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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: EC79-11314
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Jul 24, 1979

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During the 1970s, the focus at Dryden shifted from high-speed and high-altitude flight to incremental improvements...

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Jun 23, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, University of Colorado Boulder graduate students...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2138
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Apr 11, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A worker prepares to attach a solid rocket motor, or SRM, for NASA's Orbiting...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4019
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May 26, 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-2011-4154
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May 28, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A remote controlled or autonomous excavator, called a lunabot, is on display outside of the...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2989
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Jun 23, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, University of Colorado Boulder graduate students...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2483
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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-2014-2148
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Apr 14, 2014

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

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NASA image: KSC-01pp0883
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Apr 20, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) satellite arrives at KSC’s Spacecraft Assembly...

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Apr 20, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Inside the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2, a covered Microwave...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2487
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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: OCO-2 Fairings being hoisted into MST
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Mar 24, 2014

OCO-2 Fairings being hoisted into MST

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Half of the fairing for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2,...

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NASA image: OCO-2: Hoisting the Fairing Halves up the MST
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Mar 24, 2014

OCO-2: Hoisting the Fairing Halves up the MST

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A crane lifts half of the fairing for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4166
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May 28, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Apollo/Saturn V Center, Eric Reiners, manager with the...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2485
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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: OCO-2: Hoisting the Fairing Halves up the MST
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Mar 24, 2014

OCO-2: Hoisting the Fairing Halves up the MST

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers maneuver half of the fairing for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2...

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NASA image: The Dynamic Solar Magnetic Field - Narrated
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Jan 29, 2016

The Dynamic Solar Magnetic Field - Narrated

In this video NASA solar physicist Holly Gilbert narrates a visualization of the slow changes in the sun's magnetic...

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NASA image: OCO-2 Interstage Offload
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Feb 10, 2014

OCO-2 Interstage Offload

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

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4015
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May 26, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Tana Utley, Caterpillar Company vice president and chief technology officer talks to...

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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-2014-2480
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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-2014-2134
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Apr 11, 2014

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

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NASA image: KSC-2011-5047
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Jul 5, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Press Site auditorium at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA Project...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2482
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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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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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