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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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Jan 21, 1997

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STS-82 crew members ride in and learn how to operate an M-113 armored personnel carrier during Terminal Countdown...

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Jan 22, 1997

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- STS-82 Pilot Scott J. "Doc" Horowitz, seated, poses as an immobilized person while pad...

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Jan 12, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At SPACEHAB, in Cape Canaveral, looking over the Russian crane, Strela, are STS-101...

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Jan 23, 1997

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The seven-member STS-82 crew walks out of the KSC Operations and Checkout Building en route to Launch Pad 39A as...

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Feb 11, 1997

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Looking relaxed and ready to fly, the STS-82 crew departs from the Operations and Checkout Building en route to...

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May 29, 2000

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The STS-101 crew pose one more time before departing for Houston from Patrick Air Force Base. From left are...

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Feb 11, 1997

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STS-82 Mission Commander Kenneth D. Bowersox leads the way to the astronaut van as the crew departs from the...

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Jan 12, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At SPACEHAB, in Cape Canaveral, members of the STS-101 crew inspect equipment and...

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Jan 12, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At SPACEHAB, in Cape Canaveral, the STS-101 crew inspect equipment and payload for...

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Feb 7, 1997

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STS-82 crew members make a final inspection of the payload for the second Hubble Space Telescope (HST) servicing...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -   STS-82 crew members pose in their clean room suits at Launch Pad 39A where the Space Shuttle Discovery is undergoing final preparations for liftoff on the second Hubble Space Telescope (HST) servicing mission.  They are making a final inspection of the payload before payload bay closure.  From left are Mission Specialists Steven A. Hawley and Steven L. Smith, Payload Commander Mark C. Lee, Mission Specialist GregoryJ. Harbaugh, Mission Commander Kenneth D. Bowersox, Mission Specialist Joseph R. "Joe" Tanner and Pilot Scott J. "Doc" Horowitz.  STS-82 is scheduled for liftoff on Feb. 11 during a 65-minute launch window that opens at 3:56 a.m. EST.
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Feb 7, 1997

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-82 crew members pose in their clean room suits at Launch Pad 39A where the Space Shuttle Discovery is undergoing final preparations for liftoff on the second Hubble Space Telescope (HST) servicing mission. They are making a final inspection of the payload before payload bay closure. From left are Mission Specialists Steven A. Hawley and Steven L. Smith, Payload Commander Mark C. Lee, Mission Specialist GregoryJ. Harbaugh, Mission Commander Kenneth D. Bowersox, Mission Specialist Joseph R. "Joe" Tanner and Pilot Scott J. "Doc" Horowitz. STS-82 is scheduled for liftoff on Feb. 11 during a 65-minute launch window that opens at 3:56 a.m. EST.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-82 crew members pose in their clean room suits at Launch Pad 39A where the Space...

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Jul 25, 2017

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The Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is packed inside a...

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Jul 26, 2017

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Packed inside its canister, the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS)...

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Jan 24, 2018

GOES-S Atlas V Centaur Stage Transport from ASOC to DOC

The Centaur upper stage that will help launch NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-S, or GOES-S,...

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Jul 26, 2017

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Packed inside its canister, the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS)...

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NASA image: GOES-S Atlas V Centaur Stage Transport from ASOC to DOC
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Jan 24, 2018

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Inside the Atlas Spaceflight Operations Center near Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the...

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NASA image: GOES-S Atlas V Centaur Stage Transport from ASOC to DOC
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Jan 24, 2018

GOES-S Atlas V Centaur Stage Transport from ASOC to DOC

Under the watchful eyes of technicians and engineers, the Centaur upper stage that will help launch NOAA's...

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NASA image: GOES-S Atlas V Centaur Stage Transport from ASOC to DOC
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Jan 24, 2018

GOES-S Atlas V Centaur Stage Transport from ASOC to DOC

The Centaur upper stage that will help launch NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-S, or GOES-S,...

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NASA image: Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) Transport from DOC to
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Jul 26, 2017

Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) Transport from DOC to

The Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, packed inside a canister,...

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NASA image: Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) Transport from DOC to
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Jul 26, 2017

Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) Transport from DOC to

Packed inside its canister, the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS)...

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NASA image: GOES-S Atlas V Centaur Stage Transport from ASOC to DOC
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Jan 24, 2018

GOES-S Atlas V Centaur Stage Transport from ASOC to DOC

The Centaur upper stage that will help launch NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-S, or GOES-S,...

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NASA image: Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) Transport from DOC to
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Jul 26, 2017

Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) Transport from DOC to

Packed inside its canister, the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS)...

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NASA image: Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) Transport from DOC to
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Jul 26, 2017

Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) Transport from DOC to

Packed inside its canister, the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS)...

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NASA image: GOES-S Atlas V Centaur Stage Transport from ASOC to DOC
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Jan 24, 2018

GOES-S Atlas V Centaur Stage Transport from ASOC to DOC

The Centaur upper stage that will help launch NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-S, or GOES-S,...

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Are NASA images free to use?+
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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.
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