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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.

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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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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team examines a piece of debris on the...

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Apr 28, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe (left) is briefed on the status of...

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Mar 11, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team examine a piece of Columbia debris...

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Feb 28, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the Columbia Restoration Project Team look at a piece of debris on the floor...

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May 13, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team seek to place a piece of debris...

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Mar 14, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - Members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team help move newly arrived pieces of...

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Mar 14, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Mike Leinbach, Shuttle launch director, points out a piece of debris to U.S....

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Feb 12, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - KSC Director Roy D. Bridges (third from left) inspects Columbia debris arriving at KSC...

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Feb 12, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers inside the RLV Hangar near the Shuttle Landing Facility look at a piece of the...

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Feb 12, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Columbia debris arriving at KSC from the collection point at Barksdale Air Force Base,...

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May 6, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team place debris on the mounting...

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Apr 8, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A member of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team handles a piece of Columbia debris...

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Feb 12, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - KSC Director Roy D. Bridges (second from left) inspects Columbia debris arriving at KSC...

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Feb 12, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers look at a piece of the Columbia debris ready to be moved into the RLV Hangar...

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Feb 15, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Columbia Reconstruction Project Team members examine debris from the Space Shuttle...

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Feb 15, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The layout of the debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia is captured in this...

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Apr 1, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar at KSC, Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach (left) shows some of...

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Feb 15, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA.-More debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia is delivered to the RLV Hangar by...

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Apr 18, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the RLV Hangar, members of the Columbia Reconstruction Project Team examine pieces...

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Apr 28, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe (left) listens to a report from...

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Dec 18, 1998

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Federal, state, NASA, KSC and Space Florida Authority (SFA) officials dig in at the planned site of a multi-purpose...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Adm. Harold Gehman, center left, chairman of the Columbia Investigation Accident Board, and U.S. Representative Tom Feeney, center right, are shown pieces of Columbia debris collected in the KSC RLV Hangar. Other members of the board accompanied Gehman as part of the ongoing investigation. Recovery efforts as of May 5 included 82,500 pieces of debris weighing 84,800 pounds, almost 40 percent of the total dry weight of the shuttle. About 25,000 personnel took part, utilizing almost 1.5 million total man-hours in the recovery effort and involving more than 130 federal, state and local agencies. The operation was also supported by more than 270 organizations that included businesses and volunteer groups.
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May 15, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Adm. Harold Gehman, center left, chairman of the Columbia Investigation Accident Board, and U.S. Representative Tom Feeney, center right, are shown pieces of Columbia debris collected in the KSC RLV Hangar. Other members of the board accompanied Gehman as part of the ongoing investigation. Recovery efforts as of May 5 included 82,500 pieces of debris weighing 84,800 pounds, almost 40 percent of the total dry weight of the shuttle. About 25,000 personnel took part, utilizing almost 1.5 million total man-hours in the recovery effort and involving more than 130 federal, state and local agencies. The operation was also supported by more than 270 organizations that included businesses and volunteer groups.

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, Adm. Harold Gehman, center, chairman of the Columbia Investigation Accident Board, looks on while U.S. Representative Dave Weldon (second from right) points at a piece of Columbia debris. Behind Gehman is U.S. Representative Tom Feeney. Gehman and other board members are visiting KSC as part of the ongoing investigation. Recovery efforts as of May 5 included 82,500 pieces of debris weighing 84,800 pounds, almost 40 percent of the total dry weight of the shuttle. About 25,000 personnel took part, utilizing almost 1.5 million total man-hours in the recovery effort and involving more than 130 federal, state and local agencies. The operation was also supported by more than 270 organizations that included businesses and volunteer groups.
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May 15, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, Adm. Harold Gehman, center, chairman of the Columbia Investigation Accident Board, looks on while U.S. Representative Dave Weldon (second from right) points at a piece of Columbia debris. Behind Gehman is U.S. Representative Tom Feeney. Gehman and other board members are visiting KSC as part of the ongoing investigation. Recovery efforts as of May 5 included 82,500 pieces of debris weighing 84,800 pounds, almost 40 percent of the total dry weight of the shuttle. About 25,000 personnel took part, utilizing almost 1.5 million total man-hours in the recovery effort and involving more than 130 federal, state and local agencies. The operation was also supported by more than 270 organizations that included businesses and volunteer groups.

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Adm. Harold Gehman, center, chairman of the Columbia Investigation Accident Board, looks at a large piece of Columbia debris in the RLV Hangar. He and other board members are visiting the Hangar as part of the ongoing investigation. To the right of Gehman are U.S. Representatives Tom Feeney and Dave Weldon. Recovery efforts as of May 5 included 82,500 pieces of debris weighing 84,800 pounds, almost 40 percent of the total dry weight of the shuttle. About 25,000 personnel took part, utilizing almost 1.5 million total man-hours in the recovery effort and involving more than 130 federal, state and local agencies. The operation was also supported by more than 270 organizations that included businesses and volunteer groups.
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May 15, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Adm. Harold Gehman, center, chairman of the Columbia Investigation Accident Board, looks at a large piece of Columbia debris in the RLV Hangar. He and other board members are visiting the Hangar as part of the ongoing investigation. To the right of Gehman are U.S. Representatives Tom Feeney and Dave Weldon. Recovery efforts as of May 5 included 82,500 pieces of debris weighing 84,800 pounds, almost 40 percent of the total dry weight of the shuttle. About 25,000 personnel took part, utilizing almost 1.5 million total man-hours in the recovery effort and involving more than 130 federal, state and local agencies. The operation was also supported by more than 270 organizations that included businesses and volunteer groups.

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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.
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Adm. Harold Gehman, center left, chairman of the Columbia Investigation Accident Board,...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the RLV Hangar, Adm. Harold Gehman, center, chairman of the Columbia Investigation...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Adm. Harold Gehman, center, chairman of the Columbia Investigation Accident Board,...

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