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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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May 20, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Michael Griffin, administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration...

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NASA image: Early Rockets
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Jan 31, 1958

Early Rockets

This illustration shows the main characteristics of the Jupiter C launch vehicle and its payload, the Explorer I...

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NASA image: Explorer 1 60th Anniversary
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Jan 31, 2018

Explorer 1 60th Anniversary

Michael Watkins, Director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, left, Susan Finley, who began working at NASA's Jet...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1038
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May 20, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Michael Griffin, administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration...

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NASA image: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 Crew Arrival for Prelaunch Activities
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Aug 20, 2023

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 Crew Arrival for Prelaunch Activities

Eric van der Wal, lead of the International Space Station Program Houston Office for ESA (European Space Agency),...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Doors are open on the air-conditioned transportation van that carried NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., to the Astrotech Space Operations processing facilities near KSC. After offloading, MESSENGER - short for MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry and Ranging - will be taken into a high bay clean room and employees of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, builders of the spacecraft, will perform an initial state-of-health check. Then processing for launch can begin, including checkout of the power systems, communications systems and control systems. The thermal blankets will also be attached for flight. MESSENGER will be launched May 11 on a six-year mission aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket. Liftoff is targeted for 2:26 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 11.
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Mar 10, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Doors are open on the air-conditioned transportation van that carried NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., to the Astrotech Space Operations processing facilities near KSC. After offloading, MESSENGER - short for MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry and Ranging - will be taken into a high bay clean room and employees of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, builders of the spacecraft, will perform an initial state-of-health check. Then processing for launch can begin, including checkout of the power systems, communications systems and control systems. The thermal blankets will also be attached for flight. MESSENGER will be launched May 11 on a six-year mission aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket. Liftoff is targeted for 2:26 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 11.

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Shipped in an air-conditioned transportation van from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft, the first Mercury orbiter, arrives at the Astrotech Space Operations processing facilities near KSC. MESSENGER - short for MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry and Ranging - will be offloaded and taken into a high bay clean room. After the spacecraft is removed from its shipping container, employees of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, builders of the spacecraft, will perform an initial state-of-health check. Then processing for launch can begin, including checkout of the power systems, communications systems and control systems. The thermal blankets will also be attached for flight. MESSENGER will be launched May 11 on a six-year mission aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket. Liftoff is targeted for 2:26 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 11.
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Mar 10, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Shipped in an air-conditioned transportation van from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft, the first Mercury orbiter, arrives at the Astrotech Space Operations processing facilities near KSC. MESSENGER - short for MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry and Ranging - will be offloaded and taken into a high bay clean room. After the spacecraft is removed from its shipping container, employees of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, builders of the spacecraft, will perform an initial state-of-health check. Then processing for launch can begin, including checkout of the power systems, communications systems and control systems. The thermal blankets will also be attached for flight. MESSENGER will be launched May 11 on a six-year mission aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket. Liftoff is targeted for 2:26 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 11.

NASA image: Aleutian Islands area of Alaska from Skylab
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Jan 14, 1974

Aleutian Islands area of Alaska from Skylab

SL4-140-4111 (14 Jan. 1974) --- The Aleutian Islands area of Alaska, as photographed from the Skylab space station...

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NASA image: KSC-00PP-1970
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Dec 22, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Inside the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo, a worker looks at the placement of...

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NASA image: KSC-01PADIG-071
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Feb 12, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Fog-enshrouded Space Shuttle Discovery dwarfs the workers on the ground as it crawls...

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NASA image: KSC01pp0302
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Feb 12, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Space Shuttle Discovery can still be seen clearly as it sits on Launch Pad 39B despite...

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NASA image: KSC01padig066
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Feb 12, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Against a fog-filled sky, Space Shuttle Discovery starts rolling out of the Vehicle...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4559
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Aug 22, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Workers help guide the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with the Radiation Belt Storm...

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NASA image: KSC-01PP-0726
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Mar 29, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers in the Space Station Processing Facility are able to enter the Multi-Purpose...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4362
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Aug 10, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Radiation Belt Storm Probes, or RBSP, spacecraft are moved inside their payload fairing...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 11 crew
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May 28, 2005

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 11 crew

ISS011-E-07380 (28 May 2005) --- The Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands, is featured in this image photographed by an...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4552
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Aug 22, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with the Radiation Belt Storm Probes, or RBSP,...

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NASA image: Explorer 1 60th Anniversary
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Jan 31, 2018

Explorer 1 60th Anniversary

Alexander Moiseev, a research scientist at NASA's Goddard Spaceflight Center, speaks during an event celebrating the...

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Sep 24, 2018

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At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 57 prime crewmember Nick Hague of NASA...

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NASA image: Prelaunch - Apollo 10
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May 18, 1969

Prelaunch - Apollo 10

S69-35315 (18 May 1969) --- The Apollo 10 crew leaves the Kennedy Space Center's Manned Spacecraft Operations...

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NASA image: KSC00pp1971
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Dec 22, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers inside the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo complete installation of a...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4363
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Aug 10, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Radiation Belt Storm Probes, or RBSP, spacecraft are moved inside their payload fairing...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3856
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Jul 13, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The first stage of the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket arrives at Launch Complex 41 at...

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NASA image: KSC00pp1966
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Dec 22, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, the Rack Insertion Unit lifts another...

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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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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Doors are open on the air-conditioned transportation van that carried NASA’s MESSENGER...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Shipped in an air-conditioned transportation van from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight...

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