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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-2009-1694
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Feb 18, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., the top of the canister is...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1690
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Feb 18, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., workers place the second...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1697
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Feb 18, 2009

KSC-2009-1697

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., the top of the canister has...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1700
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Feb 19, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA's Kepler spacecraft, enclosed in a canister and protective cover, travels by truck to...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1691
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Feb 18, 2009

KSC-2009-1691

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., workers help guide the...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1689
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Feb 18, 2009

KSC-2009-1689

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., workers place the lower...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1693
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Feb 18, 2009

KSC-2009-1693

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., four levels of canister...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1698
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Feb 19, 2009

KSC-2009-1698

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA's Kepler spacecraft, enclosed in a canister and protective cover, is ready to leave the...

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NASA image: SDO Reveals Star-Forming Eruptions
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Dec 8, 2017

SDO Reveals Star-Forming Eruptions

Spectacular eruption: On June 7, 2011, SDO captured this image as a massive eruption lifted an enormous amount of...

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NASA image: Little Black Spot on the Star Today Artist Concept
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Jul 30, 2015

Little Black Spot on the Star Today Artist Concept

This artist's conception shows the silhouette of a rocky planet, dubbed HD 219134b, as it passes in front of its...

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NASA image: WFPC2 Image of the Variable Star Eta Carinae
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Jan 6, 2016

WFPC2 Image of the Variable Star Eta Carinae

The discovery of likely Eta Carinae twins in other galaxies will help scientists better understand this brief phase...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1834
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Feb 26, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The massive parachute from the left spent booster is rolled up on the deck of Freedom Star,...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1835
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Feb 26, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The left spent booster nose cap from space shuttle Discovery's final launch is secured to a...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1849
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Feb 27, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Freedom Star, one of NASA's solid rocket booster retrieval ships, reaches Port Canaveral,...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1825
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Feb 25, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Crew members in a skiff from Freedom Star, one of NASA's solid rocket booster retrieval...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1832
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Feb 25, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Crew members from Freedom Star, one of NASA's solid rocket booster retrieval ships, are...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1848
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Feb 27, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Freedom Star, one of NASA's solid rocket booster retrieval ships, tows the left spent...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1831
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Feb 25, 2011

KSC-2011-1831

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Crew members from Freedom Star, one of NASA's solid rocket booster retrieval ships, have...

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NASA image: Star Party
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Nov 7, 2013

Star Party

NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden gestures while making remarks at a stargazing event at Hoffman-Boston...

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NASA image: Star Party
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Nov 7, 2013

Star Party

Deputy Director Colleen Hartman from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center looks on as Kamal Amiral, 5, of Arlington,...

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NASA image: Expedition 39 Soyuz TMA-11M Landing
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May 14, 2014

Expedition 39 Soyuz TMA-11M Landing

Family, friends, and government officials wait to welcome home Expedition 39 Soyuz Commander Mikhail Tyurin of...

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NASA image: Expedition 39 Soyuz TMA-11M Landing
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May 14, 2014

Expedition 39 Soyuz TMA-11M Landing

Expedition 39 Soyuz Commander Mikhail Tyurin of Roscosmos, second from left, is welcomed home by family, friends,...

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NASA image: Expedition 39 Soyuz TMA-11M Landing
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May 14, 2014

Expedition 39 Soyuz TMA-11M Landing

Expedition 39 Soyuz Commander Mikhail Tyurin of Roscosmos, left, departs a plane to a crowd of family, friends, and...

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NASA image: Wink of a Star
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Jul 19, 2017

Wink of a Star

NASA's New Horizons team trained mobile telescopes on an unnamed star (circled) from a remote area of Argentina on...

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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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