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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: NASA teams load SLS Engine Section for Artemis III mission on Pegasus barge
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Dec 4, 2022

NASA teams load SLS Engine Section for Artemis III mission on Pegasus barge

Teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans move the engine section flight hardware to the agency’s...

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NASA image: NASA teams load SLS Engine Section for Artemis III mission on Pegasus barge
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Dec 4, 2022

NASA teams load SLS Engine Section for Artemis III mission on Pegasus barge

Teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans move the engine section flight hardware to the agency’s...

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NASA image: MAF_20221204_CS3 ES rollout-173
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Dec 4, 2022

MAF_20221204_CS3 ES rollout-173

Teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans move the engine section flight hardware to the agency’s...

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NASA image: SpaceX Crew-13 Mission Insignia
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Feb 11, 2026

SpaceX Crew-13 Mission Insignia

jsc2026e006908 (Feb, 11, 2026) --- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 patch looks ardently toward the future of space exploration...

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NASA image: STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lands on EAFB concrete runway 22
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Apr 29, 1990

STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lands on EAFB concrete runway 22

STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, rolls along concrete runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB),...

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NASA image: KSC-00padig041
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Oct 11, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Discovery hurtles into the night sky, trailing a tail of fire from the...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd1726
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Aug 2, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Space Shuttle Atlantis sits on the hardstand of Launch Pad 39B after its nearly 8-hour...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2326
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May 10, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, a view from a different angle shows...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1703
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Mar 9, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Discovery is backed out of Orbiter...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd3039
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Oct 22, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A rare view of a bobcat, spotted near the NASA Railroad tracks on a mid-morning. The...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1713
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Mar 9, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Workers walk alongside space shuttle Discovery as it is towed to the Vehicle Assembly...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Jan 1, 1966

Saturn Apollo Program

Engineers and technicians at the Marshall Space Flight Center placed a Saturn V ground test booster (S-IC-D) into...

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NASA image: STS-117 Space Shuttle Atlantis Rollout to Pad 39A
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Feb 15, 2007

STS-117 Space Shuttle Atlantis Rollout to Pad 39A

Atop the massive mobile launcher platform and crawler-transporter, Space Shuttle Atlantis begins rolling through the...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1701
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Mar 9, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Discovery is backed out of Orbiter...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd2786
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Sep 21, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the payload canister, at left,...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0960
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Apr 26, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Noted physicist Stephen Hawking (center) returns to the Kennedy Space Center Shuttle...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd1802
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Jul 4, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Atlantis is towed toward the Orbiter Processing Facility from the Shuttle Landing...

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NASA image: International Space Station (ISS)
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Jun 25, 2002

International Space Station (ISS)

The unpiloted Russian Progress 7 supply ship departs from the Zvezda Service Module's docking port on the...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3980
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Dec 12, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The shuttle carrier aircraft, or SCA, and its piggyback passenger space shuttle Endeavour...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2358
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May 15, 2013

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EDWARDS, Calif. – ED13-0142-03: Shrouded in plastic wrap with its wings and tail structure removed for ground...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken from shuttle orbiter Columbia
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Oct 21, 1995

Earth observations taken from shuttle orbiter Columbia

STS073-727-045 (21 October 1995) --- Photographed by the astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia is this scene...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4159
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Aug 1, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 2 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the final...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1699
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Mar 9, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle...

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NASA image: NASA teams load SLS Engine Section for Artemis III mission on Pegasus barge
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Oct 28, 2022

NASA teams load SLS Engine Section for Artemis III mission on Pegasus barge

Teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans move the engine section flight hardware to the agency’s...

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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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