specialized support vehicles follow the Space Shuttle Endeavour as it is towed up a taxiway at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center on Edwards Air Force Base, California, after landing on May 1, 2001

A convoy of specialized support vehicles follow the Space Shuttle Endeavour as it is towed up a taxiway at NASA's...

AFRC
NASA image: X-34 on lakebed prior to tow tests
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Jul 20, 2000

X-34 on lakebed prior to tow tests

Following initial captive flight tests last year at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base,...

AFRC
NASA image: M2-F1 in flight over lakebed on tow line
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Aug 30, 1963

M2-F1 in flight over lakebed on tow line

Following the first M2-F1 airtow flight on 16 August 1963, the Flight Research Center used the vehicle for both...

AFRC
NASA image: Paresev 1-A on lakebed with tow plane
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Aug 24, 1962

Paresev 1-A on lakebed with tow plane

The Paresev 1-A (Paraglider Research Vehicle) and the tow airplane, 450-hp Stearman sport Biplane, sitting on Rogers...

AFRC
NASA image: The Space Shuttle Atlantis is towed from the runway at Edwards Air Force Base to NASA Dryden's Mate-Demate Device (MDD) for post-flight processing
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Jun 22, 2007

The Space Shuttle Atlantis is towed from the runway at Edwards Air Force Base to NASA Dryden's Mate-Demate Device (MDD) for post-flight processing

Following its landing on June 22, 2007, the Space Shuttle Atlantis is towed from the runway at Edwards Air Force...

AFRC
NASA image: The NASA Langley's Beechcraft King Air B200 Aircraft is Towed Th
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Apr 25, 2013

The NASA Langley's Beechcraft King Air B200 Aircraft is Towed Th

The NASA Langley's twin-engine turboprop, Beechcraft King Air B200 aircraft is towed through the large doors and...

LRC
NASA image: Navy frogman astride Sigma 7 floatation collar to secure tow line
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Oct 3, 1962

Navy frogman astride Sigma 7 floatation collar to secure tow line

S62-061060 (3 Oct. 1962) --- Navy frogman astride Mercury-Atlas 8 caspule, the Sigma 7, floatation collar to secure...

JSC
NASA image: M2-F1 in flight
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Oct 15, 1963

M2-F1 in flight

The M2-F1 Lifting Body is seen here under tow, high above Rogers Dry Lake near the Flight Research Center (later...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA F/A-18 Towed At Sunrise for Flight
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Jul 31, 2020

NASA F/A-18 Towed At Sunrise for Flight

A NASA F/A-18 is towed to the apron at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California during sunrise...

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NASA image: X-34 being towed by the Mobile Operations Module during navigational tests on the Rogers Dry Lakebed
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Jul 20, 2000

X-34 being towed by the Mobile Operations Module during navigational tests on the Rogers Dry Lakebed

Following initial captive flight tests last year at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base,...

AFRC
NASA image: EC97-44357-13
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Dec 20, 1997

EC97-44357-13

Eclipse project QF-106 and C-141A climbs out under tow on first tethered flight December 20, 1997

AFRC
NASA image: KSC-90PC-1977
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Dec 20, 1990

KSC-90PC-1977

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The orbiter Columbia heads for the Vehicle Assembly Building following its arrival at the...

KSC
NASA image: AFRC2016-0192-30
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Jul 7, 2016

AFRC2016-0192-30

Media observe as ground crews tow NASA’s DC-8 airborne laboratory into its Palmdale, California hangar.

AFRC
NASA image: ED07-0138-13
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Jun 23, 2007

ED07-0138-13

After arriving via a ferry flight on June 23, 2007, NASA's Ikhana unmanned science demonstration aircraft is towed...

AFRC
NASA image: Its STS-126 mission over, Space Shuttle Endeavour is surrounded by recovery equipment before being towed off the Edwards Air Force Base runway
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Nov 30, 2008

Its STS-126 mission over, Space Shuttle Endeavour is surrounded by recovery equipment before being towed off the Edwards Air Force Base runway

Its STS-126 mission over, Space Shuttle Endeavour is surrounded by recovery equipment before being towed off the...

AFRC
NASA image: An aircraft tug tows NASA's SOFIA infrared observatory 747SP into Hangar 703 upon arrival at its base, the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, CA.
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Jan 15, 2008

An aircraft tug tows NASA's SOFIA infrared observatory 747SP into Hangar 703 upon arrival at its base, the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, CA.

An aircraft tug tows NASA's SOFIA infrared observatory 747SP into Hangar 703 upon arrival at its base, the Dryden...

AFRC
NASA image: As the sun sets over the high desert, NASA technicians on mobile high-lifts prepare the shuttle Endeavour for towing off the Edwards Air Force Base runway
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Nov 30, 2008

As the sun sets over the high desert, NASA technicians on mobile high-lifts prepare the shuttle Endeavour for towing off the Edwards Air Force Base runway

As the sun sets over the high desert, NASA technicians on mobile high-lifts prepare the shuttle Endeavour for towing...

AFRC
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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.
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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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