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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: ARC-1980-AC80-0389-14
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Apr 30, 1980

ARC-1980-AC80-0389-14

C-141 KAO: CAT equipment

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1980-AC80-0389-21
Image
Apr 30, 1980

ARC-1980-AC80-0389-21

C-141 KAO: CAT experiment - Damage Compressor

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1980-AC80-0389-20
Image
Apr 30, 1980

ARC-1980-AC80-0389-20

C-141 KAO: CAT experiment - compressor damage

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1980-AC80-0389-22
Image
Apr 30, 1980

ARC-1980-AC80-0389-22

C-141 KAO: CAT experiment - Damage Compressor

ARC
NASA image: Dying Star Creates Fantasy-like Sculpture of Gas and Dust
Image
Sep 9, 2004

Dying Star Creates Fantasy-like Sculpture of Gas and Dust

This detailed view of NGC 6543, the Cat Eye Nebula, from NASA Hubble Space Telescope includes intricate structures,...

JPL
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, the nose cap from Atlantis is lowered toward a shipping pallet. The reinforced carbon-carbon (RCC) nose cap is being sent to the original manufacturing company, Vought in Ft. Worth, Texas, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, to undergo non-destructive testing such as CAT scan and thermography.
Image
Oct 29, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, the nose cap from Atlantis is lowered toward a shipping pallet. The reinforced carbon-carbon (RCC) nose cap is being sent to the original manufacturing company, Vought in Ft. Worth, Texas, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, to undergo non-destructive testing such as CAT scan and thermography.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, the nose cap from Atlantis is lowered toward a...

KSC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, the nose cap from Atlantis is secured on a shipping pallet. The reinforced carbon-carbon (RCC) nose cap is being sent to the original manufacturing company, Vought in Ft. Worth, Texas, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, to undergo non-destructive testing such as CAT scan and thermography.
Image
Oct 29, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, the nose cap from Atlantis is secured on a shipping pallet. The reinforced carbon-carbon (RCC) nose cap is being sent to the original manufacturing company, Vought in Ft. Worth, Texas, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, to undergo non-destructive testing such as CAT scan and thermography.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, the nose cap from Atlantis is secured on a shipping...

KSC
NASA image: ARC-1980-AC80-0389-19
Image
Apr 30, 1980

ARC-1980-AC80-0389-19

C-141 KAO: Dr Fred Witteborn and Ames Science Team onbaord for CAT experiment

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1943-A93-0073-9
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Jul 25, 1943

ARC-1943-A93-0073-9

Navy NAS Sunnyvale, Moffett Field, Cat Altitude 1500ft E.S. East from front gate toward Shenandoah Plaza and Hangar One

ARC
NASA image: KSC-2015-1000
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Jan 5, 2015

KSC-2015-1000

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Kennedy Space Center’s Press Site auditorium, agency leaders spoke to members of the...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2015-1003
Image
Jan 5, 2015

KSC-2015-1003

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Kennedy Space Center’s Press Site auditorium, agency leaders spoke to members of the...

KSC
NASA image: Galactic Dust Bunnies Found to Contain Carbon After All
Image
Mar 12, 2009

Galactic Dust Bunnies Found to Contain Carbon After All

NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope captured the Cat’s Eye nebula, or NGC 6543, is a well-studied example of a planetary...

JPL
NASA image: Matt McGill, Andrew Kopchock and John Yorks with Cloud Aerosol T
Image
Sep 30, 2014

Matt McGill, Andrew Kopchock and John Yorks with Cloud Aerosol T

Matt McGill, Andrew Kopchock and John Yorks with Cloud Aerosol Transport System (CATS) as it leaves Goddard building...

GSFC
NASA image: jsc2017e137336 - At their Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 54-55 prime crewmembers Scott Tingle of NASA (left), Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos, center) and Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aero
Image
Dec 11, 2017

jsc2017e137336 - At their Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 54-55 prime crewmembers Scott Tingle of NASA (left), Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos, center) and Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aero

jsc2017e137336 - At their Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 54-55 prime crewmembers...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-2015-1004
Image
Jan 5, 2015

KSC-2015-1004

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –In the Kennedy Space Center’s Press Site auditorium, agency leaders spoke to members of the...

KSC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, workers remove the overhead crane from the nose cap that was removed from Atlantis. The reinforced carbon-carbon (RCC) nose cap is being sent to the original manufacturing company, Vought in Ft. Worth, Texas, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, to undergo non-destructive testing such as CAT scan and thermography.
Image
Oct 29, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, workers remove the overhead crane from the nose cap that was removed from Atlantis. The reinforced carbon-carbon (RCC) nose cap is being sent to the original manufacturing company, Vought in Ft. Worth, Texas, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, to undergo non-destructive testing such as CAT scan and thermography.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, workers remove the overhead crane from the nose cap...

KSC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, packing material is placed over the nose cap that was removed from Atlantis. The reinforced carbon-carbon (RCC) nose cap is being sent to the original manufacturing company, Vought in Ft. Worth, Texas, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, to undergo non-destructive testing such as CAT scan and thermography.
Image
Oct 29, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, packing material is placed over the nose cap that was removed from Atlantis. The reinforced carbon-carbon (RCC) nose cap is being sent to the original manufacturing company, Vought in Ft. Worth, Texas, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, to undergo non-destructive testing such as CAT scan and thermography.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, packing material is placed over the nose cap that...

KSC
NASA image: Atlantis Non-destructive Testing
Image
Oct 29, 2003

Atlantis Non-destructive Testing

In the Orbiter Processing Facility, the nose cap (foreground) removed from Atlantis (behind) waits to be shipped to...

KSC
NASA image: PIA07600
Image
Oct 4, 2005

PIA07600

During its time in orbit, Cassini has spotted many beautiful cat's eye-shaped patterns like the ones visible here....

NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 26 crewmember
Image
Mar 10, 2011

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 26 crewmember

ISS026-E-033193 (10 March 2011) --- Cat Island, Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is featured in this image photographed...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-2015-1001
Image
Jan 5, 2015

KSC-2015-1001

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Kennedy Space Center’s Press Site auditorium, agency leaders spoke to members of the...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2015-1002
Image
Jan 5, 2015

KSC-2015-1002

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Kennedy Space Center’s Press Site auditorium, agency leaders spoke to members of the...

KSC
NASA image: Expedition 65 Crew Press Conference
Image
Mar 24, 2021

Expedition 65 Crew Press Conference

Expedition 65 prime crew member Oleg Novitskiy of Roscosmos, holds up a toy cat that will be used in the Soyuz...

HQ
NASA image: Inventor Series - Tim Bencic with Tomography System
Image
Mar 6, 2019

Inventor Series - Tim Bencic with Tomography System

How do you measure a cloud? Tim Bencic does it with lasers. The NASA Glenn engineer invented a tomography system for...

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

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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.
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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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