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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: STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A
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Jul 8, 1994

STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A

STS065-S-048 (8 July 1994) --- The Space Shuttle Columbia, with six NASA astronauts and a Japanese payload...

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NASA image: School teachers McAulliffe and Morgan in mission control for STS 61-A
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Nov 5, 1985

School teachers McAulliffe and Morgan in mission control for STS 61-A

61A-S-135 (5 Nov 1985) --- Two school teachers in training at the Johnson Space Center got their first ?real time?...

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NASA image: TL Cygnus release
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Aug 15, 2014

TL Cygnus release

ISS040-E-094430 (15 Aug. 2014) --- The International Space Station?s Canadarm2 unberths the Orbital Sciences' Cygnus...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0160
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Jan 16, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The second half of the fairing is ready to be installed on the Solar Radiation and...

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NASA image: NASA's SpX-28 Liftoff
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Jun 5, 2023

NASA's SpX-28 Liftoff

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon capsule soars upward after lifting off from Launch Complex 39A at...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3254
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Oct 17, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, or PHSF, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: STS-47 MS Davis & MS Jemison with LBNP device in SLJ module aboard OV-105
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Sep 20, 1992

STS-47 MS Davis & MS Jemison with LBNP device in SLJ module aboard OV-105

STS047-46-027 (12-20 Sept. 1992) --- Astronauts N. Jan Davis (left) and Mae C. Jemison, STS-47 mission specialists,...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1037
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Apr 25, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility, technicians give NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4671
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Aug 21, 2012

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Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. – Inside a processing facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California,...

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NASA image: STS-40 Spacelab Life Science 1 (SLS-1) module in OV-102's payload bay (PLB)
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Jun 14, 1991

STS-40 Spacelab Life Science 1 (SLS-1) module in OV-102's payload bay (PLB)

STS040-612-005 (5-14 June 1991) --- This view showing the Spacelab Life Sciences (SLS-1) module in Columbia's cargo...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4442
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Jun 15, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers...

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NASA image: Delta II - SIRTF Lift and Mate
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Jul 28, 2003

Delta II - SIRTF Lift and Mate

On Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the second stage of the Delta II Heavy rocket is ready to...

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NASA image: Endeavour Lands at LAX
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Sep 21, 2012

Endeavour Lands at LAX

Space shuttle Endeavour, mounted atop a NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) performs a low flyby past the tower...

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NASA image: SIRTF Encapsulation
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Apr 10, 2003

SIRTF Encapsulation

In the launch tower on Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Space Infrared Telescope Facility...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0166
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Jan 22, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Pegasus XL launch vehicle, with the Solar Radiation and Climate Experiment (SORCE)...

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NASA image: Expedition 9 Arrival
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Apr 12, 2004

Expedition 9 Arrival

Expedition 9 Commander Gennady Padalka, center in uniform, Flight Engineer and NASA International Space Station...

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NASA image: Dr. Amy Simon, OVIRS Deputy Instrument Scientist at NASA's GSFC
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Jul 12, 2019

Dr. Amy Simon, OVIRS Deputy Instrument Scientist at NASA's GSFC

This page contains interviews with personnel from the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification,...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1572
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Feb 22, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- As the sun goes down over Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the Orbital...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6022
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Jul 28, 2011

KSC-2011-6022

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians...

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NASA image: MISSE Seed Experiment Work
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Feb 11, 2021

MISSE Seed Experiment Work

Jeffrey Richards, a project science coordinator working with the Exploration Research and Technology programs at...

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NASA image: Expedition 10 Preflight
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Oct 11, 2004

Expedition 10 Preflight

The Soyuz TMA-5 vehicle rolled to its launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Tuesday, October 12,...

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NASA image: Cygnus Departure
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Feb 18, 2014

Cygnus Departure

ISS038-E-049453 (18 Feb. 2014) --- The International Space Station's Canadarm2 prepares to release the Orbital...

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NASA image: MRO's HiRISE Views Frosty Martian Dunes
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Dec 20, 2024

MRO's HiRISE Views Frosty Martian Dunes

These Martian dunes in Mars' northern hemisphere were captured from above by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter...

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NASA image: State of NASA
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Jun 2, 2021

State of NASA

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson talks to the agency’s workforce during his first State of NASA event Wednesday, June...

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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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