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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.
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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A Space Shuttle engine is shown being test fired at the Sternis, MS facility. MSFC was the managing facility for the...
The business end of a Second Stage (S-II) slowly emerges from the shipping container as workers prepare to transport...
CAPE KENNEDY, Fla. -- At the Cape Kennedy Air Force Station skid strip, Dr. Kurt H. Debus, director of the Kennedy...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Official portrait of Robert L. Crippen, KSC Center Director Photo credit: NASA
The powerful J-2 engine is prominent in this photograph of a Saturn V Third Stage (S-IVB) resting on a transporter...
Marshall Space Flight Center workers install Structural Test Article Number Three (STA-3) into a Center test...
Two technicians watch carefully as cables prepare to lift a J-2 engine into a test stand. The J-2 powered the second...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- "The National 9/11 Flag" is raised in the Rocket Garden at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Stephen Feldman, president of the Astronauts Memorial Foundation, speaks to a crowd gathered...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A crowd gathers in front of the Space Mirror Memorial at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor...
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA Associate Administrator for Space Operations William Gerstenmaier speaks to a crowd...
The hydrogen-powered second stage is being lowered into place during the final phase of fabrication of the Saturn V...
Two technicians apply insulation to the outer surface of the S-II second stage booster for the Saturn V moon rocket....
This small group of unidentified officials is dwarfed by the gigantic size of the Saturn V first stage (S-1C) at the...
A technician checks the systems of the Saturn V instrument unit in a test facility in Huntsville. This instrument...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Kennedy TV senior systems engineer Ronald Gonser,...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A crowd gathers in front of the Space Mirror Memorial at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Former astronaut and NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana speaks to a crowd...
This photograph shows Solid Rocket Booster segments undergoing stacking operations in Marshall Space Flight Center's...
In the Press Site auditorium at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Bill Barry, NASA's chief historian, speaks to...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Soviet and American crews for the July Apollo Soyuz Test Project [standing, center]...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Official portrait of Roy D. Bridges, Jr., Director of Kennedy Space Center. Photo credit: NASA
This photo shows the Saturn V first stage being lowered to the ground following a successful test to determine the...