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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: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA.  -  Workers on the mobile service tower on Launch Pad 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, wait for the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) to reach their level.  SIRTF will be attached to the Delta II rocket and encapsulated in its fairing before launch.   Consisting of three cryogenically cooled science instruments and an 0.85-meter telescope, SIRTF is one of NASA’s largest infrared telescopes to be launched.  It is the fourth and final element in NASA’s family of orbiting “Great Observatories.”  SIRTF will obtain images and spectra by detecting the infrared energy, or heat, radiated by objects in space. Most of this infrared radiation is blocked by the Earth's atmosphere and cannot be observed from the ground.
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Aug 10, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers on the mobile service tower on Launch Pad 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, wait for the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) to reach their level. SIRTF will be attached to the Delta II rocket and encapsulated in its fairing before launch. Consisting of three cryogenically cooled science instruments and an 0.85-meter telescope, SIRTF is one of NASA’s largest infrared telescopes to be launched. It is the fourth and final element in NASA’s family of orbiting “Great Observatories.” SIRTF will obtain images and spectra by detecting the infrared energy, or heat, radiated by objects in space. Most of this infrared radiation is blocked by the Earth's atmosphere and cannot be observed from the ground.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers on the mobile service tower on Launch Pad 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force...

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NASA image: Ask A Climate Scientist - Thinning Ice Sheets
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Sep 16, 2015

Ask A Climate Scientist - Thinning Ice Sheets

How can Greenland's ice sheets still be more than 10,000 feet thick, if carbon dioxide is warming the planet? This...

GSFC
NASA image: Stability and Control Branch Photo
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Dec 8, 1983

Stability and Control Branch Photo

FDCD Branch Stability and Control branch: Names, rows front to back, people left to right: Ground level: 1. ?? 2....

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Jul 10, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour is viewed from a high level in the Vehicle Assembly Building....

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1143
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Jan 14, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Discovery, atop the mobile launcher platform and crawler-transporter, climbs...

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NASA image: 030112-F-6844O-002
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Jan 12, 2003

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Vandenberg AFB CA-- A Boeing Delta II rocket soars above the clouds here today at Vandenberg AFB CA. The NASA...

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NASA image: ICPSU Install onto Mobile Launcher
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Mar 16, 2018

ICPSU Install onto Mobile Launcher

Construction workers with JP Donovan install the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage Umbilical (ICPSU) at about the...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0069
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Jan 12, 2003

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VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. -- A Boeing Delta II rocket soars above the clouds here today at Vandenberg AFB, Calif. The...

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NASA image: Platform B North Installation
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Dec 16, 2016

Platform B North Installation

A construction worker wearing a safety harness and tethered lines turns a bolt to help secure the second half of the...

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NASA image: ICPSU Install onto Mobile Launcher
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Mar 16, 2018

ICPSU Install onto Mobile Launcher

Construction workers with JP Donovan install the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage Umbilical (ICPSU) at about the...

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NASA image: SpaceX Emergency Egress Exercise
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Sep 18, 2019

SpaceX Emergency Egress Exercise

NASA and SpaceX conducted a formal verification of the company’s emergency escape system on Sept. 18, 2019, at...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-5407
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Sep 19, 2012

KSC-2012-5407

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, with the...

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NASA image: Platform C North Installation
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Nov 10, 2016

Platform C North Installation

A heavy-lift crane lifts the second half of the C-level work platforms, C north, for NASA’s Space Launch System...

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NASA image: VAB Platform K(2) Lift & Install into Highbay 3
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Mar 7, 2016

VAB Platform K(2) Lift & Install into Highbay 3

A 250-ton crane is used to lift the second half of the K-level work platforms for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS)...

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NASA image: Solar Storm's Radiation at Martian Orbit and Surface
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Sep 29, 2017

Solar Storm's Radiation at Martian Orbit and Surface

Energetic particles from a large solar storm in September 2017 were seen both in Mars orbit and on the surface of...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc405
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Mar 23, 1998

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Space Shuttle Columbia continues up the ramp to Launch Pad 39B in its morning...

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NASA image: Platform F Arrival
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Mar 29, 2016

Platform F Arrival

With its image reflected in the water, a heavy load transport truck proceeds along the road to the Vehicle Assembly...

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NASA image: Platform A North Beam Signing
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Jan 10, 2017

Platform A North Beam Signing

NASA Kennedy Space Center's Engineering Directorate coordinated a platform beam signing event to celebrate the...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-5409
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Sep 19, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, with the...

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NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1972

Skylab

This cutaway illustration shows the characteristics and basic elements of the Skylab Orbiter Workshop (OWS). The OWS...

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NASA image: NASA Continues Testing for Redesigned Moon Rocket Engines
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Feb 22, 2023

NASA Continues Testing for Redesigned Moon Rocket Engines

Hot fire testing continued Feb. 22 for redesigned RS-25 engines for future flights of the Space Launch System (SLS)...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd1820
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Jul 10, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Endeavour is viewed from a high level in the Vehicle Assembly Building....

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NASA image: ARC-1990-AC91-2009
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Dec 8, 1990

ARC-1990-AC91-2009

Range : 35,000 miles plus. This color image of the Simpson Desert in Australia was obtained by the Galileo...

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NASA image: SpaceX Emergency Egress Exercise
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Sep 18, 2019

SpaceX Emergency Egress Exercise

NASA and SpaceX conducted a formal verification of the company’s emergency escape system on Sept. 18, 2019, at...

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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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