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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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Jul 27, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia, with its drag chute deployed, touches down on...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0987
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Jul 28, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-93 crew pose in front of the Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia following their...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0930
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Jul 21, 1999

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From their seats in the Banana Creek viewing site, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton (center, right) and her...

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Jul 21, 1999

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NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton are among the spectators at the Banana Creek...

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Jul 19, 1999

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Attendees of a women's forum held at the Apollo/Saturn V Center, get a guided tour of the Orbiter Processing...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0954
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Jul 23, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Clouds of smoke and steam spiral away from Space Shuttle Columbia as it shoots through...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0901
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Jul 19, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Astronaut Yvonne Cagle (left); Jennifer Harris (center); the Mars 2001 Operations...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0944
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Jul 22, 1999

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For the third time, in the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-93 Mission Specialist Michel Tognini of France, who...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0991
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Jul 28, 1999

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At the Skid Strip at the Cape Canaveral Air Station, Commander Eileen Collins and her daughter, Bridget Youngs,...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0967
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Jul 23, 1999

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STS-93 Mission Specialist Steven A. Hawley (Ph.D.) is checked out by white room closeout crew members before...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0993
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Jul 28, 1999

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At the Skid Strip at the Cape Canaveral Air Station, Commander Eileen Collins and her daughter Bridget Youngs...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0959
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Jul 23, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Flaming exhaust spews from beneath one of the two solid rocket boosters on Space...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0926
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Jul 21, 1999

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First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton joins other VIPs at the Banana Creek viewing site to watch the launch of STS-93,...

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Jul 23, 1999

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STS-93 Mission Specialist Catherine G. Coleman (Ph.D.) (left) and Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby (right) are checked out by...

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Jul 19, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the U.S. Women's World Cup Soccer Team are greeted by NASA Administrator...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0908
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Jul 19, 1999

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Attendees of a women's forum held at the Apollo/Saturn V Center, get a guided tour of the Orbiter Processing...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0559
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May 18, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-93 stack of solid rocket boosters and external tank sits at the Mobile...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0941
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Jul 22, 1999

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The STS-93 crew gathers a third time for a pre-launch breakfast in the Operations and Checkout Building before...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0956
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Jul 23, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Columbia changes night into day as it roars into the sky after a...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0952
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Jul 23, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The fiery launch of Space Shuttle Columbia casts ghost-like shadows on the clouds of...

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Jul 27, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia swoops out of the darkness onto runway 33 at the...

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NASA image: NASA Find Clues that May Help Identify Dark Matter
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Find Clues that May Help Identify Dark Matter

Using observations from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have found that...

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NASA image: Space Science
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Oct 7, 2004

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Four hundred years ago, sky watchers, including the famous astronomer Johannes Kepler, best known as the discoverer...

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Mar 9, 1999

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In the KSC Life Sciences Building, Hangar L, Cape Canaveral Air Station, Shawn Bengtson, with Lockheed Martin,...

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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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