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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: KSC-66C-9220
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Nov 11, 1966

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CAPE KENNEDY, Fla. -- At Cape Kennedy Air Force Station in Florida, the crew for Gemini 12 arrives at Launch Complex...

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NASA image: KSC-62C-1443
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Sep 11, 1962

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the blockhouse of Launch Complex 34 at the Cape Canaveral Missile Test Annex in Florida,...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC-1336
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Aug 22, 1997

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility PHSF at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: KSC-396C-0970
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Feb 9, 1996

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, construction continues on the facility that will...

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NASA image: KSC-63P-0167
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Nov 16, 1963

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At Cape Canaveral Missile Test Annex in Florida, President John F. Kennedy and other...

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NASA image: KSC-391C-7421
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Dec 23, 1991

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CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. -- This aerial view shows construction progress of the Space Station Processing Facility at the...

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NASA image: KSC-65P-0218
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Apr 14, 1965

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CAPE KENNEDY, Fla. -- At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Dr. Kurt H. Debus, center director, speaks at the...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3724
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Jun 29, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Throughout the past 50 years, NASA's Kennedy Space Center has carried on America's legacy of...

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NASA image: KSC-78PC-0475
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Oct 1, 1978

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, President Jimmy Carter, hand on waist, is briefed on...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-2615
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Mar 31, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The space shuttle wall tribute in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: KSC-66C-9225
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Nov 11, 1966

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CAPE KENNEDY, Fla. -- At Cape Kennedy Air Force Station in Florida, Gemini 12 command pilot James A. Lovell, left,...

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NASA image: KSC--LOC-63-8506
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Aug 27, 1963

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- This aerial of view from 1963 shows the site of the Industrial Area for the Merritt Island...

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NASA image: KSC-66PC-0038
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Mar 16, 1966

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CAPE KENNEDY, Fla. -- At Cape Kennedy Air Force Station in Florida, Gemini 8 lifts off atop a Titan II rocket with...

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NASA image: KSC-PL62-76876
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Sep 11, 1962

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CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. -- Photojournalists crowd in as astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., left, talks to President John F....

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NASA image: KSC-95PC-1159
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Sep 13, 1994

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians in the Spacecraft Assembly and...

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NASA image: KSC-PL60-51253
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Feb 11, 1960

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- President Dwight D Eisenhower is briefed on operations at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station...

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Apr 16, 1963

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- This aerial of view from 1963 shows the site of the Industrial Area for the Merritt Island...

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NASA image: KSC-65-4922
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Mar 23, 1965

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CAPE KENNEDY, Fla. -- At Cape Kennedy Air Force Station in Florida, Gemini 3 pilot John W. Young is followed by...

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NASA image: KSC-378-0107
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Jan 19, 1978

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, structural work is ongoing inside the high bay of...

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NASA image: KSC-84PC-0468
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Aug 30, 1984

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, The space shuttle Discovery lifts off from Launch...

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NASA image: KSC-LOC-63P-0151
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Nov 16, 1963

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CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. -- Maj. Gen. L. I. Davis, commander of the U.S. Air Force Missile Test Center, welcomes...

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NASA image: KSC-392C-3756-23
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Jul 13, 1992

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CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. -- This aerial view shows construction progress of the Space Station Processing Facility at the...

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NASA image: KSC-76PC-0541
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Oct 5, 1976

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the shuttle service and access tower SSAT, left, is...

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NASA image: KSC-92PC-0371
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Jan 22, 1992

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GREENBELT, Md. -- At NASA’s Goddard space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md., a fully integrated Extreme Ultraviolet...

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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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