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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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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: Advanced Concept
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Feb 15, 2008

Advanced Concept

Shown is a test of the TEM-13 solid rocket motor at the ATK test facility in Utah in support of the Ares/CLV first...

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NASA image: Advanced Concept
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Feb 15, 2008

Advanced Concept

Shown is a test of the TEM-13 Solid Rocket Motor in support of the Ares/CLV first stage at ATK, Utah ....

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NASA image: Advanced Concept
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Feb 15, 2008

Advanced Concept

Shown is a test of the TEM-13 solid rocket motor at the ATK test facility in Utah in support of the Ares/CLV first...

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NASA image: Advanced Concept
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Feb 15, 2008

Advanced Concept

Shown is a test of the TEM-13 solid rocket motor at the ATK test facility in Utah in support of the Ares/CLV first...

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NASA image: Peregrine Rocket Motor Test at the Ames Outdoor Aerodynamic Research Facility (OARF).
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Feb 15, 2017

Peregrine Rocket Motor Test at the Ames Outdoor Aerodynamic Research Facility (OARF).

(Left to Right) Ashley Karp, NASA JPL, Hunjoo Kim, NASA JPL and Brian Schratz (NASA JPL) preparing the Peregrine...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Jan 1, 1977

Space Shuttle Projects

This illustration is a cutaway of the solid rocket booster (SRB) sections with callouts. The Shuttle's two SRB's are...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Jul 1, 1987

Space Shuttle Projects

A forward segment is being lowered into the Transient Pressure Test Article (TPTA) test stand at thw Marshall Space...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Jul 1, 1987

Space Shuttle Projects

A forward segment is being lowered into the Transient Pressure Test Article (TPTA) test stand at the Marshall Space...

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NASA image: Delta II JPSS-1 Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) Hoist and Mate
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Jul 19, 2016

Delta II JPSS-1 Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) Hoist and Mate

At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a solid rocket motor is lifted at Space Launch Complex 2 to be attached...

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NASA image: Delta II JPSS-1 Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) Hoist and Mate
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Jul 19, 2016

Delta II JPSS-1 Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) Hoist and Mate

At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a solid rocket motor is lifted at Space Launch Complex 2 to be attached...

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NASA image: Delta II JPSS-1 Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) Hoist and Mate
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Jul 19, 2016

Delta II JPSS-1 Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) Hoist and Mate

At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a solid rocket motor is lifted at Space Launch Complex 2 to be attached...

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NASA image: Delta II JPSS-1 Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) Hoist and Mate
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Jul 19, 2016

Delta II JPSS-1 Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) Hoist and Mate

At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians inspect a solid rocket motor at Space Launch Complex 2 as it...

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NASA image: Delta II JPSS-1 Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) Hoist and Mate
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Jul 19, 2016

Delta II JPSS-1 Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) Hoist and Mate

At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a solid rocket motor is lifted at Space Launch Complex 2 to be attached...

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NASA image: Delta II JPSS-1 Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) Hoist and Mate
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Jul 19, 2016

Delta II JPSS-1 Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) Hoist and Mate

At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians inspect a solid rocket motor at Space Launch Complex 2 as it...

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NASA image: Delta II JPSS-1 Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) Hoist and Mate
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Jul 19, 2016

Delta II JPSS-1 Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) Hoist and Mate

At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a solid rocket motor is attached to a United Launch Alliance Delta II...

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NASA image: Benefit from NASA
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Jan 1, 1999

Benefit from NASA

The same rocket fuel that helps power the Space Shuttle as it thunders into orbit will now be taking on a new role,...

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NASA image: Peregrine Rocket Motor Test at the Ames Outdoor Aerodynamic Research Facility (OARF).
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Feb 15, 2017

Peregrine Rocket Motor Test at the Ames Outdoor Aerodynamic Research Facility (OARF).

Ashley Karp, NASA JPL (Left) and Hunjoo Kim, NASA JPL (Right) attaching heat sensors the Peregrine Hybrid Rocket...

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NASA image: Peregrine Rocket Motor Test at the Ames Outdoor Aerodynamic Research Facility (OARF).
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Feb 15, 2017

Peregrine Rocket Motor Test at the Ames Outdoor Aerodynamic Research Facility (OARF).

The Peregrine Hybrid Rocket Engine, profile view, prior to the test at the Outdoor Aerodynamic Research Facility...

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NASA image: Peregrine Rocket Motor Test at the Ames Outdoor Aerodynamic Research Facility (OARF).
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Feb 15, 2017

Peregrine Rocket Motor Test at the Ames Outdoor Aerodynamic Research Facility (OARF).

From Left to Right: 1. Hunjoo Kim (NASA JPL) 2. Kyle Botteon (NASA JPL) 3. Ashley Karp (NASA JPL) 4. Brian Schratz...

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NASA image: Peregrine Rocket Motor Test at the Ames Outdoor Aerodynamic Research Facility (OARF).
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Feb 15, 2017

Peregrine Rocket Motor Test at the Ames Outdoor Aerodynamic Research Facility (OARF).

Hunjoo Kim, NASA JPL (Left) and Ashley Karp, NASA JPL (Right) attaching heat sensors the Peregrine Hybrid Rocket...

ARC
NASA image: Peregrine Rocket Motor Test at the Ames Outdoor Aerodynamic Research Facility (OARF).
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Feb 15, 2017

Peregrine Rocket Motor Test at the Ames Outdoor Aerodynamic Research Facility (OARF).

(Left): Kyle Botteon (front) and Hunjpp Kim (Behind), NASA JPL. (Right): Gregory Zilliac, Advance Propulsion...

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NASA image: Booster Demonstration Motor-1 Static Test at Northrop Grumman
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Jun 26, 2025

Booster Demonstration Motor-1 Static Test at Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman conducted the first test firing of its Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension (BOLE) five-segment...

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NASA image: Booster Demonstration Motor-1 Static Test at Northrop Grumman
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Jun 26, 2025

Booster Demonstration Motor-1 Static Test at Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman conducted the first test firing of its Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension (BOLE) five-segment...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5455
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Oct 15, 2009

KSC-2009-5455

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Receipt Inspection Shop on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, ATK Space...

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

Are NASA images free to use?+
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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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