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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: Robotic Mining Competition - Awards Ceremony
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May 18, 2018

Robotic Mining Competition - Awards Ceremony

NASA's 9th Annual Robotic Mining Competition concludes with an awards ceremony May 18, 2018, at the Apollo/Saturn V...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2149
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Apr 14, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The third solid rocket motor, or SRM, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7759
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Nov 11, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations Support Building (OSB) II at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2152
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Apr 14, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers attach a third solid rocket motor, or SRM, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2143
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Apr 11, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers monitor the second solid rocket motor, or SRM, for NASA's Orbiting...

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May 1, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In the Astrotech payload processing facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2132
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Apr 11, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A crane lifts the solid rocket motor, or SRM, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon...

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NASA image: Robotic Mining Competition - Awards Ceremony
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May 18, 2018

Robotic Mining Competition - Awards Ceremony

NASA's 9th Annual Robotic Mining Competition concludes with an awards ceremony May 18, 2018, at the Apollo/Saturn V...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4162
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May 28, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- University students monitor their team's remote controlled or autonomous excavator, called a...

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NASA image: KSC-01PP-0886
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Apr 20, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Inside the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2, an overhead crane is...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2321
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Apr 7, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers stand watch as a crane pulls the interstage adapter, or ISA, for NASA's...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2147
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Apr 14, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A crane lifts the third solid rocket motor, or SRM, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4145
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May 27, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Inside the "Lunarena" at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, university...

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NASA image: Robotic Mining Competition - Awards Ceremony
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May 18, 2018

Robotic Mining Competition - Awards Ceremony

NASA's 9th Annual Robotic Mining Competition concludes with an awards ceremony May 18, 2018, at the Apollo/Saturn V...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2146
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Apr 11, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The second solid rocket motor, or SRM, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2...

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NASA image: Robotic Mining Competition - Awards Ceremony
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May 18, 2018

Robotic Mining Competition - Awards Ceremony

NASA's 9th Annual Robotic Mining Competition concludes with an awards ceremony May 18, 2018, at the Apollo/Saturn V...

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NASA image: KSC-01pp0942
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Apr 21, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers in the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2 place an antenna on...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2153
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Apr 14, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Operations to attach three solid rocket motors, or SRMs, for NASA's Orbiting...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2489
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May 1, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In the Astrotech payload processing facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4150
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May 27, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- University students monitor their team's remote controlled or autonomous excavator, called a...

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NASA image: KSC-01pp0939
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Apr 21, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) is worked on in the Spacecraft Assembly and...

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NASA image: Jim Newman and Bob McDonald attach an M2-F2 lifting body model to the "Mothership"
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Jun 26, 1968

Jim Newman and Bob McDonald attach an M2-F2 lifting body model to the "Mothership"

A photo of model airplane builders James B. Newman and Robert L. McDonald preparing for a flight with models of the...

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NASA image: KSC-01PP-0945
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Apr 23, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2, workers check out parts of...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2325
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Apr 7, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers connect the interstage adapter, or ISA, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon...

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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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