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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: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A closeup of a soft-shell turtle seen crossing the tow-way at KSC. The turtle is one of 65 amphibians and reptiles found in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which surrounds KSC. The Wildlife Refuge encompasses 92,000 acres that are also a habitat for more than 331 species of birds, 31 mammals and 117 fishes. The marshes and open water of the refuge provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds, plus a variety of insects.
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May 29, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A closeup of a soft-shell turtle seen crossing the tow-way at KSC. The turtle is one of 65 amphibians and reptiles found in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which surrounds KSC. The Wildlife Refuge encompasses 92,000 acres that are also a habitat for more than 331 species of birds, 31 mammals and 117 fishes. The marshes and open water of the refuge provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds, plus a variety of insects.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A closeup of a soft-shell turtle seen crossing the tow-way at KSC. The turtle is one of...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A soft-shell turtle with only three legs is seen crossing the tow-way at KSC. The turtle is one of 65 amphibians and reptiles found in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which surrounds KSC. The Wildlife Refuge encompasses 92,000 acres that are also a habitat for more than 331 species of birds, 31 mammals and 117 fishes. The marshes and open water of the refuge provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds, plus a variety of insects.
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May 29, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A soft-shell turtle with only three legs is seen crossing the tow-way at KSC. The turtle is one of 65 amphibians and reptiles found in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which surrounds KSC. The Wildlife Refuge encompasses 92,000 acres that are also a habitat for more than 331 species of birds, 31 mammals and 117 fishes. The marshes and open water of the refuge provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds, plus a variety of insects.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A soft-shell turtle with only three legs is seen crossing the tow-way at KSC. The...

NASA image: 25 Years of Forest Dynamics
Video
Apr 27, 2018

25 Years of Forest Dynamics

Forests are living, ever changing ecosystems, affected by aging, natural disasters and human interventions. Annual...

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NASA image: Behnken on EVA 5 during Joint Operations
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Mar 23, 2008

Behnken on EVA 5 during Joint Operations

S123-E-008575 (23 March 2008) --- Astronaut Robert L. Behnken, STS-123 mission specialist, working with astronaut...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd2534
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Sep 23, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A moth with unusual markings is captured on the ground at NASA's Kennedy Space Center....

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NASA image: EXPERIMENT - SHUTTLE
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Mar 5, 1982

EXPERIMENT - SHUTTLE

S82-27835 (26 Feb. 1982) --- The astronaut crew members for NASA?s third space transportation system (STS-3) flight...

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NASA image: EXPERIMENTS - SHUTTLE
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Mar 1, 1982

EXPERIMENTS - SHUTTLE

S82-27604 (26 Feb. 1982) --- The astronaut crew members for NASA?s third space transportation system (STS-3) flight...

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NASA image: View of Astronaut Owen Garriott taking video of two Skylab spiders experiment
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Aug 16, 1973

View of Astronaut Owen Garriott taking video of two Skylab spiders experiment

SL3-109-1345 (August 1973) --- View of scientist-astronaut Owen K. Garriott, Skylab 3 science pilot, taking TV...

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NASA image: View of Arabella, one of two Skylab spiders and her web
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Aug 16, 1973

View of Arabella, one of two Skylab spiders and her web

SL3-108-1307 (July-September 1973) --- A close-up view of Arabella, one of the two Skylab 3 common cross spiders...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp1522
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Dec 13, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A flock of American avocets take time to feed in the waters of the Merritt Island...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A black racer snake slithers away through a patch of dry grass on the grounds of Kennedy Space Center. The Black Racer Snake is one of the fastest, non-venomous snakes in North America. It has a slender body with a slender oval-shaped head and white patch on its chin. It lives in brushy areas, rocky hillsides and meadows, and underneath boards or tin around old buildings. Black Racers feed on insects, eggs, mice, frogs and lizards. Kennedy shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, home to some of the nation’s rarest and most unusual species of wildlife. In addition, the Refuge supports 19 endangered or threatened wildlife species on Federal or State lists, more than any other single refuge in the U.S.
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Feb 4, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A black racer snake slithers away through a patch of dry grass on the grounds of Kennedy Space Center. The Black Racer Snake is one of the fastest, non-venomous snakes in North America. It has a slender body with a slender oval-shaped head and white patch on its chin. It lives in brushy areas, rocky hillsides and meadows, and underneath boards or tin around old buildings. Black Racers feed on insects, eggs, mice, frogs and lizards. Kennedy shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, home to some of the nation’s rarest and most unusual species of wildlife. In addition, the Refuge supports 19 endangered or threatened wildlife species on Federal or State lists, more than any other single refuge in the U.S.

NASA image: KSC-2013-2310
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May 5, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A raccoon wades in one of the waterways at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Kennedy...

KSC
NASA image: KSC00pp0600
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Apr 27, 2000

KSC00pp0600

Two manatees swim leisurely in waters on Kennedy Space Center. They gather in Florida's warm water rivers and inland...

KSC
NASA image: KSC Eagle's Nest
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Mar 7, 2014

KSC Eagle's Nest

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A bald eagle perches in its nest in a tree along State Road 3 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center...

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NASA image: Creative Photography - Wildlife
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Aug 30, 2016

Creative Photography - Wildlife

Four wild turkeys walk through tall grass at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Kennedy shares a boundary with...

KSC
NASA image: Various Wildlife Around Schwartz Rd.
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Mar 7, 2014

Various Wildlife Around Schwartz Rd.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - An American alligator swims in a stream at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center...

KSC
NASA image: Creative Photography - Wildlife
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Aug 30, 2016

Creative Photography - Wildlife

Four wild turkeys walk through tall grass at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Kennedy shares a boundary with...

KSC
NASA image: ARC-1991-AC91-0121-1
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Mar 1, 1991

ARC-1991-AC91-0121-1

This (Sandpiper like) bird, as well as many other species keep watch over Moffett Field wetlands. The shorebird in...

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NASA image: KSC00pp0599
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Apr 27, 2000

KSC00pp0599

In waters on Kennedy Space Center, two manatees are seen leisurely swimming. In winter they gather in Florida's warm...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-08pd4121
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Dec 22, 2008

KSC-08pd4121

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Near NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a pied-billed Grebe swims on a pond in the...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-04pd-2332
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Nov 17, 2004

KSC-04pd-2332

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Swift mission patch depicts both the spacecraft and the bird for which it was...

KSC
NASA image: Wildlife Photography - Hawks
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Dec 12, 2017

Wildlife Photography - Hawks

A red-shouldered hawk sits on a tree branch while snacking on a snake at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida....

KSC
NASA image: Various Wildlife Around Schwartz Rd.
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Mar 7, 2014

Various Wildlife Around Schwartz Rd.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A Kingfisher perches on the branch of a tree at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The...

KSC
NASA image: Wildlife Photography - Hawks
Image
Dec 12, 2017

Wildlife Photography - Hawks

A red-shouldered hawk sits on a tree branch while snacking on a snake at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida....

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

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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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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A black racer snake slithers away through a patch of dry grass on the grounds of...

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