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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-2009-2990
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May 8, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., technicians remove red-tag items from the...

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NASA image: J-SSOD-6 Deployment
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Jan 16, 2017

J-SSOD-6 Deployment

iss050e031198 (1/17/2017) --- Photo documentation of the Japanese-Small Satellite Orbital Deployer-6 (J-SSOD-6)...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4638
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Aug 26, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket,...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1754
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Feb 19, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Astrotech in Titusville, Fla., NASA's Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite,...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-4490
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Nov 14, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Workers inspect the solar arrays on the Magnetospheric Multiscale, or MMS, observatories in...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4711
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Aug 30, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Liftoff of NASA's Radiation Belt Storm Probes, or RBSP, lights up the sky near the NASA Press...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1642
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Jun 11, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Smoke envelops the Delta II rocket with NASA's Gamma-Ray Large Area Space Telescope , or...

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NASA image: The Specters of Mars
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Jul 13, 2017

The Specters of Mars

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows Malea Planum,a polar region in the Southern hemisphere of...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1352
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May 14, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Astrotech payload processing facility, NASA's Gamma-Ray Large Area Space Telescope,...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4655
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Aug 26, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, United Launch Alliance, or ULA, technicians...

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NASA image: MMS Spacecraft Uncrated & Moved
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Oct 29, 2014

MMS Spacecraft Uncrated & Moved

The protective shipping container is lifted from the lower stack, mini-stack number 1, two of the observatories for...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1740
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Feb 20, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility near NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: IMAP Pre-Launch Press Briefing
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Sep 21, 2025

IMAP Pre-Launch Press Briefing

Derrol Nail, NASA Communications, participates in a prelaunch news conference on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at the...

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NASA image: NASA's R5-S7 on SpaceX Rideshare Mission
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Nov 28, 2025

NASA's R5-S7 on SpaceX Rideshare Mission

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA’s R5-S7 (Realizing Rapid, Reduced-cost high-Risk Research project Spacecraft...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd0847
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Mar 27, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Delta II rocket to launch NASA's Gamma-ray Large...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd0901
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Apr 3, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- On Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the Delta II rocket displays...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1630
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Jun 11, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Under cloud-dotted blue sky, NASA's Gamma-Ray Large Area Space Telescope , or GLAST, blasts...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1639
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Jun 11, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Smoke is generated at liftoff of the Delta II rocket with NASA's Gamma-Ray Large Area Space...

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NASA image: MMS Move from Bay 2 and Unbagging
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Nov 13, 2014

MMS Move from Bay 2 and Unbagging

Two Magnetospheric Multiscale , or MMS, spacecraft comprising the mission’s upper stack are lowered onto a payload...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4757
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Aug 30, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - With its engines burning bright against the late night sky, the United Launch Alliance Atlas...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd0949
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Apr 15, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Astrotech payload processing facility near NASA's Kennedy Space Center, General...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1411
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May 17, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The GLAST spacecraft arrives at pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard its...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1752
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Feb 19, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Astrotech in Titusville, Fla., NASA's Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite,...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-4357
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Oct 30, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Technicians begin to remove the protective covering from the lower stack, mini-stack number...

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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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