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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.

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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: Wernher von Braun
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Feb 28, 1969

Wernher von Braun

Marshall Space Flight Center’s (MSFC) Dr. Ernst Stuhlinger, Director of Research Projects Office; and Dr. Wernher...

MSFC
NASA image: Egress Training for Crew of AS-204
Image
Sep 19, 2011

Egress Training for Crew of AS-204

Boilerplate (B/P) model of the Apollo Spacecraft resting nose down in the swimming pool at EAFB during a training...

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NASA image: Wildlife at KSC
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Nov 26, 2024

Wildlife at KSC

A dolphin swims in the turn basin of Launch Complex 39 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, Nov....

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NASA image: KSC-2011-8334
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Dec 19, 2011

KSC-2011-8334

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Male and female northern shovelers swim in a pond at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida....

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NASA image: ADSEP-UMAMI
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Aug 6, 2016

ADSEP-UMAMI

jsc2021e019402 (8/6/2016) --- Juvenile bobtail squid swimming in seawater just after hatching. The bobtail squid are...

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NASA image: MA-9 recovery
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May 16, 1963

MA-9 recovery

S63-07730 (16 May 1963) --- A U.S. Navy frogman, deployed from the hovering helicopter, swims next to the spacecraft...

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NASA image: STS-72 Mission Specialist Koichi Wakata during ASCAN training
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Jan 9, 1995

STS-72 Mission Specialist Koichi Wakata during ASCAN training

S95-00352 (12-14 September 1992) --- Astronaut candidate Koichi Wakata gets assistance with his parachute following...

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NASA image: KSC00pp0238
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Feb 11, 2000

KSC00pp0238

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Coots draw together (foreground) in the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0238
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Feb 11, 2000

KSC-00pp0238

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Coots draw together (foreground) in the waters of the Merritt Island National Wildlife...

KSC
NASA image: KSC00pp0600
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Apr 27, 2000

KSC00pp0600

Two manatees swim leisurely in waters on Kennedy Space Center. They gather in Florida's warm water rivers and inland...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-03pd0228
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Jan 30, 2003

KSC-03pd0228

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A worker watches as one of the rescued sea turtles swims away in Mosquito Lagoon. It is...

KSC
NASA image: Various Wildlife Around Schwartz Rd.
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Mar 7, 2014

Various Wildlife Around Schwartz Rd.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - An American alligator swims in a stream at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center...

KSC
NASA image: KSC00pp0599
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Apr 27, 2000

KSC00pp0599

In waters on Kennedy Space Center, two manatees are seen leisurely swimming. In winter they gather in Florida's warm...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-08pd4121
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Dec 22, 2008

KSC-08pd4121

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Near NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a pied-billed Grebe swims on a pond in the...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-07pd3143
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Nov 6, 2007

KSC-07pd3143

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A dolphin surfaces in the Launch Complex 39 Area turn basin at NASA's Kennedy Space...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-04pd1300
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Jun 14, 2004

KSC-04pd1300

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the mouth of Banana Creek on Kennedy Space Center, a baby manatee (foreground) is...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-00pp0600
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Apr 27, 2000

KSC-00pp0600

Two manatees swim leisurely in waters on Kennedy Space Center. They gather in Florida's warm water rivers and inland...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-07pd3144
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Nov 6, 2007

KSC-07pd3144

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A dolphin's dorsal fin cuts through the water in the Launch Complex 39 Area turn basin...

KSC
NASA image: Surprisingly STEM: Dive Specialist @ NASA Johnson
Video
Mar 27, 2023

Surprisingly STEM: Dive Specialist @ NASA Johnson

Grab your swimsuit and goggles, and join us in the warm, pristine waters of a very exclusive dive site – NASA’s...

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NASA image: KSC Wildlife
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Feb 9, 2007

KSC Wildlife

White pelicans form a line while swimming in the turn basin near the Vehicle Assembly Building of NASA's Kennedy...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0226
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Jan 30, 2003

KSC-03pd0226

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A large sea turtle with a transmitter swims away after release into the Mosquito...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0599
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Apr 27, 2000

KSC-00pp0599

In waters on Kennedy Space Center, two manatees are seen leisurely swimming. In winter they gather in Florida's warm...

KSC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Three male and one female hooded mergansers swim in the quicksilver water of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with Kennedy Space Center. Usually found from Alaska and Canada south to Nebraska, Oregon and Tennessee, hooded mergansers winter south to Mexico and the Gulf Coast, including KSC. The open water of the refuge provides wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds. The 92,000-acre refuge is also habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles.
Image
Jan 8, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Three male and one female hooded mergansers swim in the quicksilver water of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with Kennedy Space Center. Usually found from Alaska and Canada south to Nebraska, Oregon and Tennessee, hooded mergansers winter south to Mexico and the Gulf Coast, including KSC. The open water of the refuge provides wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds. The 92,000-acre refuge is also habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles.

NASA image: The Tadpole and the Wriggler
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Apr 14, 2014

The Tadpole and the Wriggler

A bright blue tadpole appears to swim through the inky blackness of space. Known as IRAS 20324+4057, but dubbed "the...

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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.
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Three male and one female hooded mergansers swim in the quicksilver water of the...

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