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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: KSC-2014-3323
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Aug 3, 2014

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – U.S. Navy personnel, in rigid hull inflatable boats, monitor the Orion boilerplate test vehicle...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3321
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Aug 2, 2014

KSC-2014-3321

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – U.S. Navy personnel in a rigid hull inflatable boat practice with tether lines attached to the...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0711
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Mar 11, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - Outside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, the second Mars Exploration Rover...

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NASA image: Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) Panel Test Weld
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Feb 9, 2021

Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) Panel Test Weld

EUS panel test weld at the VXC in Building 115 at the Michoud Assembly Facility on Tuesday, February 9, 2021....

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Jan 24, 2001

Microgravity

Close-up view of the Binary Colloidal Alloy Test during an experiment run aboard the Russian Mir space station. BCAT...

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NASA image: Manufacturing and testing the first in a series of initial weld confidence articles for the Exploration Upper Stage (EUS
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Feb 9, 2021

Manufacturing and testing the first in a series of initial weld confidence articles for the Exploration Upper Stage (EUS

Technicians are manufacturing and testing the first in a series of initial weld confidence articles for the...

MSFC
NASA image: Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) Panel Test Weld
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Feb 9, 2021

Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) Panel Test Weld

EUS panel test weld at the VXC in Building 115 at the Michoud Assembly Facility on Tuesday, February 9, 2021....

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NASA image: Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) for future flights of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket
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Feb 9, 2021

Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) for future flights of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket

Technicians are manufacturing and testing the first in a series of initial weld confidence articles for the...

MSFC
NASA image: Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) Test Panel Lifts
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Feb 11, 2021

Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) Test Panel Lifts

Lift of three EUS test panels in VWC at Michoud Assembly Facility on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Technicians are...

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NASA image: Manufacturing and testing the first in a series of initial weld confidence articles for the Exploration Upper Stage (EUS)
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Feb 9, 2021

Manufacturing and testing the first in a series of initial weld confidence articles for the Exploration Upper Stage (EUS)

Technicians are manufacturing and testing the first in a series of initial weld confidence articles for the...

MSFC
NASA image: Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) Test Panel Lifts
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Feb 11, 2021

Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) Test Panel Lifts

Lift of three EUS test panels in VWC at Michoud Assembly Facility on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Technicians are...

MSFC
NASA image: Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) Test Panel Lifts
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Feb 11, 2021

Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) Test Panel Lifts

Lift of three EUS test panels in VWC at Michoud Assembly Facility on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Technicians are...

MSFC
NASA image: Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) Panel Test Weld
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Feb 9, 2021

Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) Panel Test Weld

EUS panel test weld at the VXC in Building 115 at the Michoud Assembly Facility on Tuesday, February 9, 2021....

MSFC
NASA image: SLS Payload Adapter Moved for Testing at NASA Marshall
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Mar 13, 2024

SLS Payload Adapter Moved for Testing at NASA Marshall

These photos and videos show how crews at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, moved and...

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NASA image: SLS Payload Adapter Moved for Testing at NASA Marshall photo 5
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Mar 13, 2024

SLS Payload Adapter Moved for Testing at NASA Marshall photo 5

These photos and videos show how crews at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, moved and...

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NASA image: SLS Payload Adapter Moved for Testing at NASA Marshall photo 2
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Mar 13, 2024

SLS Payload Adapter Moved for Testing at NASA Marshall photo 2

These photos and videos show how crews at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, moved and...

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NASA image: SLS Payload Adapter Moved for Testing at NASA Marshall
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Mar 13, 2024

SLS Payload Adapter Moved for Testing at NASA Marshall

These photos and videos show how crews at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, moved and...

MSFC
NASA image: SLS Payload Adapter Moved for Testing at NASA Marshall
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Mar 13, 2024

SLS Payload Adapter Moved for Testing at NASA Marshall

These photos and videos show how crews at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, moved and...

MSFC
NASA image: SLS Payload Adapter Moved for Testing at NASA Marshall
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Mar 13, 2024

SLS Payload Adapter Moved for Testing at NASA Marshall

These photos and videos show how crews at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, moved and...

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NASA image: SLS Payload Adapter Moved for Testing at NASA Marshall photo 1
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Mar 13, 2024

SLS Payload Adapter Moved for Testing at NASA Marshall photo 1

These photos and videos show how crews at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, moved and...

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NASA image: SLS Payload Adapter Moved for Testing at NASA Marshall
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Mar 13, 2024

SLS Payload Adapter Moved for Testing at NASA Marshall

These photos and videos show how crews at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, moved and...

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NASA image: SLS Payload Adapter Moved for Testing at NASA Marshall  photo 4
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Mar 13, 2024

SLS Payload Adapter Moved for Testing at NASA Marshall photo 4

These photos and videos show how crews at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, moved and...

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NASA image: SLS Payload Adapter Moved for Testing at NASA Marshall photo 3
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Mar 13, 2024

SLS Payload Adapter Moved for Testing at NASA Marshall photo 3

These photos and videos show how crews at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, moved and...

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NASA image: SLS Payload Adapter Moved for Testing at NASA Marshall
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Mar 20, 2024

SLS Payload Adapter Moved for Testing at NASA Marshall

These photos and videos show how crews at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, moved and...

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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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