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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-2011-6612
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Aug 1, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- At Space Launch Complex-2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a crane...

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NASA image: VANDENBERG AFB, CALIF. -  Viewed from inside, the second stage of the Delta II launch vehicle for the Gravity Probe B experiment is lifted up the mobile service tower on Space Launch Complex 2, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.   Behind it is the first stage of the Delta II.  The Gravity Probe B will launch a payload of four gyroscopes into low-Earth polar orbit to test two extraordinary predictions of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity: the geodetic effect (how space and time are warped by the presence of the Earth) and frame dragging (how Earth’s rotation drags space and time around with it). Once in orbit, for 18 months each gyroscope’s spin axis will be monitored as it travels through local spacetime, observing and measuring these effects.  The experiment was developed by Stanford University, Lockheed Martin and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center.  The targeted launch date is Dec. 6, 2003.
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Sep 18, 2003

VANDENBERG AFB, CALIF. - Viewed from inside, the second stage of the Delta II launch vehicle for the Gravity Probe B experiment is lifted up the mobile service tower on Space Launch Complex 2, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Behind it is the first stage of the Delta II. The Gravity Probe B will launch a payload of four gyroscopes into low-Earth polar orbit to test two extraordinary predictions of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity: the geodetic effect (how space and time are warped by the presence of the Earth) and frame dragging (how Earth’s rotation drags space and time around with it). Once in orbit, for 18 months each gyroscope’s spin axis will be monitored as it travels through local spacetime, observing and measuring these effects. The experiment was developed by Stanford University, Lockheed Martin and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. The targeted launch date is Dec. 6, 2003.

VANDENBERG AFB, CALIF. - Viewed from inside, the second stage of the Delta II launch vehicle for the Gravity Probe B...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3077
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Oct 8, 2008

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – On the ramp of Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Orbital Sciences’ L-1011...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd2404
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Jul 30, 2008

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians prepare NASA's...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-2188
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Mar 9, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --Before the sun rises over Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, United Launch...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3027
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May 22, 2012

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VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. – Technicians install the second half of the payload fairing over the NuSTAR spacecraft as...

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NASA image: NASA Dryden's new in-house designed Propulsion Flight Test Fixture (PFTF), carried on an F-15B's centerline attachment point, underwent flight envelope expansion in order to verify its design and capabilities.
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Nov 30, 2001

NASA Dryden's new in-house designed Propulsion Flight Test Fixture (PFTF), carried on an F-15B's centerline attachment point, underwent flight envelope expansion in order to verify its design and capabilities.

NASA Dryden's new in-house designed Propulsion Flight Test Fixture (PFTF), carried on an F-15B's centerline...

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NASA image: KSC-99PP-1051
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Aug 1, 1999

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- At Vandenberg Air Force Base in the early '80s, the Space Shuttle Enterprise...

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NASA image: KSC-2015-1221
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Jan 28, 2015

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Col. Marc Del Rosario, commander of the 30th Space Wing Operations Group,...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1438
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Feb 13, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- At Space Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California,...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3944
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Sep 15, 2014

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden stands on the deck of the USS Anchorage as the ship departs...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3838
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Nov 11, 2008

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, spacecraft, shipped from spacecraft...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1542
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Feb 20, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A technician rolls a section of the fairing for NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1128
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Jan 19, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- At the Orbital Sciences Corp. Building 1555 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2486
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May 1, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In the Astrotech payload processing facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6625
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Aug 2, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – This view is from inside the service tower at NASA’s Space Launch Complex-2 at...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3144
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May 31, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Technicians load the spacecraft airborne support equipment to the Orbital...

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NASA image: F-8 SCW on ramp with test pilot Tom McMurtry
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Dec 20, 1972

F-8 SCW on ramp with test pilot Tom McMurtry

A Vought F-8A Crusader was selected by NASA as the testbed aircraft (designated TF-8A) to install an experimental...

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Jan 16, 2006

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — In the Orbital Sciences Building 836 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California,...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-4275
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Oct 16, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Inside the Astrotech payload processing facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1064
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Apr 29, 2008

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The aircraft carrying the OSTM/Jason-2 spacecraft arrives at Vandenberg Air...

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NASA image: KSC-85PC-178
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Jan 1, 1985

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Enterprise inside the Orbiter Maintenance and Checkout Facility at Vandenberg...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2145
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Apr 11, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers monitor the second solid rocket motor, or SRM, for NASA's Orbiting...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1657
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May 6, 2008

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Ocean Surface Topography Mission, or OSTM/Jason 2, spacecraft is being...

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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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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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