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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.

The library includes imagery from diverse sources: telescopes like Hubble and Webb that capture deep-space nebulae, galaxies, and exoplanets; planetary missions like the Mars rovers ( browse Mars photos) and Cassini at Saturn; Earth observation satellites ( see EPIC imagery); astronaut photography from the ISS; and documentation of rocket launches, spacecraft assembly, and ground testing. Most NASA images are in the public domain and free to download at full resolution for educational, editorial, and personal use.

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: Creative Photography, Wildlife - Egret
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Jan 8, 2021

Creative Photography, Wildlife - Egret

A Great Egret catches a fish in a waterway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 8, 2021. The center...

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NASA image: Creative Photography, Wildlife - Egret
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Jan 8, 2021

Creative Photography, Wildlife - Egret

A Great Egret catches a fish in a waterway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 8, 2021. The center...

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NASA image: Wildlife Photography - Birds
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May 4, 2017

Wildlife Photography - Birds

A snowy egret perches on a branch at the shoreline of a waterway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd0436
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Mar 29, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- An immature -- therefore white -- Little Blue Heron (center, with black bill) joins...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-2849
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Apr 20, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –– Snowy egrets gather in water on NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. They are...

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NASA image: Wildlife Photography - Birds
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Dec 14, 2017

Wildlife Photography - Birds

A snowy egret is seen at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Kennedy shares a boundary with the Merritt Island...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-2848
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Apr 20, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –– Snowy egrets gather in water on NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. They are...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0256
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Mar 1, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A snowy egret wades the shallow waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge,...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-3176
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May 6, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a great white egret fishes in Launch Complex 39....

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3166
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Oct 14, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Great white egrets stride through the tall grass in an area of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A Great Blue Heron takes flight from waters on KSC. It is one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the National Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with KSC. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.
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Jul 29, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A Great Blue Heron takes flight from waters on KSC. It is one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the National Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with KSC. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A Great Blue Heron takes flight from waters on KSC. It is one of 310 species of birds...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A great blue heron patiently stalks its prey in the marshes around KSC. The heron is one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the National Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with KSC. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.
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Oct 24, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A great blue heron patiently stalks its prey in the marshes around KSC. The heron is one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the National Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with KSC. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A great blue heron patiently stalks its prey in the marshes around KSC. The heron is...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A great blue heron swoops down for a landing on the water near KSC. The heron is one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the National Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with KSC. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.
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Oct 24, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A great blue heron swoops down for a landing on the water near KSC. The heron is one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the National Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with KSC. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A great blue heron swoops down for a landing on the water near KSC. The heron is one of...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A great white heron silently waits in the tall grass within KSC. The heron is one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the National Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with KSC. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.
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Oct 24, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A great white heron silently waits in the tall grass within KSC. The heron is one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the National Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with KSC. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A great white heron silently waits in the tall grass within KSC. The heron is one of...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp1523
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Dec 13, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A white pelican and several small egrets rest on the bank of a pond in in the waters...

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NASA image: Creative Photography - Wildlife - Birds
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Sep 25, 2019

Creative Photography - Wildlife - Birds

A Reddish Egret perches in a tree near a waterway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center shares a...

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NASA image: Nature Photography - Birds
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Jan 4, 2017

Nature Photography - Birds

A snowy egret perches on a branch near a waterway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center shares a...

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NASA image: Creative Photography - Wildlife - Birds
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Sep 25, 2019

Creative Photography - Wildlife - Birds

A Reddish Egret perches in a tree at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center shares a border with the...

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NASA image: Creative Photography - Wildlife - Birds
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Sep 25, 2019

Creative Photography - Wildlife - Birds

A Great Egret catches a small fish in a waterway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center shares a...

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NASA image: Creative Photography - Wildlife - Birds
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Sep 25, 2019

Creative Photography - Wildlife - Birds

A Great Egret catches a small fish in a waterway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center shares a...

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NASA image: Air to air views of Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105
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Jan 1, 1959

Air to air views of Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105

Air to air views of Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, transported via the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), NASA...

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NASA image: Creative Photography - Wildlife - Birds
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Sep 25, 2019

Creative Photography - Wildlife - Birds

A Great Egret is in a waterway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center shares a border with the...

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NASA image: Creative Photography - Wildlife - Birds
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Sep 25, 2019

Creative Photography - Wildlife - Birds

A Great Egret catches a small fish in a waterway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center shares a...

KSC
NASA image: Creative Photography - Wildlife - Birds
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Sep 25, 2019

Creative Photography - Wildlife - Birds

A Great Egret catches a small fish in a waterway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center shares a...

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

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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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Yes, you can download NASA images in multiple resolutions directly from this gallery. Each image detail page provides download links for original (full resolution), large (1920px), medium (960px), small (480px), and thumbnail sizes. NASA encourages the public to use these images for education, media, and personal projects. High-resolution originals are ideal for printing and professional use.

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