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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: InSight's Arm Pulls Back, Revealing the Mole
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Oct 16, 2020

InSight's Arm Pulls Back, Revealing the Mole

NASA's InSight lander retracted its robotic arm on Oct. 3, 2020, revealing the spot where the self-digging "mole" is...

JPL
NASA image: HST SM4 COS Installation EVA Pull Out
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Aug 22, 2008

HST SM4 COS Installation EVA Pull Out

Cosmic Origins Spectrograph (COS) will be the most sensitive ultraviolet spectrograph ever flown on Hubble. COS will...

GSFC
NASA image: HST SM4 WFC3 Installation EVA Pull Out
Video
Aug 22, 2008

HST SM4 WFC3 Installation EVA Pull Out

Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) will have a broad range of inquiry, from early and distant galaxies beyond Hubble's...

GSFC
NASA image: KSC-2011-2032
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Mar 2, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- United Space Alliance technicians gear up for a pull test of shuttle Atlantis' thermal...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-2204
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Mar 5, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Inside Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, shuttle Atlantis’...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-2206
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Mar 5, 2010

KSC-2010-2206

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Inside Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a technician secures...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2011-2034
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Mar 2, 2011

KSC-2011-2034

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- United Space Alliance technicians perform a pull test on shuttle Atlantis' thermal...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2010-2207
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Mar 5, 2010

KSC-2010-2207

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Inside Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians secure...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-2033
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Mar 2, 2011

KSC-2011-2033

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- United Space Alliance technicians perform a pull test on shuttle Atlantis' thermal...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2010-2205
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Mar 5, 2010

KSC-2010-2205

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Inside Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians close...

KSC
NASA image: MARSHALL TEST ENGINEER HARLAN HAIGHT
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Oct 18, 2010

MARSHALL TEST ENGINEER HARLAN HAIGHT

MARSHALL TEST ENGINEER HARLAN HAIGHT HELPS PULL JWST MIRROR ARRAY FROM CRYOGENICS CHAMBER.

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NASA image: Wernher von Braun
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Feb 2, 1970

Wernher von Braun

Upon return from a Bahamas vacation, Dr. von Braun pulled a practical joke upon his associates by sporting a beard.

MSFC
NASA image: EXPLORER 10 PRELAUNCH JUNO II 19F TEST 5109
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Feb 24, 1961

EXPLORER 10 PRELAUNCH JUNO II 19F TEST 5109

2/14/1961 JUNO II 19F STANDING ALONE ON LAUNCH TABLE AFTER GANTRY PULLED BACK. PAD 26B

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NASA image: Squeezing and Stretching Titan Author Concept
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Jun 28, 2012

Squeezing and Stretching Titan Author Concept

This artist concept shows tides on Titan raised by Saturn gravity, as detected by NASA Cassini spacecraft. Saturn...

JPL
NASA image: The Saturnian Sisters
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Mar 7, 2016

The Saturnian Sisters

he view from NASA Cassini spacecraft looks toward the anti-Saturn sides of Tethys and Rhea. North on both moons is...

JPL
NASA image: Two Moons Passing in the Night
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Jul 22, 2013

Two Moons Passing in the Night

This image from NASA Cassini spacecraft reminds us of how different Mimas and Pandora are when they appear together;...

JPL
NASA image: Lumpy Janus
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Jul 1, 2013

Lumpy Janus

The Cassini spacecraft catches a glimpse of Janus, an irregularly shaped moon. Lacking sufficient gravity to pull...

JPL
NASA image: 66PC-326
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Oct 26, 1966

66PC-326

Pre-launch alert, Complex 36B. Gantry pull back with LOX vapor around launcher, Centaur 9. Surveyor Mass Model...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd1913
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Sep 27, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the foreground lies a panel pulled from the wall of the Vehicle Assembly Building at...

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NASA image: Green Flight Challenge
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Sep 27, 2011

Green Flight Challenge

The e-Genius aircraft is pulled pulled out to the runway for the miles per gallon (MPG) flight during the 2011 Green...

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NASA image: Hedgerow Prominence
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May 30, 2017

Hedgerow Prominence

A solar prominence at the sun's edge put on quite a display of plasma being pushed and pulled by unstable magnetic...

JPL
NASA image: Corduroy Dunes
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May 29, 2018

Corduroy Dunes

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) shows the permanent polar cap of Mars, encircled by sand...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd2604
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Dec 14, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- United Space Alliance technician Gene Peavler performs pull tests on newly installed...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Moving past the 525-foot-high Vehicle Assembly Building, the red NASA engine pulls several containers enclosing segments of a solid rocket booster being returned to Utah for testing.  The segments were part of the STS-114 stack.  It is the first time actual flight segments that had been stacked for flight in the VAB are being returned for testing.  They will undergo firing, which will enable inspectors to check the viability of the solid and verify the life expectancy for stacked segments.
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Jan 30, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Moving past the 525-foot-high Vehicle Assembly Building, the red NASA engine pulls several containers enclosing segments of a solid rocket booster being returned to Utah for testing. The segments were part of the STS-114 stack. It is the first time actual flight segments that had been stacked for flight in the VAB are being returned for testing. They will undergo firing, which will enable inspectors to check the viability of the solid and verify the life expectancy for stacked segments.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Moving past the 525-foot-high Vehicle Assembly Building, the red NASA engine pulls...

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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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