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Explore NASA's vast collection of space images, videos, and audio from missions past and present.

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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Oct 31, 2007

STS-120 Flight Controllers on console during mission

JSC2007-E-095788 (3 Nov. 2007) --- Flight directors Norm Knight (left) and Bryan Lunney, inside the shuttle flight...

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Apr 11, 1983

Mission Operations Control Room (MOCR) - STS-6 Mission - JSC

This is a wide-angle view of flight controllers in the MOCR of Mission Control Center (MCC) during the STS-6...

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Oct 23, 1989

Flight directors Castle & Dittemore monitor displays in MCC during STS-34

During STS-34, flight directors Robert E. Castle, Jr (left) and Ronald D. Dittemore review checklists and monitor...

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Mar 18, 1989

STS-29 Flight Directors Briscoe and Dittemore at JSC MCC consoles

STS029-S-042 (13 March 1989) --- Flight Directors Ronald D. Dittemore, left and Lee Briscoe monitor solid rocket...

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Aug 31, 2006

Expedition 13 flight controller on console during mission - Orbit 1, BFCR

JSC2006-E-38928 (31 Aug. 2006) --- Flight director Rick LaBrode monitors data at his console in the Station (Blue)...

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Oct 20, 1987

STS-26 simulation activities in JSC Mission Control Center (MCC)

S87-46338 (20 Oct 1987) --- Flight controller Granvil Pennington listens to communications from the STS-26...

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Oct 23, 1989

Flight directors Castle & Dittemore monitor MCC displays during STS-34

Flight directors Robert E. Castle, Jr (left) and Ronald D. Dittemore monitor console displays during STS-34 mission....

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Oct 3, 1988

JSC officials in MCC Bldg 30 monitor STS-26 Discovery, OV-103, activity

JSC officials, laughing, listen to crewmembers' commentary onboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, during...

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Jun 5, 2002

Mission Control Center White Flight Control Room views during launch of STS-111

JSC2002-E-23113 (5 June 2002) --- The Space Shuttle Endeavour is shown on the big screen in this overall view of the...

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Dec 11, 2006

STS-116 Flight Controllers on console during mission - Orbit 3, WFCR

JSC2006-E-53585 (11 Dec. 2006) --- Aaron Frith, ground controller (GC) works the Orbit 3 shift in the Shuttle Flight...

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Jul 26, 2005

STS-114 Mission Support - Flight Controllers on Launch Day

Documentation of flight controllers in the White Flight Control Room (WFCR) on STS-114 Launch Day, July 26, 2005....

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Aug 27, 1985

View of the mission control center during STS 51-I

51I-S-189 (27 Aug 1985) --- View of the mission control center (MCC) during STS 51-I as flight controllers watch...

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