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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: Rainbow over the Press Site
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Nov 10, 2014

Rainbow over the Press Site

As rain showers dissipate, a rainbow appeared over NASA's Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39B. This is the site...

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Sep 7, 2018

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NASA astronaut Shannon Walker visits with a future astronaut during an employee event for workers and their guests...

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NASA image: ISVV-1 Artemis Emergency Egress Demonstration
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Aug 8, 2024

ISVV-1 Artemis Emergency Egress Demonstration

Teams with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program, as well as NASA’s pad rescue team, conduct training inside the...

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NASA image: ISVV-1 Artemis Emergency Egress Demonstration
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Aug 8, 2024

ISVV-1 Artemis Emergency Egress Demonstration

Teams with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program, as well as NASA’s pad rescue team, conduct training inside the...

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NASA image: ISVV-1 Artemis Emergency Egress Demonstration
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Aug 8, 2024

ISVV-1 Artemis Emergency Egress Demonstration

Teams with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program, as well as NASA’s pad rescue team, conduct training inside the...

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NASA image: ISVV-1 Artemis Emergency Egress Demonstration
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Aug 8, 2024

ISVV-1 Artemis Emergency Egress Demonstration

Teams with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program, as well as NASA’s pad rescue team, conduct training inside the...

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NASA image: KSC-2015-1172
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Jan 27, 2015

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Sunrise at Launch Pad 34 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida illuminates what...

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NASA image: Emergency Egress Basket Installation
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Jan 18, 2024

Emergency Egress Basket Installation

Teams with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program, in preparation for the agency’s Artemis II crewed mission to...

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NASA image: Emergency Egress Basket Installation
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Jan 18, 2024

Emergency Egress Basket Installation

Teams with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program, in preparation for the agency’s Artemis II crewed mission to...

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NASA image: KSC-2015-1173
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Jan 27, 2015

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Sunrise at Launch Pad 34 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida silhouettes what...

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NASA image: Emergency Egress Basket Installation
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Jan 18, 2024

Emergency Egress Basket Installation

Teams with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program, in preparation for the agency’s Artemis II crewed mission to...

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NASA image: SpaceX Crew-3 Rollout for Launch
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Oct 27, 2021

SpaceX Crew-3 Rollout for Launch

SpaceX Crew-3 NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn, left, and Matthias Maurer, an astronaut with the European Space Agency,...

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Feb 21, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Complex 39, members of the STS-117 crew are instructed in the operation of...

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NASA image: SpaceX Crew-3 Rollout for Launch
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Oct 27, 2021

SpaceX Crew-3 Rollout for Launch

SpaceX Crew-3 astronaut Matthias Maurer, left, with the European Space Agency, and NASA astronaut Raja Chari, Crew-3...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0477
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Feb 21, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Complex 39, members of the STS-117 crew are instructed in the operation of...

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Aug 23, 2022

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NASA T-38s fly in formation above the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft on Launch Pad 39B at NASA's...

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Aug 23, 2022

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NASA's T-38 jets fly in formation above the Space Launch System rocket on Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-2027
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Mar 1, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Volunteers portraying injured astronauts are loaded onto a helicopter as part of an emergency...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-2030
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Mar 1, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Volunteers portraying injured astronauts are loaded onto a helicopter as part of an emergency...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-2026
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Mar 1, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Volunteers portraying injured astronauts are transported to a helicopter as part of an...

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NASA image: Commerical Crew Astronauts Visit Launch Complex 39A
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Mar 27, 2018

Commerical Crew Astronauts Visit Launch Complex 39A

Commercial Crew Program astronauts, from the left Doug Hurley, Eric Boe, Bob Behnken and Suni Williams, pose just...

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NASA image: Boeing CST-100 Starliner Pad Abort Test
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Nov 4, 2019

Boeing CST-100 Starliner Pad Abort Test

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner’s airbags inflate in preparation for landing in the New Mexico desert in the company’s...

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NASA image: STS-77 crew at KSC for TCDT
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Apr 22, 1996

STS-77 crew at KSC for TCDT

S96-08027 (22 April 1996) --- The crew talk to the news media at Launch Pad 39B, at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC)....

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NASA image: Boeing CST-100 Starliner Pad Abort Test
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Nov 4, 2019

Boeing CST-100 Starliner Pad Abort Test

Parachutes deploy in in Boeing’s Pad Abort Test of its CST-100 Starliner spacecraft over the White Sands Missile...

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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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