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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: GOES-T Centaur and Booster Arrival and Offload
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Nov 15, 2021

GOES-T Centaur and Booster Arrival and Offload

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) transport boat carrying the first and second stages of the company’s Atlas V 541...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1979
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Apr 9, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA’s Freedom Star boat sets out for a day of testing after departing from port near Cape...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd1497
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Jul 7, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The boat with NEEMO-6 personnel ties up at the dock in Key Largo after a training...

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Jul 8, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Onboard the dive boat, members of the NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations 6...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-2590
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Apr 9, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA’s Freedom Star boat is heading back to Port Canaveral in Florida, after a full day of...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1362
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May 14, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In a U.S. Coast Guard boat off Florida's central east coast, astronaut Richard Mastracchio...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1984
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Apr 9, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA’s Freedom Star boat sets out for a day of testing after departing through Port...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-2576
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Apr 9, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA’s Freedom Star boat sets out for a day of testing after departing from port near Cape...

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NASA image: Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 1 Activities
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Oct 30, 2018

Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 1 Activities

Benjamin Connell, a principal scientist with Applied Physical Sciences, monitors wave movement inside the well deck...

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NASA image: NASA and the U.S. Navy conducted a stationary Recovery Test on t
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Aug 15, 2013

NASA and the U.S. Navy conducted a stationary Recovery Test on t

On August 15, 2013, at the Naval Station Norfolk near NASA’s Langley Research Center in Virginia, NASA and the U.S....

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4863
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Sep 5, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Vehicle Assembly Building, or VAB, is seen during a field-guided boat tour of NASA's...

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NASA image: Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Preparations for Sea
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Oct 29, 2018

Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Preparations for Sea

Landing and Recovery Director Melissa Jones, standing in center, gives senior leaders from around NASA a...

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NASA image: Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 1 Activities
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Oct 30, 2018

Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 1 Activities

Inside a U.S. Navy ship, Jose Martinez, with Jacobs, monitors the well deck's water depth during Underway Recovery...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-4834
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Sep 27, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A tug boat pulls the Space Shuttle Program's last external fuel tank, ET-122, toward the...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-2592
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Apr 9, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA’s Freedom Star boat is heading back to Port Canaveral in Florida, after a full day of...

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NASA image: GOES-T Centaur and Booster Arrival and Offload
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Nov 16, 2021

GOES-T Centaur and Booster Arrival and Offload

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) transport boat carrying the first and second stages of the company’s Atlas V 541...

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NASA image: Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 3 Activities
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Nov 1, 2018

Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 3 Activities

During Underway Recovery Test-7 (URT-7), U.S. Navy divers practice attaching the "front porch" on a test version of...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd1299
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Sep 11, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On board the Freedom Star, one of the Shuttle Rocket Booster retrieval ships, workers...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-4774
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Dec 5, 2014

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- U.S. Navy personnel aboard a rigid hull inflatable boat help recover NASA's Orion spacecraft...

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NASA image: Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Preparations for Sea
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Oct 29, 2018

Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Preparations for Sea

A stabilization collar and front porch are in the well deck of a U.S. Navy ship on Oct. 29, 2018. They will be used...

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NASA image: GOES-T Centaur and Booster Arrival and Offload
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Nov 16, 2021

GOES-T Centaur and Booster Arrival and Offload

The United Launch Alliance (ULA) first stage of the Atlas V 541 rocket is transported to the horizontal processing...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1981
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Apr 9, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA’s Freedom Star boat sets out for a day of testing after departing from port near Cape...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-2573
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Apr 9, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA’s Freedom Star boat heads for the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean after departing from...

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NASA image: NASA and the U.S. Navy conducted a stationary Recovery Test on t
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Aug 15, 2013

NASA and the U.S. Navy conducted a stationary Recovery Test on t

On August 15, 2013, at the Naval Station Norfolk near NASA’s Langley Research Center in Virginia, NASA and the U.S....

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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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