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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: Re-entry vehicle on FST
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May 14, 1960

Re-entry vehicle on FST

Re-entry vehicle on Full Scale Tunnel (FST)

LARC
NASA image: Lifting Type Re-Entry Vehicle
Image
Oct 20, 1959

Lifting Type Re-Entry Vehicle

Lifting Type Re-Entry Vehicle

LARC
NASA image: Lifting Type Re-Entry Vehicle
Image
Oct 20, 1959

Lifting Type Re-Entry Vehicle

Lifting Type Re-Entry Vehicle

LARC
NASA image: LOFTID Flight Re-entry Vehicle Stack and Match Mate Time Lapse
Video
Mar 9, 2022

LOFTID Flight Re-entry Vehicle Stack and Match Mate Time Lapse

Langley engineers stack the forward, mid, and aft, or rear, segments of flight re-entry vehicle for Bernard Kutter’s...

LRC
NASA image: MAF_20221026_CS3 IT Move from 55 to Cell G_Jnl-32
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Oct 26, 2022

MAF_20221026_CS3 IT Move from 55 to Cell G_Jnl-32

Technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility move the intertank of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket for Artemis...

MAF
NASA image: ARC-1985-AC85-0605-1
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Aug 23, 1985

ARC-1985-AC85-0605-1

Artwork AOTV Aeroassisted orbital transfer vehicle re-entry

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1985-AC85-0605-2
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Aug 23, 1985

ARC-1985-AC85-0605-2

Artwork Artist conception of a hypersonic futuristic space vehicle re-entry

ARC
NASA image: ATV reentry
Image
Oct 3, 2012

ATV reentry

ISS033-E-009232 (3 Oct. 2012) --- This still photo taken by the Expedition 33 crew members aboard the International...

JSC
NASA image: Advanced Concept
Image
Feb 15, 2008

Advanced Concept

THIS IS A TEST OF THE 1ST STAGE RE-ENTRY VEHICLE. HEAT TESTING OF A 3% MODEL TO SUPPORT THE ARES/ CLV FIRST STAGE...

MSFC
NASA image: LOD-KSC-61C-413
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Mar 8, 1961

LOD-KSC-61C-413

Pad 6. Launch of US Army Redstone (2040) for accuracy and vehicle re-entry observation, at 9: 30 P.M. EST....

KSC
NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
Image
Jan 1, 1986

Space Shuttle Projects

Columbia, which opened the era of the Space Transportation System with four orbital flight tests, is featured in...

MSFC
NASA image: MAF_20221026_CS3 IT Move from 55 to Cell G_Jnl-38
Image
Oct 26, 2022

MAF_20221026_CS3 IT Move from 55 to Cell G_Jnl-38

Technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility move the intertank of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket for Artemis...

MAF
NASA image: MAF_20221026_CS3 IT Move from 55 to Cell G_Jnl-24
Image
Oct 25, 2022

MAF_20221026_CS3 IT Move from 55 to Cell G_Jnl-24

Technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility move the intertank of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket for Artemis...

MAF
NASA image: MAF_20221026_CS3 IT Move from 55 to Cell G_Jnl-41
Image
Oct 26, 2022

MAF_20221026_CS3 IT Move from 55 to Cell G_Jnl-41

Technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility move the intertank of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket for Artemis...

MAF
NASA image: MAF_20221026_CS3 IT Move from 55 to Cell G_Jnl-39
Image
Oct 26, 2022

MAF_20221026_CS3 IT Move from 55 to Cell G_Jnl-39

Technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility move the intertank of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket for Artemis...

MAF
NASA image: MAF_20221026_CS3 IT Move from 55 to Cell G_Jnl-36
Image
Oct 26, 2022

MAF_20221026_CS3 IT Move from 55 to Cell G_Jnl-36

Technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility move the intertank of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket for Artemis...

MAF
NASA image: MAF_20221026_CS3 IT Move from 55 to Cell G_Jnl-35
Image
Oct 26, 2022

MAF_20221026_CS3 IT Move from 55 to Cell G_Jnl-35

Technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility move the intertank of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket for Artemis...

MAF
NASA image: ATV-3 undock from ISS
Image
Sep 28, 2012

ATV-3 undock from ISS

ISS033-E-008016 (28 Sept. 2012) --- European Space Agency's "Edoardo Amaldi" Automated Transfer Vehicle-3 (ATV-3)...

JSC
NASA image: ATV-3 undock from ISS
Image
Sep 28, 2012

ATV-3 undock from ISS

ISS033-E-007920 (28 Sept. 2012) --- European Space Agency's "Edoardo Amaldi" Automated Transfer Vehicle-3 (ATV-3)...

JSC
NASA image: ATV-3 undock from ISS
Image
Sep 28, 2012

ATV-3 undock from ISS

ISS033-E-007940 (28 Sept. 2012) --- European Space Agency's "Edoardo Amaldi" Automated Transfer Vehicle-3 (ATV-3)...

JSC
NASA image: ATV-3 undock from ISS
Image
Sep 28, 2012

ATV-3 undock from ISS

ISS033-E-007915 (28 Sept. 2012) --- European Space Agency's "Edoardo Amaldi" Automated Transfer Vehicle-3 (ATV-3)...

JSC
NASA image: ATV-3 undock from ISS
Image
Sep 28, 2012

ATV-3 undock from ISS

ISS033-E-007980 (28 Sept. 2012) --- European Space Agency's "Edoardo Amaldi" Automated Transfer Vehicle-3 (ATV-3)...

JSC
NASA image: HSRC and HTV-7 Unberthing
Image
Nov 7, 2018

HSRC and HTV-7 Unberthing

iss057e059221 (11/7/2018) --- A view taken through the Harmony Node 2 nadir hatch window of the Kounotori H-II...

JSC
NASA image: Mercury Project
Image
Sep 1, 1959

Mercury Project

An Atlas launch vehicle carrying the Big Joe capsule leaves its launching pad on a 2,000-mile ballistic flight to...

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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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