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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: Space Shuttle Enterprise Move to Intrepid
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Jun 6, 2012

Space Shuttle Enterprise Move to Intrepid

Riders onboard a New York Water Taxi get a close-up view of the space shuttle Enterprise as it is towed by barge up...

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NASA image: NASA Barge Departs Michoud with Hardware for Three Different Artemis Missions
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Aug 29, 2024

NASA Barge Departs Michoud with Hardware for Three Different Artemis Missions

Bound for Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA’s Pegasus barge departed the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in...

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NASA image: NASA Barge Departs Michoud with Hardware for Three Different Artemis Missions
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Aug 30, 2024

NASA Barge Departs Michoud with Hardware for Three Different Artemis Missions

Bound for Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA’s Pegasus barge departed the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-4766
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Dec 5, 2014

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- NASA's Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after its first flight test atop a...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-4683
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Dec 3, 2014

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – On the third day of preparations for recovery of Orion after its splashdown in the Pacific...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-2588
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Apr 9, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Aboard NASA’s Freedom Star boat in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Port Canaveral in...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-4803
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Sep 21, 2010

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NEW ORLEANS -- At NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans a tug boat is prepared to escort the Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1374
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May 14, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- An HH-60G helicopter flies overhead of a rescue boat during a training exercise, known as...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-8177
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Dec 2, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Workers, on the deck of NASA's Liberty Star ship and in a boat in the Atlantic Ocean, prepare...

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NASA image: Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 3 Activities
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Nov 1, 2018

Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 3 Activities

During Underway Recovery Test-7 (URT-7), U.S. Navy divers practice attaching the "front porch" on a test version of...

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NASA image: GOES-T Centaur and Booster Arrival and Offload
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Nov 16, 2021

GOES-T Centaur and Booster Arrival and Offload

The United Launch Alliance (ULA) first stage of the Atlas V 541 rocket arrives at the horizontal processing facility...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-4836
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Sep 27, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A tug boat pulls the Space Shuttle Program's last external fuel tank, ET-122, toward the...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd1300
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Sep 11, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- United Space Alliance workers on board the Freedom Star, one of the Shuttle Rocket...

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NASA image: Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 1 Activities
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Oct 30, 2018

Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 1 Activities

Apollo-era recovery engineer Milt Heflin observes the new ways in which the Orion crew capsule will be recovered...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-4804
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Sep 21, 2010

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NEW ORLEANS -- A tug boat pulls the Pegasus Barge carrying the Space Shuttle Program's last external fuel tank,...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4867
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Sep 5, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Vehicle Assembly Building, or VAB, is seen during a field-guided boat tour of NASA's...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-2572
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Apr 9, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA’s Mobile Aerospace Reconnaissance System, or MARS, is secured aboard NASA’s Freedom Star...

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NASA image: Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 1 Activities
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Oct 30, 2018

Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 1 Activities

Tracy Parks, with Jacobs, acts as the Recovery Operations Integrator for Underway Recovery Test-7 (URT-7) On Oct....

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NASA image: Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Preparations for Sea
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Oct 29, 2018

Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Preparations for Sea

Landing and Recovery Director Melissa Jones gives senior leaders from around NASA a familiarization tour onboard a...

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NASA image: Antares Orbital-3 Mission
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Oct 27, 2014

Antares Orbital-3 Mission

The Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard, is seen on launch Pad-0A after...

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NASA image: NASA and the U.S. Navy conducted a stationary Recovery Test on t
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Aug 15, 2013

NASA and the U.S. Navy conducted a stationary Recovery Test on t

On August 15, 2013, at the Naval Station Norfolk near NASA’s Langley Research Center in Virginia, NASA and the U.S....

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NASA image: KSC-2014-4775
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Dec 5, 2014

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- U.S. Navy personnel aboard a rigid hull inflatable boat help recover NASA's Orion spacecraft...

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NASA image: Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Preparations for Sea
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Oct 29, 2018

Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Preparations for Sea

Senior leaders from around NASA receive a familiarization tour by the Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) recovery team...

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NASA image: Underway Recovery  Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 2 Activities
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Oct 31, 2018

Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 2 Activities

A test version of the Orion capsule sits in its cradle in the well deck of the USS John P. Murtha during Underway...

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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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