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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. -- This plaque commemorating the STS-107 Space Shuttle Columbia crew now looks over the Mars landscape after the successful landing and deployment of the Mars Exploration Rover “Spirit” Jan. 4 onto the red planet.  The plaque, mounted on the high-gain antenna, is shown while the rover underwent final checkout March 28, 2003, in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at KSC.
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Jan 6, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This plaque commemorating the STS-107 Space Shuttle Columbia crew now looks over the Mars landscape after the successful landing and deployment of the Mars Exploration Rover “Spirit” Jan. 4 onto the red planet. The plaque, mounted on the high-gain antenna, is shown while the rover underwent final checkout March 28, 2003, in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at KSC.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This plaque commemorating the STS-107 Space Shuttle Columbia crew now looks over the...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --Shown upside down to read the names, this plaque commemorating the STS-107 Space Shuttle Columbia crew now looks over the Mars landscape after the successful landing and deployment of the Mars Exploration Rover “Spirit” Jan. 4 onto the red planet.  The plaque, mounted on the high-gain antenna, is shown while the rover underwent final checkout March 28, 2003, in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at KSC.
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Jan 6, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --Shown upside down to read the names, this plaque commemorating the STS-107 Space Shuttle Columbia crew now looks over the Mars landscape after the successful landing and deployment of the Mars Exploration Rover “Spirit” Jan. 4 onto the red planet. The plaque, mounted on the high-gain antenna, is shown while the rover underwent final checkout March 28, 2003, in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at KSC.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --Shown upside down to read the names, this plaque commemorating the STS-107 Space...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This plaque commemorating the STS-107 Space Shuttle Columbia crew now looks over the Mars landscape after the successful landing and deployment of the Mars Exploration Rover “Spirit” Jan. 4 onto the red planet.  The plaque, mounted on the high-gain antenna, is shown while the rover underwent final checkout March 28, 2003, in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at KSC.
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Jan 6, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This plaque commemorating the STS-107 Space Shuttle Columbia crew now looks over the Mars landscape after the successful landing and deployment of the Mars Exploration Rover “Spirit” Jan. 4 onto the red planet. The plaque, mounted on the high-gain antenna, is shown while the rover underwent final checkout March 28, 2003, in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at KSC.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This plaque commemorating the STS-107 Space Shuttle Columbia crew now looks over the...

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NASA image: Orion Test Hardware in Position for Solar Array Test
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Feb 20, 2016

Orion Test Hardware in Position for Solar Array Test

Engineers and technicians at NASA Glenn's Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio, are preparing for the first major...

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NASA image: Orion Test Hardware in Position for Solar Array Test
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Feb 20, 2016

Orion Test Hardware in Position for Solar Array Test

Engineers and technicians at NASA Glenn's Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio, are preparing for the first major...

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NASA image: Orion Test Hardware in Position for Solar Array Test
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Feb 20, 2016

Orion Test Hardware in Position for Solar Array Test

Engineers and technicians at NASA Glenn's Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio, are preparing for the first major...

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NASA image: Orion Test Hardware in Position for Solar Array Test
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Feb 20, 2016

Orion Test Hardware in Position for Solar Array Test

Engineers and technicians at NASA Glenn's Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio, are preparing for the first major...

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NASA image: Orion Test Hardware in Position for Solar Array Test
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Feb 20, 2016

Orion Test Hardware in Position for Solar Array Test

Engineers and technicians at NASA Glenn's Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio, are preparing for the first major...

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NASA image: Orion Test Hardware in Position for Solar Array Test
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Feb 20, 2016

Orion Test Hardware in Position for Solar Array Test

Engineers and technicians at NASA Glenn's Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio, are preparing for the first major...

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NASA image: Orion Test Hardware in Position for Solar Array Test
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Feb 20, 2016

Orion Test Hardware in Position for Solar Array Test

Engineers and technicians at NASA Glenn's Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio, are preparing for the first major...

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NASA image: Orion Test Hardware in Position for Solar Array Test
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Feb 20, 2016

Orion Test Hardware in Position for Solar Array Test

Engineers and technicians at NASA Glenn's Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio, are preparing for the first major...

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NASA image: Russian EVA-31 spacewalk
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Aug 20, 2012

Russian EVA-31 spacewalk

ISS032-E-021087 (20 Aug. 2012) --- A small ball-shaped science satellite is featured in this image photographed by...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Apr 25, 1989

Space Shuttle Projects

An STS-41D onboard photo shows the Solar Array Experiment (SAE) panel deployment for the Office of Aeronautics and...

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Aug 21, 2024

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iss071e523320 (Aug. 21, 2024) --- NASA astronauts (from left) Butch Wilmore, Commander for Boeing's Crew Flight...

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Feb 11, 2021

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iss064e031300 (Feb. 11, 2021) --- JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut and Expedition 64 Flight...

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NASA image: SSOD - Hoshido in JEM
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Sep 21, 2012

SSOD - Hoshido in JEM

ISS033-E-006447 (21 Sept. 2012) --- In the International Space Station’s Kibo laboratory, Japan Aerospace...

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NASA image: Views of the Chandra telescope take with HDTV on STS-93
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Aug 16, 1999

Views of the Chandra telescope take with HDTV on STS-93

99-E-10019 (23 July 1999) --- The Chandra X-Ray observatory was recorded with the STS-93 HDTV Camcorder as it moved...

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NASA image: KSC Digital Photograph of STS-87 Rollout
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Oct 29, 1997

KSC Digital Photograph of STS-87 Rollout

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In preparation for Space Shuttle Mission STS-87, Columbia rolls out to Launch Complex...

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Feb 8, 2021

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iss064e030013 (Feb. 8, 2021) --- NASA astronauts and Expedition 64 Flight Engineers Kate Rubins and Victor Glover...

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NASA image: Crew Training - Apollo XI - MSC
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Apr 15, 1969

Crew Training - Apollo XI - MSC

Suited Apollo XI Crewmen Armstrong and Aldrin training in Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP)...

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NASA image: Active Tissue Equivalent Dosimeter
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Jul 17, 2018

Active Tissue Equivalent Dosimeter

iss056e097010 (7/17/2018) --- Photographic documentation of Active Tissue Equivalent Dosimeter during deployment...

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NASA image: NRCSD Replacement Operations
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Feb 20, 2014

NRCSD Replacement Operations

ISS038-E-053258 (19 Feb. 2014) --- In the inner hatch of the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory airlock,...

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NASA image: Kibo Arm installs JAXA SEDA-AP onto the Japanese EFU during STS-127 Mission
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Jul 23, 2009

Kibo Arm installs JAXA SEDA-AP onto the Japanese EFU during STS-127 Mission

S127-E-008263 (23 July 2009) --- This is a July 23 (flight day 9) view of the robotic arm for the Japanese...

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NASA image: J-SSOD 10 Mission
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Oct 6, 2018

J-SSOD 10 Mission

iss057e006069 (10/6/2018) --- Documentation of two deployed Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) CubeSats,...

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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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