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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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NASA image: PRIME-1 MSolo MLI Install
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Oct 19, 2022

PRIME-1 MSolo MLI Install

Engineers prepare the Mass Spectrometer Observing Lunar Operations (MSolo) instrument for the multilayer insulation...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1751
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Feb 19, 2009

KSC-2009-1751

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA's Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite, known as LCROSS, arrives from Northrop...

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NASA image: EXPERIMENTS - APOLLO 17
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Nov 17, 1972

EXPERIMENTS - APOLLO 17

S72-53471 (November 1972) --- The Infrared Scanning Radiometer, Experiment S-171, one of the lunar orbital science...

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NASA image: APOLLO XIII - INFLIGHT (CREW ACTIVITIES)
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Mar 16, 1970

APOLLO XIII - INFLIGHT (CREW ACTIVITIES)

S70-30828 (March 1970) --- A photographic illustration of the Fra Mauro area showing the scheduled traverses planned...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1743
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Feb 20, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility near NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1744
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Feb 20, 2009

KSC-2009-1744

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility near NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: jsc2004e52779 - Panorama view of Apollo 17 lunar surface photos for Station 6 taken during the third moonwalk of the mission by Apollo 17 commander Eugene Cernan and lunar module pilot Harrison (Jack) Schmitt. The panoramas were built by combining Apollo 1
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Jul 16, 2019

jsc2004e52779 - Panorama view of Apollo 17 lunar surface photos for Station 6 taken during the third moonwalk of the mission by Apollo 17 commander Eugene Cernan and lunar module pilot Harrison (Jack) Schmitt. The panoramas were built by combining Apollo 1

jsc2004e52779 - Panorama view of Apollo 17 lunar surface photos for Station 6 taken during the third moonwalk of the...

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NASA image: MSolo Vibe Fixture Removal
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Aug 4, 2022

MSolo Vibe Fixture Removal

Engineers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida remove the vibration fixture on the Mass Spectrometer observing...

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NASA image: PRIME-1 MSolo MLI Install
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Oct 19, 2022

PRIME-1 MSolo MLI Install

Engineers prepare the Mass Spectrometer Observing Lunar Operations (MSolo) instrument for the multilayer insulation...

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NASA image: MSolo Vibe Test
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Aug 3, 2022

MSolo Vibe Test

Engineers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center monitor the Mass Spectrometer observing lunar operations (MSolo) instrument...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1745
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Feb 20, 2009

KSC-2009-1745

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility near NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: PRIME-1 MSolo MLI Install
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Oct 20, 2022

PRIME-1 MSolo MLI Install

Engineers install multilayer insulation (MLI) on the Mass Spectrometer Observing Lunar Operations (MSolo) instrument...

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NASA image: Ernie Wright, Artemis II lunar science visualization lead -- jsc2026e020757
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Apr 6, 2026

Ernie Wright, Artemis II lunar science visualization lead -- jsc2026e020757

Ernie Wright, Artemis II lunar science visualization lead, reacts to hearing the astronauts describe features of the...

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NASA image: LANDING SITE - APOLLO 17 (MAP)
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Dec 5, 1972

LANDING SITE - APOLLO 17 (MAP)

S72-54413 (December 1972) --- A vertical view of the Taurus-Littrow landing area photographed on an earlier Apollo...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-2986
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May 8, 2009

KSC-2009-2986

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., a technician checks the thermal blanket...

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NASA image: Apollo 11 Lunar Module ascent stage photographed from Command Module
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Jul 21, 1969

Apollo 11 Lunar Module ascent stage photographed from Command Module

AS11-44-6634 (21 July 1969) --- The Apollo 11 Lunar Module (LM) ascent stage, with astronauts Neil A. Armstrong and...

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NASA image: Apollo 11 Lunar Module ascent stage photographed from Command Module
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Jul 21, 1969

Apollo 11 Lunar Module ascent stage photographed from Command Module

AS11-44-6642 (21 July 1969) --- The Apollo 11 Lunar Module ascent stage, with astronauts Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin...

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NASA image: NASA’s Polar Ice Experiment Paves Way for Future Moon Missions
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Feb 13, 2025

NASA’s Polar Ice Experiment Paves Way for Future Moon Missions

An innovative NASA experiment is preparing for its journey to the Moon as part of Intuitive Machines’ second launch...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-3191
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May 15, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Astrotech Space Operations Facility in Titusville, Fla., technicians closely watch as the...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-3188
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May 15, 2009

KSC-2009-3188

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Astrotech Space Operations Facility in Titusville, Fla., technicians closely watch the...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-3297
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May 28, 2009

KSC-2009-3297

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, a crane is attached to...

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NASA image: Artemis II Science Evaluation Room -- jsc2026e000849
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Jan 12, 2026

Artemis II Science Evaluation Room -- jsc2026e000849

jsc2026e000849 --- The Artemis II Lunar Science Team works in the Science Evaluation Room (SER) during a training...

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NASA image: Artemis II lunar science team members watch launch -- jsc2026e019544
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Apr 1, 2026

Artemis II lunar science team members watch launch -- jsc2026e019544

Members of the Artemis lunar science team, from left, Sara Schmidt, Megan Borel, Amber Turner, Jacob Richardson, and...

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NASA image: Artemis II lunar science team members watch launch -- jsc2026e019571
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Apr 1, 2026

Artemis II lunar science team members watch launch -- jsc2026e019571

Members of the Artemis lunar science team, from left, Ariel Deutsch, Amber Turner, and Wilfredo Garcia-Lopez, watch...

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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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