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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: ED07-0042-05
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Mar 6, 2007

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The effect of the underbelly UAVSAR pod on the aerodynamics of NASA's Gulfstream-III research aircraft was evaluated...

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NASA image: ED07-0244-78
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Dec 3, 2007

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In its new white-and-blue NASA livery, an early development model of the Global Hawk unmanned aircraft rests on the...

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NASA image: ARC-1998-M-925-1
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Nov 16, 1940

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W.H. MCAVOY AMES TEST PILOT RETURNING FROM AN EARLY FLIGHT OF FIRST TEST AIRPLANE AT AMES, A NORTH AMERICAN O-47

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NASA image: ED07-0027-56
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Feb 26, 2007

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A half-dozen test flights in early 2007 evaluated the aerodynamic effect of the UAVSAR pod on the performance of...

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NASA image: EC04-0310-06
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Oct 29, 2004

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A Navy E-2C Hawkeye early-warning aircraft arrives at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center for extensive structural...

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Dec 15, 2004

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NASA's Active Aeroelastic Wing F/A-18 rolls into a hard left turn during a research flight in early December 2004...

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Jun 17, 2000

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On the scaffolding in the Space Shuttle Processing Facility (SSPF), STS-92 Mission Specialist Michael Lopez-Alegria...

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Jun 17, 2000

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An overhead crane in the Space Shuttle Processing Facility lifts a high-gain antenna over a work platform toward the...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0767
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Jun 17, 2000

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Workers in the Space Shuttle Processing Facility (SSPF) are getting ready to prepare the high-gain antenna beside...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0772
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Jun 17, 2000

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In the Space Shuttle Processing Facility, workers make adjustments on a high-gain antenna that will be attached to...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0770
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Jun 17, 2000

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STS-92 Mission Specialist Leroy Chiao poses in front of the Integrated Truss Structure (ITS) Z1 in the Space Shuttle...

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Jun 17, 2000

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Workers in the Space Shuttle Processing Facility (SSPF) move a high-gain antenna for installation onto the...

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Jun 17, 2000

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In the Space Shuttle Processing Facility, workers confer about the high-gain antenna in front of them that will be...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0758
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Jun 6, 2000

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An overhead crane in the Space Station Processing Facility moves an S-band Antenna Support Assembly (SASA) to the...

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Jun 6, 2000

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In the Space Station Processing Facility, workers prepare an S-band Antenna Support Assembly (SASA) to be lifted and...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0775
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Jun 17, 2000

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In the Space Shuttle Processing Facility, a worker checks a rope attached to a high-gain antenna before it moves to...

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Jun 6, 2000

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An S-band Antenna Support Assembly (SASA) is suspended from an overhead crane in the Space Station Processing...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0756
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Jun 6, 2000

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Workers in the Space Station Processing Facility look over an S-band Antenna Support Assembly (SASA) that will be...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0773
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Jun 17, 2000

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In the Space Shuttle Processing Facility, workers get ready to attach cables to a high-gain antenna that will be...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0768
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Jun 17, 2000

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Workers at left stand by while work is done on the Integrated Truss Structure (ITS) Z1 at right. To the left of the...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0774
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Jun 17, 2000

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In the Space Shuttle Processing Facility, an overhead crane begins lifting a high-gain antenna to move it to the...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp1486
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Oct 4, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The STS-92 crew gather outside the gate to Launch Pad 39A where Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: KSC00pp1486
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Oct 4, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The STS-92 crew gather outside the gate to Launch Pad 39A where Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: KSC00pp1492
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Oct 5, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Rotating Service Structure at Launch Pad 39A rolls back, revealing the Space...

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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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