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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 30, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Pad 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the first stage of the Boeing Delta II...

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May 29, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, workers prepare the solid...

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NASA image: Node 1 / Unity and FGB / Zarya Nadir (+ZA) view during docked operations
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Nov 19, 2013

Node 1 / Unity and FGB / Zarya Nadir (+ZA) view during docked operations

STS088-363-023 (4-15 Dec. 1998) --- Wires and cables on the Unity module (foreground) are telltale clues that the...

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NASA image: Expedition 72 Preflight
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Sep 11, 2024

Expedition 72 Preflight

Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin waits to have his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked as he and fellow crew...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-3301
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May 28, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, workers prepare the...

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NASA image: Expedition 72 Crew Blessing
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Sep 11, 2024

Expedition 72 Crew Blessing

Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin receives the traditional blessing at the Cosmonaut Hotel prior to departing for...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-5227
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Sep 16, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, media representatives photograph space shuttle...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-2278
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Mar 24, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle...

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NASA image: Expedition 72 Preflight
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Sep 11, 2024

Expedition 72 Preflight

Roscosmos cosmonaut Ivan Vagner signs a mural at the Cosmonaut Hotel prior to departing for suit-up and launch on a...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1271
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Jun 8, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Sitting atop its transporter, the encapsulated GOES-N spacecraft is ready for the trip...

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NASA image: Bald Eagle at KSC
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Mar 8, 2023

Bald Eagle at KSC

An American bald eagle is perched in a tree near its nest at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on March 8, 2023. The eagle...

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Apr 22, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Orbiter Endeavour rolls toward the open bay door of the Vehicle Assembly Building...

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NASA image: KSC-97pc557
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Mar 31, 1997

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With the mate-demate device as backdrop, six of the seven STS-83 crew members speak to the media after arriving at...

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Mar 27, 2001

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With the Delta II rocket’s first and second stages standing by (right), the Mars Odyssey orbiter is lifted up the...

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NASA image: Transfer - STS-13 / 41C
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May 4, 1984

Transfer - STS-13 / 41C

S84-33083 (18 April 1984) --- The Space Shuttle Challenger, atop NASA 905, approaches the runway at Kennedy Space...

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Dec 7, 2006

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Bruce Buckingham talks with Kennedy Space Center Director Jim Kennedy about Discovery's mission STS-116. On this...

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NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1972

Skylab

The Apollo Telescope Mount (ATM), designed and developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center, was one of four major...

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Apr 20, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Inside a high bay at Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., the GOES-N...

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NASA image: Expedition 55 Soyuz MS-07 Landing
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Jun 3, 2018

Expedition 55 Soyuz MS-07 Landing

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Norishige Kanai is carried to a medical tent shortly after he...

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Dec 3, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Media representatives await the arrival of the STS-116 crew at the Shuttle Landing...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd2267
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Aug 3, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the external tank for space...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-5085
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Sep 14, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Workers escort space shuttle Endeavour as it is towed to the Mate-Demate Device, or MDD, at...

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NASA image: Expedition 50 Qualification Exams
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Oct 25, 2016

Expedition 50 Qualification Exams

Expedition 50 ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet dons his Sokol suit ahead of his final qualification exams with fellow...

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Aug 23, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Atlantis is...

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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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