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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: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers reattach the tethers of the overhead crane that lowered the cruise stage of Mars Exploration Rover 1 (MER-1) onto blocks.  The cruise stage will be lifted and integrated with the aeroshell, the entry vehicle.   NASA’s twin Mars Exploration Rovers are designed to study the history of water on Mars. These robotic geologists are equipped with a robotic arm, a drilling tool, three spectrometers, and four pairs of cameras that allow them to have a human-like, 3D view of the terrain. Each rover could travel as far as 100 meters in one day to act as Mars scientists' eyes and hands, exploring an environment where humans can’t yet go.  The MER-1 is scheduled to launch June 25 from Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
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May 18, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers reattach the tethers of the overhead crane that lowered the cruise stage of Mars Exploration Rover 1 (MER-1) onto blocks. The cruise stage will be lifted and integrated with the aeroshell, the entry vehicle. NASA’s twin Mars Exploration Rovers are designed to study the history of water on Mars. These robotic geologists are equipped with a robotic arm, a drilling tool, three spectrometers, and four pairs of cameras that allow them to have a human-like, 3D view of the terrain. Each rover could travel as far as 100 meters in one day to act as Mars scientists' eyes and hands, exploring an environment where humans can’t yet go. The MER-1 is scheduled to launch June 25 from Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers reattach the tethers of the...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5921
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Oct 27, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At the weather station on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, a meteorological data...

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NASA image: PRESS CONFERENCE - GEMINI-11- ASTRONAUTS - MSC
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Sep 26, 1966

PRESS CONFERENCE - GEMINI-11- ASTRONAUTS - MSC

S66-45605 (26 Sept. 1966) --- Movie film of the Gemini-11 extravehicular activity and rendezvous with the Agena...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc1019
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Sep 2, 1998

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During the Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT) in the payload bay of Discovery, STS-95 Mission Specialist Pedro...

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NASA image: ARTIST CONCEPT - ASTRONAUT WORDEN'S EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY (EVA)  (APOLLO XV)
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Jul 9, 1971

ARTIST CONCEPT - ASTRONAUT WORDEN'S EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY (EVA) (APOLLO XV)

S71-39614 (July 1971) --- An artist's concept of the Apollo 15 Command and Service Modules (CSM), showing two...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5920
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Oct 27, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At the weather station on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, a meteorological data...

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NASA image: STS-75 crew on aft flight deck during TSS-1R deployement
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Mar 18, 1996

STS-75 crew on aft flight deck during TSS-1R deployement

STS075-328-026 (25 Feb. 1996) --- Astronaut Claude Nicollier is the only clearly identifiable crewmember in this...

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NASA image: Hefty Prominence Eruption
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Oct 13, 2015

Hefty Prominence Eruption

A mass of plasma gathered itself into a twisting mass, spun around for a bit, then rose up and broke apart over a...

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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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NASA image: Swanson prepares to retract the P6 Truss STBD SAW during EVA 2
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Jun 13, 2007

Swanson prepares to retract the P6 Truss STBD SAW during EVA 2

S117-E-07234 (13 June 2007) --- Astronauts Steven Swanson and Patrick Forrester (out of frame), both STS-117 mission...

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NASA image: Astronaut Bruce McCandless modeling the EMU/MMU
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Mar 1, 1982

Astronaut Bruce McCandless modeling the EMU/MMU

S82-27594 (25 Feb 1982) --- Astronaut Bruce McCandless II models NASA?s extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) spacesuit...

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NASA image: Platform B North Installation
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Dec 16, 2016

Platform B North Installation

A construction worker wearing a safety harness and tethered lines assists with the installation of the second half...

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NASA image: Swanson prepares to retract the P6 Truss STBD SAW during EVA 2
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Jun 13, 2007

Swanson prepares to retract the P6 Truss STBD SAW during EVA 2

S117-E-07233 (13 June 2007) --- Astronauts Steven Swanson and Patrick Forrester (out of frame), both STS-117 mission...

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NASA image: Platform B North Installation
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Dec 16, 2016

Platform B North Installation

A construction worker wearing a safety harness and tethered lines prepares to assist with the installation of the...

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NASA image: Astronaut James S. Voss stands on foot restraint attached to RMS
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Sep 16, 1995

Astronaut James S. Voss stands on foot restraint attached to RMS

STS069-714-063 (16 September 1995) --- Astronaut James S. Voss, payload commander, is pictured during the September...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5918
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Oct 27, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the weather station on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, meteorological data...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Project
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Feb 22, 1996

Space Shuttle Project

The Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-75) cleared the tower following an on-time liftoff from Launch Pad 39B. Visible at...

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NASA image: Platform B North Installation
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Dec 16, 2016

Platform B North Installation

A construction worker wearing a safety harness and tethered lines prepares to assist with the installation of the...

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NASA image: KSC-92PC-1626
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Jul 31, 1992

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle Atlantis breaks free of all earthly constraints and hurtles past the...

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NASA image: STS-75 Official crew portrait
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Oct 1, 1997

STS-75 Official crew portrait

STS075-S-002 (December 1995) --- With their major payload as the backdrop, members of the crew pose for the...

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NASA image: KSC-84PC-0092
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Feb 11, 1984

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Shortly after sunrise the space shuttle orbiter Challenger touches down on the KSC runway at...

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NASA image: Prominence Falls Apart
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Dec 15, 2017

Prominence Falls Apart

A small prominence slowly rose further up above the sun, then fell apart and back into the sun over about seven...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5)
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Oct 28, 2016

Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5)

U.S. Navy divers and other personnel in a Zodiac boat secure a harness around a test version of the Orion crew...

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Feb 11, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- A perfect launch on a perfect Florida day! Framed by two immense billows of steam,...

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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.
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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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