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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: Research Technology
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Apr 15, 2004

Research Technology

Harnessing the Sun's energy through Solar Thermal Propulsion will propel vehicles through space by significantly...

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NASA image: The In-Space Propulsion Facility (ISP) Vacuum Chamber at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility
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Aug 1, 2024

The In-Space Propulsion Facility (ISP) Vacuum Chamber at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility

NASA’s In-Space Propulsion Facility located at Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky Ohio is the world’s only...

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NASA image: Gateway Hardware Milestone: First AEPS Thruster for Power and Propulsion Element Delivered to NASA Glenn (GRC-2025-C-01209)
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Feb 26, 2025

Gateway Hardware Milestone: First AEPS Thruster for Power and Propulsion Element Delivered to NASA Glenn (GRC-2025-C-01209)

NASA Glenn Research Center has received the first of three Advanced Electric Propulsion System (AEPS) thrusters for...

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NASA image: Gateway Hardware Milestone: First AEPS Thruster for Power and Propulsion Element Delivered to NASA Glenn (GRC-2025-C-01673)
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Mar 7, 2025

Gateway Hardware Milestone: First AEPS Thruster for Power and Propulsion Element Delivered to NASA Glenn (GRC-2025-C-01673)

NASA Glenn Research Center has received the first of three Advanced Electric Propulsion System (AEPS) thrusters for...

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NASA image: Gateway Hardware Milestone: First AEPS Thruster for Power and Propulsion Element Delivered to NASA Glenn (GRC-2025-C-01660)
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Mar 7, 2025

Gateway Hardware Milestone: First AEPS Thruster for Power and Propulsion Element Delivered to NASA Glenn (GRC-2025-C-01660)

NASA Glenn Research Center has received the first of three Advanced Electric Propulsion System (AEPS) thrusters for...

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NASA image: Around Marshall
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Feb 1, 2003

Around Marshall

A new, world-class laboratory for research into future space transportation technologies is under construction at...

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NASA image: Hall Thruster
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Mar 6, 2017

Hall Thruster

NASA Glenn engineer Dr. Peter Peterson prepares a high-power Hall thruster for ground testing in a vacuum chamber...

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NASA image: Gateway Hardware Milestone: First AEPS Thruster for Power and Propulsion Element Delivered to NASA Glenn (GRC-2025-C-01644)
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Mar 7, 2025

Gateway Hardware Milestone: First AEPS Thruster for Power and Propulsion Element Delivered to NASA Glenn (GRC-2025-C-01644)

NASA Glenn Research Center has received the first of three Advanced Electric Propulsion System (AEPS) thrusters for...

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NASA image: Gateway Hardware Milestone: First AEPS Thruster for Power and Propulsion Element Delivered to NASA Glenn (GRC-2025-C-01653)
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Mar 7, 2025

Gateway Hardware Milestone: First AEPS Thruster for Power and Propulsion Element Delivered to NASA Glenn (GRC-2025-C-01653)

NASA Glenn Research Center has received the first of three Advanced Electric Propulsion System (AEPS) thrusters for...

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NASA image: Gateway Hardware Milestone: First AEPS Thruster for Power and Propulsion Element Delivered to NASA Glenn (GRC-2025-C-01694)
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Mar 12, 2025

Gateway Hardware Milestone: First AEPS Thruster for Power and Propulsion Element Delivered to NASA Glenn (GRC-2025-C-01694)

NASA Glenn Research Center has received the first of three Advanced Electric Propulsion System (AEPS) thrusters for...

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NASA image: NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Ships Out Coronagraph Instrument for Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
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May 21, 2024

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Ships Out Coronagraph Instrument for Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

B-roll and sound bites for media and public use. Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern...

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NASA image: Gateway Hardware Milestone: First AEPS Thruster for Power and Propulsion Element Delivered to NASA Glenn (GRC-2025-C-01680)
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Mar 12, 2025

Gateway Hardware Milestone: First AEPS Thruster for Power and Propulsion Element Delivered to NASA Glenn (GRC-2025-C-01680)

NASA Glenn Research Center has received the first of three Advanced Electric Propulsion System (AEPS) thrusters for...

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NASA image: SHIVER, B2, ISP, In-Space Propulsion Facility, Vacuum Chamber,
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Oct 16, 2019

SHIVER, B2, ISP, In-Space Propulsion Facility, Vacuum Chamber,

Structural Heat Intercept-Insulation-Vibration Evaluation Rig, SHIVER

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NASA image: SHIVER, B2, ISP, In-Space Propulsion Facility, Vacuum Chamber,
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Oct 16, 2019

SHIVER, B2, ISP, In-Space Propulsion Facility, Vacuum Chamber,

Structural Heat Intercept-Insulation-Vibration Evaluation Rig, SHIVER

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NASA image: SHIVER, B2, ISP, In-Space Propulsion Facility, Vacuum Chamber,
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Oct 16, 2019

SHIVER, B2, ISP, In-Space Propulsion Facility, Vacuum Chamber,

Structural Heat Intercept-Insulation-Vibration Evaluation Rig, SHIVER

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NASA image: SHIVER, B2, ISP, In-Space Propulsion Facility, Vacuum Chamber,
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Oct 16, 2019

SHIVER, B2, ISP, In-Space Propulsion Facility, Vacuum Chamber,

Structural Heat Intercept-Insulation-Vibration Evaluation Rig, SHIVER

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NASA image: SHIVER, B2, ISP, In-Space Propulsion Facility, Vacuum Chamber,
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Oct 16, 2019

SHIVER, B2, ISP, In-Space Propulsion Facility, Vacuum Chamber,

Structural Heat Intercept-Insulation-Vibration Evaluation Rig, SHIVER

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NASA image: ICPS Stacking Coverage - TIMELAPSE
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Jul 5, 2021

ICPS Stacking Coverage - TIMELAPSE

Stacking Coverage of the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) is stacked atop the already assembled pieces of...

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NASA image: Space Propulsion Research Facility Firing at Plum Brook Station
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Dec 23, 1969

Space Propulsion Research Facility Firing at Plum Brook Station

The Space Propulsion Research Facility, better known as B-2, operating at the National Aeronautics and Space...

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NASA image: Centaur Rocket in Space Propulsion Research Facility (B-2)
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Jul 23, 1969

Centaur Rocket in Space Propulsion Research Facility (B-2)

A Centaur second-stage rocket in the Space Propulsion Research Facility, better known as B‒2, operating at NASA’s...

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NASA image: NASA Deputy Administrator Visits Psyche at KSC
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May 19, 2022

NASA Deputy Administrator Visits Psyche at KSC

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy visits Kennedy Space Center in Florida and receives a briefing by team members...

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NASA image: NASA Deputy Administrator Visits Psyche at KSC
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May 19, 2022

NASA Deputy Administrator Visits Psyche at KSC

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy visits Kennedy Space Center in Florida and receives a briefing by team members...

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NASA image: The Sierra Space Plane, Dream Chaser, while waiting to be lifted
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Mar 13, 2024

The Sierra Space Plane, Dream Chaser, while waiting to be lifted

Group photo of the crew just before the critical lift of Dream Chaser into the chamber at ISP (In Space Propulsion)...

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NASA image: The In-Space Propulsion Facility (ISP) Vacuum Chamber at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility
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Aug 22, 2024

The In-Space Propulsion Facility (ISP) Vacuum Chamber at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility

The test chamber is 38 ft in diameter by 62 ft deep amd made of stainless steel. It is vacuum rated at 10-7 torr...

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