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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: Crawler Transporter 2 Trek
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Mar 29, 2016

Crawler Transporter 2 Trek

A close-up view of a section of cleats on one of the tracks that help propel NASA’s upgraded crawler-transporter 2...

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NASA image: Crawler Transporter 2 Trek
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Mar 29, 2016

Crawler Transporter 2 Trek

A close-up view of one of the cleats on one section of the tracks that help propel NASA’s upgraded...

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NASA image: Crawler Transporter 2 Trek
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Mar 29, 2016

Crawler Transporter 2 Trek

A technician watches the motion of the giant tracks on NASA’s upgraded crawler-transporter 2 (CT-2) as the giant...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp1636
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Oct 31, 2000

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The crack in the crawler-transporter cleat that delayed rollout of Space Shuttle Endeavour can be seen as a white...

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NASA image: KSC-00dig066
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Oct 31, 2000

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The crack in the crawler-transporter cleat that stalled rollout of Space Shuttle Endeavour can be seen as a white...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp1635
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Oct 31, 2000

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A new cleat, or shoe, for one of the tracks on the crawler-transporter sits on the ground near the vehicle (in the...

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NASA image: KSC-00dig065
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Oct 31, 2000

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The cracked cleat on the crawler-transporter track that stalled the rollout of Space Shuttle Endeavour lies on the...

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NASA image: View of triangle-shaped weight on bottom of astronauts shoe
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Feb 1, 1974

View of triangle-shaped weight on bottom of astronauts shoe

SL4-149-5036 (February 1974) --- View of triangle-shaped cleat taped on the bottom of a shoe of a Skylab 4 crew...

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NASA image: KSC00padig059
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Oct 31, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour and the Mobile Launcher Platform (MLP) start backing through...

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NASA image: KSC-00padig059
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Oct 31, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour and the Mobile Launcher Platform (MLP) start backing through...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp1628
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Oct 31, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A yellow tag identifies the crawler-transporter cleat that has a crack. The crack was...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp1629
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Oct 31, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A repair crew begin working on replacing a broken cleat on this track of the...

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NASA image: KSC00pp1634
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Oct 31, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour, atop the Mobile Launcher Platform, moves through the gate a...

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NASA image: KSC00padig061
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Oct 31, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour is again on level ground after its backward trek from Launch...

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NASA image: KSC00padig060
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Oct 31, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour is nearly through the gate on its backward trek from Launch...

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NASA image: KSC00pp1629
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Oct 31, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A repair crew begin working on replacing a broken cleat on this track of the...

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NASA image: KSC-00padig062
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Oct 31, 2000

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This close-up shows the crawler-transporter’s broken cleat (center foreground, with a yellow ribbon around it) that...

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NASA image: KSC-00padig064
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Oct 31, 2000

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This close-up shows the crawler-transporter’s broken cleat (center left, with a yellow ribbon around it) that caused...

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NASA image: KSC00pp1628
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Oct 31, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A yellow tag identifies the crawler-transporter cleat that has a crack. The crack was...

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NASA image: KSC-00padig061
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Oct 31, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour is again on level ground after its backward trek from Launch...

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NASA image: KSC-00padig063
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Oct 31, 2000

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A repair crew works to repair the broken cleat on the crawler-transporter, found as it was moving up the incline on...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp1634
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Oct 31, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour, atop the Mobile Launcher Platform, moves through the gate a...

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NASA image: KSC-00padig060
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Oct 31, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour is nearly through the gate on its backward trek from Launch...

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NASA image: KSC00pp1633
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Oct 31, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Removal and replacement of the cracked cleat (shoe) on the crawler-transporter (seen...

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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.
Can I download NASA images?+
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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