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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-07pd0699
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Mar 15, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Inside the clean-room "tent" of Building 1555 at North Vandenberg Air Force Base, a...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0696
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Mar 15, 2007

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. -- Inside the clean-room "tent" of Building 1555 at North Vandenberg Air Force...

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NASA image: The mated Pegasus XL rocket - AIM spacecraft leaves Building 165
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Apr 16, 2007

The mated Pegasus XL rocket - AIM spacecraft leaves Building 165

The mated Pegasus XL rocket - AIM spacecraft leaves Building 1655 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0780
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Mar 24, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In Building 1555 on North Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians work on...

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NASA image: What’s Behind This Door? -Neutral Buoyancy Lab
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Apr 23, 2025

What’s Behind This Door? -Neutral Buoyancy Lab

"What’s Behind This Door?" takes you behind the doors of various facilities located at NASA's Johnson Space Center...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0786
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Mar 24, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In Building 1555 on North Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians lower...

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NASA image: AIM being prepared for integrated testing and flight simulation
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Mar 24, 2007

AIM being prepared for integrated testing and flight simulation

At North Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the AIM spacecraft has been rotated to horizontal prior to its...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-2763
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May 14, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Dr. Ray Wheeler explains a system for growing salad crops in space to students in the Life...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd0849
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Mar 27, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- The first solid rocket motor arrives at Pad 17-B on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for...

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NASA image: AIM being prepared for integrated testing and flight simulation
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Mar 24, 2007

AIM being prepared for integrated testing and flight simulation

In Building 1555 on North Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians prepare the AIM spacecraft for...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1123
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May 3, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., NASA's Gamma-ray Large...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1359
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May 14, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Astrotech payload processing facility, technicians lower NASA's Gamma-Ray Large Area...

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NASA image: Curiosity's Selfie at the 'Mary Anning' location on Mars
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Nov 12, 2020

Curiosity's Selfie at the 'Mary Anning' location on Mars

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover took this selfie at a location nicknamed "Mary Anning" after a 19th century English...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0714
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Mar 16, 2007

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. -- In a clean-room environment at North Vandenberg Air Force Base, technicians...

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NASA image: AIM being prepared for integrated testing and flight simulation
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Mar 24, 2007

AIM being prepared for integrated testing and flight simulation

In Building 1555 on North Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians lift the AIM spacecraft via the...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4201
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Aug 3, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden sees firsthand how Kennedy Space Center is transitioning to...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc123
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Jan 9, 1998

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- STS-89 Mission Specialist Salizhan Sharipov of the Russian Space Agency stands in a...

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NASA image: Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL AIM Arrival
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Mar 10, 2007

Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL AIM Arrival

NASA's Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere, or AIM, spacecraft arrives in a clean room at Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: STS-29 crewmembers are briefed on Student Experiment (SE) 82-8
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Aug 13, 1988

STS-29 crewmembers are briefed on Student Experiment (SE) 82-8

S88-44661 (13 Aug 1988) --- Tom Kestler, with Orthopaedic Hospital, USC, one of the sponsor representatives for...

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NASA image: Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL AIM Processing
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Mar 17, 2007

Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL AIM Processing

In a clean-room environment at North Vandenberg Air Force Base, technicians remove covers from instruments in the...

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NASA image: Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL AIM Processing
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Mar 16, 2007

Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL AIM Processing

Inside the clean-room "tent" of Building 1555 at North Vandenberg Air Force Base, a technician places a star tracker...

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NASA image: Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL AIM Processing
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Mar 17, 2007

Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL AIM Processing

In a clean-room environment at North Vandenberg Air Force Base, technicians work on the AIM spacecraft. The AIM...

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NASA image: Videographer of the Year Submission_Cosmic Careers: Divers
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Jan 31, 2024

Videographer of the Year Submission_Cosmic Careers: Divers

Videographer of the Year entry--Scene from "Cosmic Careers:Divers" Original show description: Human spaceflight is a...

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NASA image: AIM being prepared for integrated testing and flight simulation
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Mar 24, 2007

AIM being prepared for integrated testing and flight simulation

In Building 1555 on North Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians move a mobile stand toward the AIM...

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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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