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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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The nose fairing covering the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-H) nears the top of the launch tower at Launch...

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Mar 14, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Boeing Delta II second stage is lifted up the tower on Launch Complex 17-B, Cape...

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Apr 8, 2006

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. - With the transport canister removed, NASA's CALIPSO/CloudSat spacecraft are...

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Jul 6, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Pressurized Mating Adapter -3 (PMA-3) sits in the payload bay of the orbiter...

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Jul 7, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, segments of the...

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Jun 21, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech, an overhead crane lifts the Dawn spacecraft from its stand to move and...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a...

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Jun 13, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- After rollover from Orbiter Processing Facility bay 2, Discovery is fitted with a...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Workers on Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, oversee the lifting...

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Jun 17, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker in the Space Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2 (SAEF-2) checks the base...

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Jul 6, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1, workers check the placement of the...

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Apr 28, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The second stage of the Delta II rocket arrives at Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The sky is ablaze over the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...

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Apr 30, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the GOES-N...

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NASA image: Inspection work on THEMIS at Astrotech
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Jan 1, 2002

Inspection work on THEMIS at Astrotech

At Astrotech Space Operations, technicians adjust connections of the overhead crane on one of the THEMIS probes. The...

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Oct 11, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In a perfect on-time launch at 7:17 p.m. EDT, Space Shuttle Discovery leaps free of...

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Aug 9, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., workers prepare one of the STEREO...

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Sep 14, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Endeavour hovers above the ground as it is lifted into the mate-demate device...

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Jul 7, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, segments of the...

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NASA image: GOES-S Atlas V Centaur Stage Transport to VIF
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Feb 8, 2018

GOES-S Atlas V Centaur Stage Transport to VIF

The Centaur upper stage that will help launch NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-S, or GOES-S,...

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May 6, 1999

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At Launch Pad 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, an encapsulated GOES-L weather satellite is lifted up the gantry for...

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Jan 12, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Launch Complex 37 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the core stage of a...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In high bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the...

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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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