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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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NASA image: Artemis I Liftoff Activities
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Nov 16, 2022

Artemis I Liftoff Activities

Inside Launch Control Center Firing Room 1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Artemis I launch team members...

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NASA image: Artemis I Launch Update
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Sep 3, 2022

Artemis I Launch Update

Artemis Mission Manager Mike Sarafin participates in a news conference Sept. 3, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center...

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NASA image: Artemis I Liftoff Activities
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Nov 16, 2022

Artemis I Liftoff Activities

Former space shuttle launch directors Mike Leinbach, at right, and Bob Sieck perform the traditional cutting of the...

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NASA image: Artemis I Liftoff Activities
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Nov 15, 2022

Artemis I Liftoff Activities

Artemis I launch team members are at their consoles in Launch Control Center Firing Room 1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: Artemis I Post Launch News Conference
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Nov 16, 2022

Artemis I Post Launch News Conference

Members of the media attend a postlaunch news conference on Nov. 16, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: Artemis I Post Launch News Conference
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Nov 16, 2022

Artemis I Post Launch News Conference

A postlaunch news conference is held on Nov. 16, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, after launch of...

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NASA image: Artemis I Post-Flight Readiness Review News Conference
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Aug 22, 2022

Artemis I Post-Flight Readiness Review News Conference

A prelaunch media briefing is held following completion of NASA’s Flight Readiness Review for Artemis I on Aug. 22,...

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NASA image: Artemis I Prelaunch News Conference
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Sep 2, 2022

Artemis I Prelaunch News Conference

NASA holds a prelaunch media briefing on the status of the Artemis I countdown on Sept. 2, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy...

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NASA image: Artemis I Post Launch News Conference
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Nov 16, 2022

Artemis I Post Launch News Conference

A postlaunch news conference is held on Nov. 16, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, after launch of...

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NASA image: Artemis I Liftoff Activities
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Nov 16, 2022

Artemis I Liftoff Activities

NASA dignitaries and launch team members gather inside Firing Room 1 of the Launch Control Center at Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: Artemis I Post-Flight Readiness Review News Conference
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Aug 22, 2022

Artemis I Post-Flight Readiness Review News Conference

A prelaunch media briefing is held following completion of NASA’s Flight Readiness Review for Artemis I on Aug. 22,...

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NASA image: Artemis I Prelaunch News Conference
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Sep 2, 2022

Artemis I Prelaunch News Conference

NASA holds a prelaunch media briefing on the status of the Artemis I countdown on Sept. 2, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy...

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NASA image: Astronaut Drew Feustel at NASA Headquarters
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May 9, 2019

Astronaut Drew Feustel at NASA Headquarters

NASA astronaut Drew Feustel poses for a photo with the NASA Human Exploration and Operations team just after...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the first half of the fairing for the Mars Exploration Rover 2 (MER-2) is installed around the Mars Exploration Rover 2 (MER-2). MER-2 is one of NASA's twin Mars Exploration Rovers designed to study the history of water on Mars. These robotic geologists are equipped with a robotic arm, a drilling tool, three spectrometers, and four pairs of cameras that allow them to have a human-like, 3D view of the terrain. Each rover could travel as far as 100 meters in one day to act as Mars scientists' eyes and hands, exploring an environment where humans can't yet go. MER-2 is scheduled to launch no earlier than June 8 as MER-A, with two launch opportunities each day during the launch period that closes on June 19.
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May 31, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the first half of the fairing for the Mars Exploration Rover 2 (MER-2) is installed around the Mars Exploration Rover 2 (MER-2). MER-2 is one of NASA's twin Mars Exploration Rovers designed to study the history of water on Mars. These robotic geologists are equipped with a robotic arm, a drilling tool, three spectrometers, and four pairs of cameras that allow them to have a human-like, 3D view of the terrain. Each rover could travel as far as 100 meters in one day to act as Mars scientists' eyes and hands, exploring an environment where humans can't yet go. MER-2 is scheduled to launch no earlier than June 8 as MER-A, with two launch opportunities each day during the launch period that closes on June 19.

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the first half of the fairing for the Mars Exploration Rover 2 (MER-2) is installed around the Mars Exploration Rover 2 (MER-2). MER-2 is one of NASA's twin Mars Exploration Rovers designed to study the history of water on Mars. These robotic geologists are equipped with a robotic arm, a drilling tool, three spectrometers, and four pairs of cameras that allow them to have a human-like, 3D view of the terrain. Each rover could travel as far as 100 meters in one day to act as Mars scientists' eyes and hands, exploring an environment where humans can't yet go. MER-2 is scheduled to launch no earlier than June 8 as MER-A, with two launch opportunities each day during the launch period that closes on June 19.
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May 31, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the first half of the fairing for the Mars Exploration Rover 2 (MER-2) is installed around the Mars Exploration Rover 2 (MER-2). MER-2 is one of NASA's twin Mars Exploration Rovers designed to study the history of water on Mars. These robotic geologists are equipped with a robotic arm, a drilling tool, three spectrometers, and four pairs of cameras that allow them to have a human-like, 3D view of the terrain. Each rover could travel as far as 100 meters in one day to act as Mars scientists' eyes and hands, exploring an environment where humans can't yet go. MER-2 is scheduled to launch no earlier than June 8 as MER-A, with two launch opportunities each day during the launch period that closes on June 19.

NASA image: NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover: MOXIE Instrument Media Reel
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Jul 13, 2020

NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover: MOXIE Instrument Media Reel

B-roll for media. The Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment, also known as MOXIE, aims to produce...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Mars Mission Tech and Humans to Mars Briefing
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Jul 28, 2020

Mars 2020 Mars Mission Tech and Humans to Mars Briefing

A Mars 2020 Mission Tech and Humans to Mars Briefing is held at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 28,...

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NASA image: Estimated Radiation on Mars, Hits per Cell Nucleus
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Mar 1, 2002

Estimated Radiation on Mars, Hits per Cell Nucleus

This global map of Mars, based on data from NASA Mars Odyssey, shows estimates for amounts of high-energy-particle...

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NASA image: Arsia Mons Spiral Cloud
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Feb 16, 2002

Arsia Mons Spiral Cloud

This global map of Mars, based on data from NASA Mars Odyssey, shows estimates for amounts of high-energy-particle...

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NASA image: Estimated Radiation Dosage on Mars
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Mar 1, 2002

Estimated Radiation Dosage on Mars

This global map of Mars, based on data from NASA Mars Odyssey, shows the estimated radiation dosages from cosmic...

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NASA image: Artemis I Mission Management Briefing
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Sep 1, 2022

Artemis I Mission Management Briefing

A prelaunch media briefing is held following a mission management team meeting for Artemis I on Sept. 1, 2022, at...

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NASA image: Artemis I Mission Management Briefing
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Sep 1, 2022

Artemis I Mission Management Briefing

A prelaunch media briefing is held following a mission management team meeting for Artemis I on Sept. 1, 2022, at...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers stand by while an overhead crane again lifts the cruise stage of Mars Exploration Rover 1 (MER-1). The cruise stage will be integrated with the aeroshell, the entry vehicle. NASA’s twin Mars Exploration Rovers are designed to study the history of water on Mars. These robotic geologists are equipped with a robotic arm, a drilling tool, three spectrometers, and four pairs of cameras that allow them to have a human-like, 3D view of the terrain. Each rover could travel as far as 100 meters in one day to act as Mars scientists' eyes and hands, exploring an environment where humans can’t yet go. The MER-1 is scheduled to launch June 25 from Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
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May 18, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers stand by while an overhead crane again lifts the cruise stage of Mars Exploration Rover 1 (MER-1). The cruise stage will be integrated with the aeroshell, the entry vehicle. NASA’s twin Mars Exploration Rovers are designed to study the history of water on Mars. These robotic geologists are equipped with a robotic arm, a drilling tool, three spectrometers, and four pairs of cameras that allow them to have a human-like, 3D view of the terrain. Each rover could travel as far as 100 meters in one day to act as Mars scientists' eyes and hands, exploring an environment where humans can’t yet go. The MER-1 is scheduled to launch June 25 from Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Mars Exploration Rover 2 (MER-2), inside the transport canister, has arrived at Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, where it will be mated to the Delta II rocket for launch. MER-2 is one of NASA's twin Mars Exploration Rovers designed to study the history of water on Mars. These robotic geologists are equipped with a robotic arm, a drilling tool, three spectrometers, and four pairs of cameras that allow them to have a human-like, 3D view of the terrain. Each rover could travel as far as 100 meters in one day to act as Mars scientists' eyes and hands, exploring an environment where humans can't yet go. MER-2 is scheduled to launch no earlier than June 8 as MER-A.
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May 27, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Mars Exploration Rover 2 (MER-2), inside the transport canister, has arrived at Launch Pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, where it will be mated to the Delta II rocket for launch. MER-2 is one of NASA's twin Mars Exploration Rovers designed to study the history of water on Mars. These robotic geologists are equipped with a robotic arm, a drilling tool, three spectrometers, and four pairs of cameras that allow them to have a human-like, 3D view of the terrain. Each rover could travel as far as 100 meters in one day to act as Mars scientists' eyes and hands, exploring an environment where humans can't yet go. MER-2 is scheduled to launch no earlier than June 8 as MER-A.

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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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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the first half of the fairing...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers stand by while an overhead crane...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Mars Exploration Rover 2 (MER-2), inside the transport canister, has arrived at...

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