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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: SLS Core Stage Pathfinder Leaves Kennedy for Michoud
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Oct 28, 2019

SLS Core Stage Pathfinder Leaves Kennedy for Michoud

The 212-foot-long Space Launch System (SLS) rocket core stage pathfinder is being transported back to the Pegasus...

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NASA image: Ground-Level View - Apollo VIII Space Vehicle - Pad "A" - Launch Complex (LC)-38 - Cape
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Dec 17, 1968

Ground-Level View - Apollo VIII Space Vehicle - Pad "A" - Launch Complex (LC)-38 - Cape

S68-55424 (17 Dec. 1968) --- Ground-level view of the Apollo 8 (Spacecraft 103/Saturn 503) space vehicle at Pad A,...

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NASA image: Artemis Launch Team Validation Simulation in Firing Room 1
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Jul 11, 2019

Artemis Launch Team Validation Simulation in Firing Room 1

Members of the Artemis 1 launch team, including personnel with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) and Jacobs...

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Jul 11, 2019

Artemis Launch Team Validation Simulation in Firing Room 1

Members of the Artemis 1 launch team, including personnel with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) and Jacobs...

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NASA image: Artemis Launch Team Validation Simulation in Firing Room 1
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Jul 11, 2019

Artemis Launch Team Validation Simulation in Firing Room 1

Carla Rekucki, lead NASA test director in NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS), center, and other launch team...

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NASA image: Artemis Launch Team Validation Simulation in Firing Room 1
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Jul 11, 2019

Artemis Launch Team Validation Simulation in Firing Room 1

Members of the Artemis 1 launch team, including personnel with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) and Jacobs...

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NASA image: Artemis Launch Team Validation Simulation in Firing Room 1
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Jul 11, 2019

Artemis Launch Team Validation Simulation in Firing Room 1

Members of the Artemis 1 launch team, including personnel with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) and Jacobs...

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NASA image:  Artemis II Flight Crew VAB Walkthrough
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May 5, 2025

Artemis II Flight Crew VAB Walkthrough

From left, NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist; NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II...

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NASA image: Headshots of EGS Employees - Dan Zapata
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Sep 3, 2021

Headshots of EGS Employees - Dan Zapata

Dan Zapata is a crawler systems engineer for the Exploration Ground Systems Program at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center...

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NASA image:  Artemis II Flight Crew VAB Walkthrough
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May 5, 2025

Artemis II Flight Crew VAB Walkthrough

From left, NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander; NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot; and...

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NASA image: Artemis II crew with EGS
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May 6, 2025

Artemis II crew with EGS

From left, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist; NASA astronaut...

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NASA image:  Artemis II Flight Crew VAB Walkthrough
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May 5, 2025

Artemis II Flight Crew VAB Walkthrough

From left, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, and NASA astronaut...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Sep 13, 1999

Microgravity

The first International Space Station experiment facility--the Microgravity Glovebox Ground Unit--has been delivered...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen (in tan space suits) are greeted by members of the ground crew after stepping off the Space Shuttle Columbia after STS-1
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Apr 14, 1981

Space Shuttle astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen (in tan space suits) are greeted by members of the ground crew after stepping off the Space Shuttle Columbia after STS-1

WELCOME HOME -- Space Shuttle astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen (in tan space suits) are greeted by members...

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NASA image: ICPS Turnover GSDO Employee Event
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Nov 7, 2017

ICPS Turnover GSDO Employee Event

Mike Bolger, Ground Systems Development and Operations Program manager at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, speaks to...

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NASA image: Artemis II Day of Launch Demonstration Test ISSV-1A
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Sep 20, 2023

Artemis II Day of Launch Demonstration Test ISSV-1A

Artemis II CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen stands on the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B as...

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NASA image: jsc2021m000049_Space to Ground_399_211203_R-1
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Dec 3, 2021

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SpaceCast Weekly is a NASA Television broadcast from the Johnson Space Center in Houston featuring stories about...

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NASA image: Artemis: Inside the Latest Achievements – Episode 27
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Mar 1, 2021

Artemis: Inside the Latest Achievements – Episode 27

NASA's Artemis program is making incredible progress on its mission to land the first woman and next man on the...

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NASA image: LCC Cyro Team Ops
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Nov 2, 2020

LCC Cyro Team Ops

Members of the cryogenics launch team with Exploration Ground Systems and Jacobs participate in a cryogenic...

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NASA image: Ground level view of Apollo 14 space vehicle leaving VAB for launch pad
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Nov 9, 1970

Ground level view of Apollo 14 space vehicle leaving VAB for launch pad

S70-54121 (9 Nov. 1970) --- A ground level view at Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center (KSC), showing the Apollo...

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NASA image: Artemis II Day of Launch Demonstration Test ISSV-1A
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Sep 20, 2023

Artemis II Day of Launch Demonstration Test ISSV-1A

Artemis II NASA astronaut Victor Glover stands on the crew access arm of the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B as...

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NASA image: Artemis II Day of Launch Demonstration Test ISSV-1A
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Sep 20, 2023

Artemis II Day of Launch Demonstration Test ISSV-1A

Artemis II NASA astronaut Victor Glover stands on the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B as part of an integrated...

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NASA image: SLS Core Stage Pathfinder Transport to VAB - Timelapse
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Oct 1, 2019

SLS Core Stage Pathfinder Transport to VAB - Timelapse

The Space Launch System Core Stage Pathfinder, a to scale and weight mock up of the real core stage, arrives at...

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NASA image: KSC All Hands
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Jan 11, 2018

KSC All Hands

Darrell Foster, chief of Project Management in Exploration Ground Systems, speaks to Kennedy Space Center employees...

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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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