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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.

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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: LOFTID Spacecraft PASS-C Adapter Lift and Mate to Stack
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Sep 9, 2022

LOFTID Spacecraft PASS-C Adapter Lift and Mate to Stack

Technicians use a crane to attach the payload adapter separation systems canister to NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit Flight...

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NASA image: LOFTID Spacecraft PASS-C Adapter Lift and Mate to Stack
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Sep 9, 2022

LOFTID Spacecraft PASS-C Adapter Lift and Mate to Stack

Technicians prepare the payload adapter separation systems canister to be secured onto NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit Flight...

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NASA image: LOFTID Spacecraft PASS-C Adapter Lift and Mate to Stack
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Sep 9, 2022

LOFTID Spacecraft PASS-C Adapter Lift and Mate to Stack

Technicians assist as a crane lowers the payload adapter separation systems canister onto the Low-Earth Orbit Flight...

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NASA image: LVSA Completed Stack
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Jun 24, 2021

LVSA Completed Stack

Seen here is the launch vehicle stage adapter (LVSA) for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket atop the massive...

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NASA image: LVSA Completed Stack
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Jun 24, 2021

LVSA Completed Stack

Seen here is the launch vehicle stage adapter (LVSA) for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket atop the massive...

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NASA image: iss060e007002
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Jul 12, 2019

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iss060e007002 (July 12, 2019) --- The forward-end of the International Space Station is pictured highlighting...

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NASA image: Artemis III ESM-3 Uncrated in O&C
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Sep 4, 2024

Artemis III ESM-3 Uncrated in O&C

The Orion crew module adapter for NASA’s Artemis III campaign undergoes wiring installs inside the Neil A. Armstrong...

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NASA image: OSA Lift & Mate Coverage
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Oct 12, 2021

OSA Lift & Mate Coverage

Inside NASA’s iconic Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, teams from Exploration Ground...

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NASA image: Orion EM-1 European Service Module Mated to Work Stand
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Nov 26, 2018

Orion EM-1 European Service Module Mated to Work Stand

Inside the high bay of the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: Orion EM-1 European Service Module Mated to Work Stand
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Nov 26, 2018

Orion EM-1 European Service Module Mated to Work Stand

Inside the high bay of the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: OSA Lift & Mate Coverage
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Oct 12, 2021

OSA Lift & Mate Coverage

Inside NASA’s iconic Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, teams from Exploration Ground...

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NASA image: OSA Lift & Mate Coverage
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Oct 12, 2021

OSA Lift & Mate Coverage

Inside NASA’s iconic Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, teams from Exploration Ground...

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NASA image: Inside KSC! for Sept. 11, 2020
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Sep 11, 2020

Inside KSC! for Sept. 11, 2020

NASA’s fifth core value – inclusion – was installed in the Central Campus lobby on Sept. 1, 2020. This fifth core...

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NASA image: OSA Lift & Mate Coverage
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Oct 12, 2021

OSA Lift & Mate Coverage

Inside NASA’s iconic Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, teams from Exploration Ground...

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NASA image: Artemis I SLS LVSA Lift and Mate
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Jun 22, 2021

Artemis I SLS LVSA Lift and Mate

Teams with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems and contractor Jacobs prepare to integrate the launch vehicle stage...

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NASA image: Astronaut Owen Garriott - Test Subject - Human Vestibular Function Experiment
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Aug 9, 1973

Astronaut Owen Garriott - Test Subject - Human Vestibular Function Experiment

S73-34171 (9 Aug. 1973) --- Scientist-astronaut Owen K. Garriott, Skylab 3 science pilot, serves as test subject for...

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NASA image: jsc2023e031743
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Jun 7, 2023

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jsc2023e031743 (5/7/2023) --- Astronauts aboard the International Space Station serve as subjects for the...

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NASA image: Lindgren during EVA 32
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Oct 28, 2015

Lindgren during EVA 32

ISS045e082772 10/28/2015) --- NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren travels on a spacewalk to the outside of the Destiny...

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NASA image: Kennedy Countdown for August 13, 2021
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Aug 13, 2021

Kennedy Countdown for August 13, 2021

nstallation of small satellites, called CubeSats, continues in the Orion spacecraft adapter at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: EC86-33385-04
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Mar 27, 1986

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This photograph shows a modified General Dynamics AFTI/F-111A Aardvark with supercritical mission adaptive wings...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  Workers in KSC's Vertical Processing Facility stow cable and adapters into a protective enclosure for the second Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission, STS-82.  Liftoff aboard Discovery is targeted Feb. 11 with a crew of seven.
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Jan 16, 1997

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in KSC's Vertical Processing Facility stow cable and adapters into a protective enclosure for the second Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission, STS-82. Liftoff aboard Discovery is targeted Feb. 11 with a crew of seven.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in KSC's Vertical Processing Facility stow cable and adapters into a protective...

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NASA image: AR Tooling of Interior of Orion
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Jan 16, 2020

AR Tooling of Interior of Orion

Mary Lakaszcyck, a technician with ASRC Federal Data Solutions, demonstrates a pair of augmented reality (AR)...

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NASA image: AR Tooling of Interior of Orion
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Jan 16, 2020

AR Tooling of Interior of Orion

Mary Lakaszcyck, a technician with ASRC Federal Data Solutions, demonstrates a pair of augmented reality (AR)...

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NASA image: AR Tooling of Interior of Orion
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Jan 16, 2020

AR Tooling of Interior of Orion

Mary Lakaszcyck, a technician with ASRC Federal Data Solutions, displays a pair of augmented reality (AR) goggles...

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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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