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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-2011-1920
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Feb 28, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Workers at the Solid Rocket Booster Disassembly Facility at Hangar AF on Cape Canaveral Air...

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NASA image: View of STS-129 MS3 Foreman during EVA2
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Nov 21, 2009

View of STS-129 MS3 Foreman during EVA2

S129-E-007789 (21 Nov. 2009) --- Astronaut Mike Foreman, STS-129 mission specialist, participates in the mission's...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-1789
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Jul 27, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The solid rocket booster recovery ship Freedom Star makes its way through Port...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd1667
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Aug 9, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Two Boeing Delta IV first stages are being shipped on the Delta Mariner, heading for...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd0032
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Jan 12, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - This new C-band, 3 megawatt radar with a 50-foot dish antenna reflects on the marsh...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1919
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Feb 28, 2011

KSC-2011-1919

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Solid Rocket Booster Disassembly Facility at Hangar AF on Cape Canaveral Air Force...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-1787
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Jul 27, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The solid rocket booster recovery ship Freedom Star enters Port Canaveral with a spent...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd1670
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Aug 9, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Two Boeing Delta IV first stages head to the Horizontal Integration Facility (upper...

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NASA image: View of STS-129 MS2 Bresnik during EVA2
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Nov 21, 2009

View of STS-129 MS2 Bresnik during EVA2

S129-E-007756 (21 Nov. 2009) --- Astronaut Randy Bresnik (near the Columbus laboratory), STS-129 mission specialist,...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd1671
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Aug 9, 2004

KSC-04pd1671

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The first of two Boeing Delta IV first stages is moved inside the Horizontal...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd1666
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Aug 9, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A Boeing Delta IV first stage, called a Common Booster Core, is offloaded from the...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-1788
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Jul 27, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The solid rocket booster recovery ship Freedom Star travels through Port Canaveral with...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1897
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Feb 28, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Solid Rocket Booster Disassembly Facility at Hangar AF on Cape Canaveral Air Force...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd0023
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Jan 12, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - This new C-band, 3 megawatt radar with a 50-foot dish antenna has recently been...

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NASA image: NASA’s BARREL Mission Launches 20 Balloons
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA’s BARREL Mission Launches 20 Balloons

Arrival of the RRS Ernest Shackleton near Halley Research Station in Antarctica. The Shackleton is the regular...

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NASA image: GOLD Resources: Elsayed Talaat Heliophysics Chief Scientist
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Jan 24, 2018

GOLD Resources: Elsayed Talaat Heliophysics Chief Scientist

The Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk, or GOLD, mission is designed to explore the nearest reaches of...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Dec 27, 1968

Saturn Apollo Program

This is a photograph of the Apollo 8 Capsule being hoisted onto the recovery ship following splashdown on December...

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NASA image: GOLD Resources: ISS Airglow
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Jan 24, 2018

GOLD Resources: ISS Airglow

The Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk, or GOLD, mission is designed to explore the nearest reaches of...

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NASA image: GOLD Resources: Video File
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Jan 24, 2018

GOLD Resources: Video File

The Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk, or GOLD, mission is designed to explore the nearest reaches of...

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NASA image: GOLD Resources: Sarah Jones Mission Scientist
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Jan 24, 2018

GOLD Resources: Sarah Jones Mission Scientist

The Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk, or GOLD, mission is designed to explore the nearest reaches of...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-1792
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Jul 27, 2005

KSC-05PD-1792

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Photographers capture the solid rocket booster recovery ship Freedom Star, with a spent...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Dec 27, 1968

Saturn Apollo Program

Apollo 8 astronauts and commanding officer of the recovery ship U.S.S. Yorktown walk the red carpet of the flight...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1725
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Nov 21, 1997

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Seen carrying a spent solid rocket booster (SRB) from the STS-87 launch on Nov. 19 is...

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NASA image: GOLD Resources: Katelynn Greer Research Scientist
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Jan 24, 2018

GOLD Resources: Katelynn Greer Research Scientist

The Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk, or GOLD, mission is designed to explore the nearest reaches of...

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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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