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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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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Discovery begins its climb into space, clearing the fixed service...

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May 8, 2000

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A Sandhill Crane searches for food with its still-fuzzy fledgling by its side. The two, along with another adult...

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May 27, 1999

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In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-96 Mission Specialist Julie Payette is assisted by a suit technician in...

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May 20, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Rotating Service Structure is rolled back at Launch Pad 39B to reveal the Space...

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Mar 18, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers in the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) Bay 1 watch as the Keel Yoke Device...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Astrotech in Titusville, Fla., a Boeing technician on a lift above the GOES-N...

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May 18, 2000

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A family of sandhill cranes searches for food on the grounds near the Vehicle Assembly Building. The cranes have...

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May 27, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The brilliant flames from the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery light up the billows...

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May 18, 2000

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While the sandhill crane parents search for food in front of the Vehicle Assembly Building, their still-featherless...

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At Astrotech in Titusville, Fla., technicians with DaimlerChrysler Aerospace and RSC Energia of Korolev, Russia,...

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May 27, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Competing with the sunrise, the brilliant flames from the launch of Space Shuttle...

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May 27, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Discovery is hurled through a gossamer sky after launch today on mission...

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May 18, 2000

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A family of sandhill cranes searches for food on the grounds near the Vehicle Assembly Building. The cranes have...

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May 27, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off from Launch Pad 39B in a blaze of light amid billows...

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May 27, 1999

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In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-96 Mission Specialist Daniel T. Barry waves after donning his launch...

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May 27, 1999

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In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-96 Pilot Rick D. Husband waves while being checked by a suit technician...

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May 27, 1999

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In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-96 Mission Specialist Ellen Ochoa is checked by a suit technician after...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers practice...

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May 27, 1999

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In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-96 Mission Specialist Valery Ivanovich Tokarev, who represents the...

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Jun 16, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers practice...

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May 8, 2000

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A Sandhill Crane searches for food with its still-fuzzy fledgling by its side. The two, along with another adult...

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May 20, 1999

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Launched on time at 6:49:42 a.m. EDT, Space Shuttle Discovery blasts through a gossamer sky on mission STS-96. A...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers practice...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the early dawn, the brilliant flames from the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery...

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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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