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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: KSC-05PD-2227
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Sep 24, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility, workers offload a stand from a...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1728
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Nov 21, 1997

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A spent solid rocket booster (SRB) from the STS-87 launch on Nov. 19 is lifted in a hoisting slip in the Hangar AF...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC922
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Jun 23, 1997

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Node 1, the first element of the International Space Station to be manufactured in the United States and the first...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-1787
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Jul 27, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The solid rocket booster recovery ship Freedom Star enters Port Canaveral with a spent...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-1922
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Aug 22, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the early morning hours at NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility, the...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-6513
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Dec 21, 2012

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VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. -- Technicians unload NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission, or LDCM, satellite at the...

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NASA image: KSC-02PD-0676
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May 15, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Expedition 5 crew member Sergei Treschev, with the Russian Space Agency, undergoes a...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-1924
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Aug 22, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After being lowered close enough to the ground from the mate_demate device, Discovery’s...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0314
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Mar 9, 2000

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A crate containing a robot for the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Southeast...

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NASA image: GOES-T Spacecraft Arrival and Offload at the LLF
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Nov 10, 2021

GOES-T Spacecraft Arrival and Offload at the LLF

The shipping container holding the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite T (GOES-T) is unloaded from a...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6144
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Aug 2, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility-2 (OPF-2) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1891
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Feb 28, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- One of the solid rocket boosters used during space shuttle Discovery's STS-133 launch is...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6151
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Aug 2, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility-2 (OPF-2) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6147
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Aug 2, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility-2 (OPF-2) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: Lucy Arrival at LLF
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Jul 30, 2021

Lucy Arrival at LLF

The shipping container holding NASA's Lucy spacecraft is unloaded from an Air Force C-17 cargo aircraft on the...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1895
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Feb 28, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- One of the solid rocket boosters used during space shuttle Discovery's STS-133 launch is...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4055
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May 26, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On the Skid Strip at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, workers unload the Centaur...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-1788
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Jul 27, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The solid rocket booster recovery ship Freedom Star travels through Port Canaveral with...

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NASA image: Artemis-2 Heat Shield Arrival
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Jul 10, 2019

Artemis-2 Heat Shield Arrival

The shipping container carrying the heat shield for Orion’s Artemis 2 mission, NASA’s first crewed mission, is...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6143
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Aug 2, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility-2 (OPF-2) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: Artemis-2 Heat Shield Arrival
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Jul 10, 2019

Artemis-2 Heat Shield Arrival

The shipping container carrying the heat shield for Orion’s Artemis 2 mission, NASA’s first crewed mission, is...

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NASA image: JAXA's Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar Arrives at Goddard Extended Interviews
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Mar 19, 2012

JAXA's Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar Arrives at Goddard Extended Interviews

The Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) built by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for the Global...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-1921
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Aug 22, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the early morning hours at NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility, the...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4053
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May 26, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On the Skid Strip at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, workers prepare to unload...

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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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