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Explore NASA's vast collection of space images, videos, and audio from missions past and present.

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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Feb 3, 2011

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MSFC DIRECTOR ROBERT LIGHTFOOT SPEAKS WITH THE APOLLO 16 CAPSULE AS A BACKDROP AT THE U.S. SPACE AND ROCKET CENTER.

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Feb 3, 2011

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MSFC DIRECTOR ROBERT LIGHTFOOT SHAKES HANDS WITH ASTRONAUT NEIL ARMSTRONG AFTER INTRODUCING HIM AT THE U.S. SPACE...

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Nov 17, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Carrying a set of twin solid rocket boosters, the crawler transporter slowly moves the Mobile Launcher Platform (MLP) past the NASA-KSC News Center where the U.S. flag flies daily. The journey is in support of engineering analysis vibration tests on the crawler and MLP. The crawler is moving at various speeds up to 1 mph in an effort to achieve vibration data gathering goals as it leaves the VAB and then returns. The boosters are braced at the top for stability. The primary purpose of these rollout tests is to gather data to develop future maintenance requirements on the transport equipment and the flight hardware. Various parts of the MLP and crawler transporter have been instrumented with vibration data collection equipment.

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Oct 28, 2017

International Observe the Moon Night

Marshall engineer Naveen Vetcha with his telescope. The event, hosted by the Planetary Missions Program at NASA's...

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Oct 28, 2017

International Observe the Moon Night

Marshall Space Flight Center retiree Ron Creel with young participant at LUROVA exhibit. The event, hosted by the...

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Mar 25, 2016

ROBOTICS TEAMS AT THE 2016 FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION

THE REDSTONE ROBOTICS OF HUNTSVILLE’S LEE AND NEW CENTURY TECH DEMO HIGH SCHOOLS WORK DURING THE “ROCKET CITY...

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Oct 28, 2017

International Observe the Moon Night

Volunteer Billy Hix with his telescope at International Observe the Moon Night. The event, hosted by the Planetary...

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Sep 9, 2014

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FROM LEFT, U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER CEO DR. DEBORAH BARNHART AND MARSHALL CENTER DIRECTOR PATRICK SCHEUERMANN...

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Apr 20, 2024

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NASA’s annual Human Exploration Rover Challenge student engineering competition celebrated 30 years in 2024, April...

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Feb 3, 2011

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ASTRONAUT NEIL ARMSTRONG RECEIVES A HUG FROM DR. GEORG VON TIESENHAUSEN DURING AN EVENT IN HIS HONOR AT THE U.S....

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Feb 3, 2011

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MR. AND MRS. ROBERT LIGHTFOOT POSE WITH ASTRONAUT NEIL ARMSTRONG AND DR. GEORG VON TIESENHAUSEN AT THE TRANQUILITY...

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