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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: KSC-2011-7765
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Nov 10, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- At a Pegasus booster processing facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-2021
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Apr 10, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, is in view following...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1079
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Jan 18, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Preparations for the second flight simulation of an Orbital Sciences Corp....

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1361
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Feb 16, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- At Vandenberg Air Force Base's processing facility in California, NASA’s NuSTAR...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3227a
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Jun 6, 2012

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KWAJALEIN ATOLL, Marshall Islands – Orbital Sciences' L-1011 carrier aircraft has arrived at the U.S. Army's Ronald...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6956
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Sep 13, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In a clean room at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians perform...

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NASA image: Gas Laser Interferometer in the Electric Conversion Laboratory
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Oct 23, 1966

Gas Laser Interferometer in the Electric Conversion Laboratory

Richard Lancashire operates a gas laser interferometer in the Electric Conversion Laboratory at the National...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7625
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Sep 28, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- In a processing facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the three...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7634
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Sep 28, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- In a processing facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the wing...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3201
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Jun 5, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Final preparations are under way for the departure of Orbital Sciences’ L-1011...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7635
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Sep 28, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- In a processing facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California,...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7628
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Sep 28, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- In a processing facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the three...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-2475
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Mar 17, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The first, second and third stages of the Orbital Sciences Corp. Pegasus XL...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3255
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Jun 2, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Technicians attach NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR,...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-2476
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Mar 17, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The first, second and third stages of the Orbital Sciences Corp. Pegasus XL...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1372
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Feb 16, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Inside Orbital Sciences' processing facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1542
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Feb 20, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A technician rolls a section of the fairing for NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1381
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Feb 16, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians inside Orbital...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7630
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Sep 28, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- In a processing facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California,...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7769
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Nov 10, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- At a Pegasus booster processing facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-2019
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Apr 10, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Orbital Sciences’ spacecraft technicians guide half of the Pegasus payload...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1383
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Feb 16, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Inside Orbital Sciences' processing facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7029
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Sep 16, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In a clean room at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians prepare...

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NASA image: Interior of the Plum Brook Reactor Facility
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Feb 23, 1961

Interior of the Plum Brook Reactor Facility

A view inside the 55-foot high containment vessel of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Plum...

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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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