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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: Commander Kenneth D. Bowersox looks out the aft flight deck window
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Feb 12, 1997

Commander Kenneth D. Bowersox looks out the aft flight deck window

S82-E-5007 (12 Feb. 1997) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Bowersox, who served as pilot for the 1993 servicing mission to...

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NASA image: Expedition 50 Qualification Exams
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Oct 25, 2016

Expedition 50 Qualification Exams

Expedition 50 Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy of Roscosmos dons his Sokol suit ahead of his final qualification...

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Aug 18, 2008

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Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA’s Interstellar Boundary...

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NASA image: Astronaut Bonnie Dunbar watches crewmates during training
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Oct 13, 1994

Astronaut Bonnie Dunbar watches crewmates during training

S94-47256 (13 Oct 1994) --- Astronaut Bonnie J. Dunbar, STS-71 mission specialist, smiles as she watches a crew mate...

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May 15, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In high bay 3 of NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building, Discovery's external tank and solid...

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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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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1272
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Jun 8, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Sitting atop its transporter, the encapsulated GOES-N spacecraft begins its trip to...

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NASA image: Expedition 38 Prelaunch
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Nov 7, 2013

Expedition 38 Prelaunch

Expedition 38 Flight Engineer Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency recognizes someone in the...

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Feb 2, 2001

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The orbiter Discovery is nearly vertical as overhead cranes lift it in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly...

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NASA image: Expedition 10 Preflight
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Oct 11, 2004

Expedition 10 Preflight

The Soyuz TMA-5 spacecraft is mated to its booster rocket in a processing hangar at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in...

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NASA image: KSC-01PADIG-036
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Feb 2, 2001

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The underside of orbiter Discovery is seen as it is lifted to vertical in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly...

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Sep 7, 2000

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In the Space Station Processing Facility, the Integrated Truss Structure Z1, an element of the International Space...

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NASA image: Expedition 72 Preflight
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Sep 11, 2024

Expedition 72 Preflight

NASA astronaut Don Pettit signs a mural at the Cosmonaut Hotel prior to departing for suit-up and launch on a Soyuz...

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Sep 26, 2009

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- At the Astrotech processing facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4974
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Sep 11, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, rolls onto the ramp area at NASA Kennedy Space Center’s...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-1807
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Jul 28, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - An overhead crane lifts the encapsulated Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) up the...

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Jul 21, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the MESSENGER spacecraft is...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-5137
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Sep 14, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The nose landing gear of space shuttle Endeavour is lifted during operations to raise the...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1273
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Jun 8, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Sitting atop its transporter, the encapsulated GOES-N spacecraft begins its trip to...

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NASA image: Ellen Ochoa and Valeri Tokarev prepare to open hatch from PMA2 into Node 1
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Apr 20, 2017

Ellen Ochoa and Valeri Tokarev prepare to open hatch from PMA2 into Node 1

S96-E-5022 (29 May 1999) --- Astronaut Ellen Ochoa and cosmonaut Valery I. Tokarev read over flight data in...

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NASA image: Baby Eagle in New Nest at KSC
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Mar 8, 2023

Baby Eagle in New Nest at KSC

A baby American bald eagle looks out from its nest, along with one of its parents, from their temporary home located...

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NASA image: Delta II JPSS-1 SRM Installation onto Booster
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Apr 4, 2017

Delta II JPSS-1 SRM Installation onto Booster

Technicians and engineers at Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, begin lifting a...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5391
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Sep 26, 2009

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- At the Astrotech processing facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: Phillips removes stowage from PMA2
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May 18, 2005

Phillips removes stowage from PMA2

ISS011-E-06246 (18 May 2005) --- Astronaut John L. Phillips, Expedition 11 NASA ISS science officer and flight...

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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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