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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: Orion's Neutral Buoyancy Lab (NBL) Activities
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Sep 21, 2016

Orion's Neutral Buoyancy Lab (NBL) Activities

Tim Goddard, center, NASA Open Water Recovery Operations director, reviews recovery procedures with U.S. Navy...

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Sep 9, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, the Space Shuttle Atlantis and other...

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NASA image: Greeting between astronauts Lucid and Blaha in Docking Module
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Sep 19, 1996

Greeting between astronauts Lucid and Blaha in Docking Module

STS79-E-5095 (19 September 1996) --- Soon after Russia's Mir Space Station and the Space Shuttle Atlantis were...

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Feb 15, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The morning light spills through the open door of the Vehicle Assembly Building as...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1911
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Feb 27, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Close-up of a Florida scrub jay in the woods near NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. As...

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May 26, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, a replacement...

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May 14, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Former astronaut Story Musgrave speaks to students and faculty from across the nation...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-2831
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May 11, 2012

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Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians offload the first stage...

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Nov 24, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – With access doors at Space Launch Complex 37 opened, the Orion and Delta IV Heavy stack is...

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Mar 22, 2001

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Space Shuttle Endeavour leaves the Vehicle Assembly Building high bay 3 (open door) atop a Mobile Launcher Platform...

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Jan 8, 1997

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Several Apollo program astronauts, along with their family members and friends, pause...

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NASA image: LADEE/Minotaur V Rocket
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Sep 6, 2013

LADEE/Minotaur V Rocket

The doors of the gantry support structure are opened to reveal the Minotaur V rocket on Pad 0B at the Mid-Atlantic...

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May 3, 2000

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The Atlas II/Centaur rocket carrying the NASA/NOAA weather satellite GOES-L is revealed as the tower rolls back...

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Mar 13, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the payload bay...

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NASA image: Women in Aerospace Awards
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Oct 26, 2010

Women in Aerospace Awards

NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden holds up a photograph showing four female Astronauts onboard the Space Station...

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Aug 23, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Todd Lindner, senior manager of Aviation Planning...

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NASA image: Expedition 54 Soyuz Docking
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Dec 19, 2017

Expedition 54 Soyuz Docking

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) International Space Station Program Manager Koichi Wakata speaks with the...

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Jan 22, 1998

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STS-89 Mission Specialist Salizhan Sharipov of the Russian Space Agency, at left, waves as he and his flight...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5)
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Oct 26, 2016

Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5)

A test version of the Orion crew module is secured in the well deck of the USS San Diego for Underway Recovery Test...

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Sep 12, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- A long view of Launch Complex 39 is caught by the early morning sun. Left of center is...

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NASA image: OA-7 Late Cargo Loading
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Mar 2, 2017

OA-7 Late Cargo Loading

Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians are opening...

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Jun 3, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., NASA Associate...

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Jul 20, 2016

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ISS048e042291 (07/20/2016) --- NASA astronaut Kate Rubins (left) and JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi (right) prepare to...

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NASA image: CSP Mars 2020 Spanish Facebook Live
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Jul 22, 2020

CSP Mars 2020 Spanish Facebook Live

NASA’s Launch Services Program (LSP) Chief of Flight Projects Office Albert Sierra participates in a “Mars 2020...

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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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