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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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Jun 16, 1998

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Freedom Star, one of NASA's two solid rocket booster recovery ships, tows a barge...

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NASA image: KSC-98dc751
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Jun 16, 1998

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Freedom Star, one of NASA's two solid rocket booster recovery ships, tows a barge...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc754
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Jun 16, 1998

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Freedom Star, one of NASA's two solid rocket booster recovery ships, tows a barge...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3875
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Sep 12, 2014

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Orion boilerplate test vehicle has been lowered into the water with a stationary crane from...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3872
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Sep 12, 2014

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – At Naval Base San Diego in California, U.S. Navy personnel prepare the Orion boilerplate test...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3870
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Sep 12, 2014

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Orion boilerplate test vehicle has been lowered into the water with a stationary crane from...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3868
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Sep 12, 2014

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Orion boilerplate test vehicle is lifted with a stationary crane during the first day of...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3934
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Sep 12, 2014

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The USS Salvor, a safeguard-class rescue and salvage ship, departs from Naval Base San Diego on...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3869
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Sep 12, 2014

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Orion boilerplate test vehicle is slowly lowered by stationary crane toward the water during...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3863
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Sep 11, 2014

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – At Naval Base San Diego in California, a crane is used to lift the Orion boilerplate test...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3867
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Sep 11, 2014

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – At Naval Base San Diego in California, the Orion boilerplate test vehicle, hardware and...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3866
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Sep 11, 2014

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – At Naval Base San Diego in California, the Orion boilerplate test vehicle has been lowered by...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3933
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Sep 12, 2014

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The USS Salvor, a safeguard-class rescue and salvage ship, departs from Naval Base San Diego on...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3915
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Sep 14, 2014

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Orion boilerplate test vehicle floats in the Pacific Ocean during the third day of Underway...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3864
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Sep 11, 2014

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – At Naval Base San Diego in California, a crane is used to lift the Orion boilerplate test...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3874
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Sep 12, 2014

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Orion boilerplate test vehicle has been lowered into the water with a stationary crane from...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3871
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Sep 12, 2014

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Orion boilerplate test vehicle has been lowered into the water with a stationary crane from...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3885
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Sep 14, 2014

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Orion boilerplate test vehicle floats in the Pacific Ocean during Underway Recovery Test 4A....

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3913
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Sep 14, 2014

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – On board the USS Salvor, a safeguard-class rescue and salvage ship, NASA and U.S. Navy personnel...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3865
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Sep 11, 2014

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – At Naval Base San Diego in California, a crane is used to transfer the Orion boilerplate test...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3873
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Sep 12, 2014

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Orion boilerplate test vehicle has been lowered into the water with a stationary crane from...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  Jim Comer, United Space Alliance project leader for Columbia reconstruction, speaks to members of the Columbia Reconstruction Team during transfer of debris from the Columbia Debris Hangar to its permanent storage site in the Vehicle Assembly Building.  More than 83,000 pieces of debris were shipped to KSC during search and recovery efforts in East Texas. That represents about 38 percent of the dry weight of Columbia, equaling almost 85,000 pounds.
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Sep 15, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Jim Comer, United Space Alliance project leader for Columbia reconstruction, speaks to members of the Columbia Reconstruction Team during transfer of debris from the Columbia Debris Hangar to its permanent storage site in the Vehicle Assembly Building. More than 83,000 pieces of debris were shipped to KSC during search and recovery efforts in East Texas. That represents about 38 percent of the dry weight of Columbia, equaling almost 85,000 pounds.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Jim Comer, United Space Alliance project leader for Columbia reconstruction, speaks to...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Columbia Debris Hangar,  Jim Delie (left) and Don Eitel select from the shelves wrapped pieces of debris to be packed into storage boxes.  About 83,000 pieces of debris were shipped to KSC during search and recovery efforts in East Texas. That represents about 38 percent of the dry weight of Columbia, equaling almost 85,000 pounds.  An area of the Vehicle Assembly Building is being prepared to store the debris.
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Sep 10, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Columbia Debris Hangar, Jim Delie (left) and Don Eitel select from the shelves wrapped pieces of debris to be packed into storage boxes. About 83,000 pieces of debris were shipped to KSC during search and recovery efforts in East Texas. That represents about 38 percent of the dry weight of Columbia, equaling almost 85,000 pounds. An area of the Vehicle Assembly Building is being prepared to store the debris.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Columbia Debris Hangar, Jim Delie (left) and Don Eitel select from the shelves...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - During a media tour of the Columbia Debris Hangar, photographers look at pieces of tile collected during search and recovery efforts in East Texas.  About 83,000 pieces of debris from Columbia were shipped to KSC, which represents about 38 percent of the dry weight of Columbia, equaling almost 85,000 pounds.  The debris is being packaged for storage in an area of the Vehicle Assembly Building.
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Sep 11, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - During a media tour of the Columbia Debris Hangar, photographers look at pieces of tile collected during search and recovery efforts in East Texas. About 83,000 pieces of debris from Columbia were shipped to KSC, which represents about 38 percent of the dry weight of Columbia, equaling almost 85,000 pounds. The debris is being packaged for storage in an area of the Vehicle Assembly Building.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - During a media tour of the Columbia Debris Hangar, photographers look at pieces of tile...

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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.
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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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