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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: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Adm. Harold Gehman, center, chairman of the Columbia Investigation Accident Board, looks at a large piece of Columbia debris in the RLV Hangar. He and other board members are visiting the Hangar as part of the ongoing investigation. To the right of Gehman are U.S. Representatives Tom Feeney and Dave Weldon. Recovery efforts as of May 5 included 82,500 pieces of debris weighing 84,800 pounds, almost 40 percent of the total dry weight of the shuttle. About 25,000 personnel took part, utilizing almost 1.5 million total man-hours in the recovery effort and involving more than 130 federal, state and local agencies. The operation was also supported by more than 270 organizations that included businesses and volunteer groups.
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May 15, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Adm. Harold Gehman, center, chairman of the Columbia Investigation Accident Board, looks at a large piece of Columbia debris in the RLV Hangar. He and other board members are visiting the Hangar as part of the ongoing investigation. To the right of Gehman are U.S. Representatives Tom Feeney and Dave Weldon. Recovery efforts as of May 5 included 82,500 pieces of debris weighing 84,800 pounds, almost 40 percent of the total dry weight of the shuttle. About 25,000 personnel took part, utilizing almost 1.5 million total man-hours in the recovery effort and involving more than 130 federal, state and local agencies. The operation was also supported by more than 270 organizations that included businesses and volunteer groups.

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, Adm. Harold Gehman, center, chairman of the Columbia Investigation Accident Board, gestures toward a large piece of Columbia debris. He and other board members are visiting the Hangar as part of the ongoing investigation. At right is U.S. Representative Dave Weldon; behind him is U.S. Representative Tom Feeney. Recovery efforts as of May 5 included 82,500 pieces of debris weighing 84,800 pounds, almost 40 percent of the total dry weight of the shuttle. About 25,000 personnel took part, utilizing almost 1.5 million total man-hours in the recovery effort and involving more than 130 federal, state and local agencies. The operation was also supported by more than 270 organizations that included businesses and volunteer groups.
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May 15, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, Adm. Harold Gehman, center, chairman of the Columbia Investigation Accident Board, gestures toward a large piece of Columbia debris. He and other board members are visiting the Hangar as part of the ongoing investigation. At right is U.S. Representative Dave Weldon; behind him is U.S. Representative Tom Feeney. Recovery efforts as of May 5 included 82,500 pieces of debris weighing 84,800 pounds, almost 40 percent of the total dry weight of the shuttle. About 25,000 personnel took part, utilizing almost 1.5 million total man-hours in the recovery effort and involving more than 130 federal, state and local agencies. The operation was also supported by more than 270 organizations that included businesses and volunteer groups.

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Adm. Harold Gehman, center left, chairman of the Columbia Investigation Accident Board, and U.S. Representative Tom Feeney, center right, are shown pieces of Columbia debris collected in the KSC RLV Hangar. Other members of the board accompanied Gehman as part of the ongoing investigation. Recovery efforts as of May 5 included 82,500 pieces of debris weighing 84,800 pounds, almost 40 percent of the total dry weight of the shuttle. About 25,000 personnel took part, utilizing almost 1.5 million total man-hours in the recovery effort and involving more than 130 federal, state and local agencies. The operation was also supported by more than 270 organizations that included businesses and volunteer groups.
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May 15, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Adm. Harold Gehman, center left, chairman of the Columbia Investigation Accident Board, and U.S. Representative Tom Feeney, center right, are shown pieces of Columbia debris collected in the KSC RLV Hangar. Other members of the board accompanied Gehman as part of the ongoing investigation. Recovery efforts as of May 5 included 82,500 pieces of debris weighing 84,800 pounds, almost 40 percent of the total dry weight of the shuttle. About 25,000 personnel took part, utilizing almost 1.5 million total man-hours in the recovery effort and involving more than 130 federal, state and local agencies. The operation was also supported by more than 270 organizations that included businesses and volunteer groups.

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Mar 17, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- U.S. Senator Bill Nelson and Space Shuttle Test Director Steve Altemus look at...

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NASA image: Debris Field for Perseverance Landing Gear Seen from Mars Helicopter
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Apr 27, 2022

Debris Field for Perseverance Landing Gear Seen from Mars Helicopter

This image of Perseverance's backshell (left of center), supersonic parachute (far right), was collected from an...

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Feb 15, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A Columbia Reconstruction Project Team member examines debris from the Space Shuttle...

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Feb 19, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Columbia Reconstruction Project Team members catalog pieces of debris from the Space...

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Feb 15, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Columbia Reconstruction Project Team members catalog debris from the Space Shuttle...

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Feb 13, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board examine a piece of Columbia...

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Feb 28, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar at KSC, members of the Columbia Restoration Project Team show Shuttle...

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NASA image: Columbia Reconstruction Project Team
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Feb 15, 2003

Columbia Reconstruction Project Team

Columbia Reconstruction Project Team members move debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia into a designated sector of...

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Feb 15, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Columbia Reconstruction Project Team members examine pieces of debris from the Space...

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Feb 13, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board examine a piece of Columbia...

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NASA image: Columbia Reconstruction Project Team
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Feb 15, 2003

Columbia Reconstruction Project Team

Columbia Reconstruction Project Team members move a piece of debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia into a specified...

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Feb 19, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A Columbia Reconstruction Project Team member surveys pieces of debris from the Space...

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Mar 14, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - Mike Leinbach, who is Shuttle launch director, looks closely at a piece of debris in...

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Feb 12, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - KSC Director Roy D. Bridges (second from left) inspects Columbia debris arriving at KSC...

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Feb 28, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar at KSC, pieces of debris from Columbia lie across the grid on the...

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May 6, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Large pieces of Columbia debris are stacked along a wall in the RLV Hangar at KSC. The...

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Feb 19, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Columbia Reconstruction Project Team members survey pieces of debris from the Space...

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Mar 11, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Boxes of Columbia debris are moved into the KSC RLV Hangar for identification. Inside,...

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Feb 28, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Shuttle Program Manager Ron Dittemore (third from left) and Ralph Roe (fourth from...

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Feb 14, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, Columbia Reconstruction Project Team members examine a piece of...

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Feb 15, 2008

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The layout of the debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia is captured in this wide-angle view of a section of the RLV...

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

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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.
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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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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, Adm. Harold Gehman, center, chairman of the Columbia Investigation...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Adm. Harold Gehman, center left, chairman of the Columbia Investigation Accident Board,...

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