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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: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew
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Sep 15, 2006

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew

ISS013-E-81590 (15 Sept. 2006) --- Hurricane Gordon was captured at 12:40:57 GMT, Sept. 15, 2006 with a digital...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 17 Crew
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Apr 29, 2008

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 17 Crew

ISS017-E-005600 (29 April 2008) --- Outflow obscures the definition of the eye and center of Tropical Cyclone...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by STS-115 crewmember
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Sep 19, 2006

Earth Observations taken by STS-115 crewmember

S115-E-06694 (17 Sept. 2006) --- Hurricane Helene was captured at 18:20:43 GMT, Sept. 17, 2006 with a digital still...

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NASA image: Perseverance's gDRT Gets a Test Under Vaccuum
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Jun 25, 2025

Perseverance's gDRT Gets a Test Under Vaccuum

This video of the Perseverance rover's gDRT (Gaseous Dust Removal Tool) in action was taken during a test in a...

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NASA image: The Eye of Saturn
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Aug 4, 2014

The Eye of Saturn

Like a giant eye for the giant planet, Saturn great vortex at its north pole appears to stare back at Cassini as...

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NASA image: X-34 and HSTV tow vehicle on lakebed prior to tow test
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Jul 20, 2000

X-34 and HSTV tow vehicle on lakebed prior to tow test

Following initial captive flight tests last year at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base,...

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NASA image: Saturn Northern Hemisphere
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Dec 5, 1998

Saturn Northern Hemisphere

This false color picture of Saturn’s northern hemisphere was assembled from ultraviolet, violet and green images...

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NASA image: X-34 being towed by the Mobile Operations Module during navigational tests on the Rogers Dry Lakebed
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Jul 20, 2000

X-34 being towed by the Mobile Operations Module during navigational tests on the Rogers Dry Lakebed

Following initial captive flight tests last year at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base,...

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NASA image: KSC-05-S-00223
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Jul 26, 2005

KSC-05-S-00223

One minute since launch. Discovery speed now 900 miles per hour. Discovery Houston - go at throttle up. Discovery is...

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NASA image: A Dust Devil on Hilly Terrain
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Feb 16, 2017

A Dust Devil on Hilly Terrain

There are many dust devils on Mars -- little twisters that raise dust from the surface. They have also cleaned dust...

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NASA image: Serene Saturn
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May 11, 2015

Serene Saturn

From a distance Saturn seems to exude an aura of serenity and peace. In spite of this appearance, Saturn is an...

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NASA image: Watercolor World
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Apr 17, 2017

Watercolor World

When imaged by NASA Cassini spacecraft at infrared wavelengths that pierce the planet upper haze layer, the...

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NASA image: X-34 on lakebed prior to tow tests
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Jul 20, 2000

X-34 on lakebed prior to tow tests

Following initial captive flight tests last year at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base,...

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NASA image: X-34 and HSTV tow vehicle on lakebed prior to tow test
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Jul 20, 2000

X-34 and HSTV tow vehicle on lakebed prior to tow test

Following initial captive flight tests last year at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base,...

AFRC
NASA image: Dawn Survey Orbit Image 51
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Aug 20, 2015

Dawn Survey Orbit Image 51

This image, taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, features a crater at lower right with a sharp rim and bright material...

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NASA image: Gaue Crater -- Ceres
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Aug 25, 2015

Gaue Crater -- Ceres

NASA's Dawn Spacecraft took this image of Gaue crater, the large crater on the bottom, on Ceres. Gaue is a Germanic...

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NASA image: Lake Karakul, Tajikistan
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Mar 28, 2019

Lake Karakul, Tajikistan

Lake Karakul in northeast Tajikistan is a hypersaline lake with no external drainage, receiving less than 3 cm...

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NASA image: New Exhauster Equipment at the Propulsion Systems Laboratory
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Apr 23, 1955

New Exhauster Equipment at the Propulsion Systems Laboratory

The Propulsion Systems Laboratory’s exhaust system was expanded in 1955 at the National Advisory Committee for...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - United Space Alliance employee Anthony Simmons checks the electroweld he performed on an insulator inside a Reinforced Carbon Carbon panel. The gray carbon composite RCC panels are attached to the leading edge of the wing of the orbiters to withstand the aerodynamic forces experienced during launch and reentry, which can reach as high as 800 pounds per square foot. The operating range of RCC is from minus 250º F to about 3,000º F, the temperature produced by friction with the atmosphere during reentry.
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Sep 16, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - United Space Alliance employee Anthony Simmons checks the electroweld he performed on an insulator inside a Reinforced Carbon Carbon panel. The gray carbon composite RCC panels are attached to the leading edge of the wing of the orbiters to withstand the aerodynamic forces experienced during launch and reentry, which can reach as high as 800 pounds per square foot. The operating range of RCC is from minus 250º F to about 3,000º F, the temperature produced by friction with the atmosphere during reentry.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - United Space Alliance employee Anthony Simmons checks the electroweld he performed on...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - United Space Alliance employee Anthony Simmons prepares to electroweld a crack formed in the insulator inside a Reinforced Carbon Carbon panel. The gray carbon composite RCC panels are attached to the leading edge of the wing of the orbiters to withstand the aerodynamic forces experienced during launch and reentry, which can reach as high as 800 pounds per square foot. The operating range of RCC is from minus 250º F to about 3,000º F, the temperature produced by friction with the atmosphere during reentry.
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Sep 16, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - United Space Alliance employee Anthony Simmons prepares to electroweld a crack formed in the insulator inside a Reinforced Carbon Carbon panel. The gray carbon composite RCC panels are attached to the leading edge of the wing of the orbiters to withstand the aerodynamic forces experienced during launch and reentry, which can reach as high as 800 pounds per square foot. The operating range of RCC is from minus 250º F to about 3,000º F, the temperature produced by friction with the atmosphere during reentry.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - United Space Alliance employee Anthony Simmons prepares to electroweld a crack formed...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - United Space Alliance employee Anthony Simmons continues electrowelding on an insulator inside a Reinforced Carbon Carbon panel. The gray carbon composite RCC panels are attached to the leading edge of the wing of the orbiters to withstand the aerodynamic forces experienced during launch and reentry, which can reach as high as 800 pounds per square foot. The operating range of RCC is from minus 250º F to about 3,000º F, the temperature produced by friction with the atmosphere during reentry.
Image
Sep 16, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - United Space Alliance employee Anthony Simmons continues electrowelding on an insulator inside a Reinforced Carbon Carbon panel. The gray carbon composite RCC panels are attached to the leading edge of the wing of the orbiters to withstand the aerodynamic forces experienced during launch and reentry, which can reach as high as 800 pounds per square foot. The operating range of RCC is from minus 250º F to about 3,000º F, the temperature produced by friction with the atmosphere during reentry.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - United Space Alliance employee Anthony Simmons continues electrowelding on an insulator...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Boeing workers get ready to perform a 3D digital scan of the actuator on the table. At left is John Macke, from Boeing, St. Louis. At right is Dan Clark.. There are two actuators per engine on the Shuttle, one for pitch motion and one for yaw motion. The Space Shuttle Main Engine hydraulic servoactuators are used to gimbal the main engine.
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Sep 3, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Boeing workers get ready to perform a 3D digital scan of the actuator on the table. At left is John Macke, from Boeing, St. Louis. At right is Dan Clark.. There are two actuators per engine on the Shuttle, one for pitch motion and one for yaw motion. The Space Shuttle Main Engine hydraulic servoactuators are used to gimbal the main engine.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Boeing workers get ready to perform a 3D digital scan of the actuator on the table. At...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - United Space Alliance employee Anthony Simmons continues electrowelding on an insulator inside a Reinforced Carbon Carbon panel. The gray carbon composite RCC panels are attached to the leading edge of the wing of the orbiters to withstand the aerodynamic forces experienced during launch and reentry, which can reach as high as 800 pounds per square foot. The operating range of RCC is from minus 250º F to about 3,000º F, the temperature produced by friction with the atmosphere during reentry.
Image
Sep 16, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - United Space Alliance employee Anthony Simmons continues electrowelding on an insulator inside a Reinforced Carbon Carbon panel. The gray carbon composite RCC panels are attached to the leading edge of the wing of the orbiters to withstand the aerodynamic forces experienced during launch and reentry, which can reach as high as 800 pounds per square foot. The operating range of RCC is from minus 250º F to about 3,000º F, the temperature produced by friction with the atmosphere during reentry.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - United Space Alliance employee Anthony Simmons continues electrowelding on an insulator...

KSC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - United Space Alliance employee Anthony Simmons electrowelds a crack formed in the insulator inside a Reinforced Carbon Carbon panel. The gray carbon composite RCC panels are attached to the leading edge of the wing of the orbiters to withstand the aerodynamic forces experienced during launch and reentry, which can reach as high as 800 pounds per square foot. The operating range of RCC is from minus 250º F to about 3,000º F, the temperature produced by friction with the atmosphere during reentry.
Image
Sep 16, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - United Space Alliance employee Anthony Simmons electrowelds a crack formed in the insulator inside a Reinforced Carbon Carbon panel. The gray carbon composite RCC panels are attached to the leading edge of the wing of the orbiters to withstand the aerodynamic forces experienced during launch and reentry, which can reach as high as 800 pounds per square foot. The operating range of RCC is from minus 250º F to about 3,000º F, the temperature produced by friction with the atmosphere during reentry.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - United Space Alliance employee Anthony Simmons electrowelds a crack formed in the...

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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.
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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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