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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: ECN-5033
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Jan 29, 1976

ECN-5033

The General Dynamics TACT/F-111A (Serial #63-9778) banks over the Mojave Desert. Note the fully loaded racks of...

AFRC
NASA image: KSC-2013-1663
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Feb 27, 2013

KSC-2013-1663

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, engineers...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd1017
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Jun 9, 2006

KSC-06pd1017

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A Great Blue Heron on the near bank has a front row perch for the arrival of the...

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NASA image: LCC Cyro Team Ops
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Nov 2, 2020

LCC Cyro Team Ops

Pete Dizuzio, a system safety engineer, participates in a cryogenic propellant loading simulation inside Firing Room...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-1665
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Feb 27, 2013

KSC-2013-1665

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, engineers...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2013-1660
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Feb 27, 2013

KSC-2013-1660

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, engineers...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-06pd1012
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Jun 9, 2006

KSC-06pd1012

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Liberty Star (left) tows the Pegasus barge through Port Canaveral, the last leg of...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-1661
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Feb 27, 2013

KSC-2013-1661

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, engineers...

KSC
NASA image: ROSA Transfer (for SpaceX CRS-11)
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Apr 12, 2017

ROSA Transfer (for SpaceX CRS-11)

At the loading dock outside the Space Station Processing Facility high bay at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...

KSC
NASA image: JEM hardware delivery
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Apr 16, 2003

JEM hardware delivery

JSC2003-E-34752 (16 April 2003) --- Workers at Japan's Tsukuba Space Center are shown removing support structures...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-2013-1666
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Feb 27, 2013

KSC-2013-1666

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, engineers...

KSC
NASA image: LCC Cyro Team Ops
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Nov 2, 2020

LCC Cyro Team Ops

Theo Henderson, left, and Phillip Youmans, members of the cryogenics launch team, participate in a cryogenic...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Jan 1, 1965

Saturn Apollo Program

The photograph shows the loading operation of the Saturn I S-IV stage (second stage) into the Pregnant Guppy at the...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-1669
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Feb 27, 2013

KSC-2013-1669

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, engineers...

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NASA image: MLP-1 on Crawler Transporter 2 (CT-2)
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Mar 22, 2017

MLP-1 on Crawler Transporter 2 (CT-2)

NASA's upgraded crawler-transporter 2 (CT-2) travels slowly along the crawlerway, carrying the mobile launcher...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-1590
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Feb 26, 2013

KSC-2013-1590

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, engineers...

KSC
NASA image: MLP-1 on Crawler Transporter 2 (CT-2)
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Mar 22, 2017

MLP-1 on Crawler Transporter 2 (CT-2)

NASA's upgraded crawler-transporter 2 (CT-2) picks up mobile launcher platform 1 (MLP1) at the MLP park site near...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-1662
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Feb 27, 2013

KSC-2013-1662

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, engineers...

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NASA image: Artemis III Launch Simulation Cryo Sim Firing Rooms 1 and 2
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Jun 10, 2026

Artemis III Launch Simulation Cryo Sim Firing Rooms 1 and 2

Artemis III launch team members participate in a cryogenic propellant loading simulation on Wednesday, June 10,...

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NASA image: Seeing the Mars 2020 Rover Off
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Feb 12, 2020

Seeing the Mars 2020 Rover Off

On Feb. 11, 2020, Mars 2020 Assembly, Test and Launch Operations Manager David Gruel watched as members of his team...

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NASA image: GSFC_20230719_OSAM1_006753
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Jul 19, 2023

GSFC_20230719_OSAM1_006753

Mechanical engineering and integration technician Ivan Pratt installs brackets onto the static load testing platform...

GSFC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, Mike Hyatt (above) and Saul Ngy (below), with United Space Alliance, install a spar on the wing of the orbiter Atlantis.  Reinforced Carbon Carbon (RCC) panels are mechanically attached to the wing with a series of floating joints - spars - to reduce loading on the panels caused by wing deflections. The aluminum and the metallic attachments are protected from exceeding temperature limits by internal insulation.
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Sep 4, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, Mike Hyatt (above) and Saul Ngy (below), with United Space Alliance, install a spar on the wing of the orbiter Atlantis. Reinforced Carbon Carbon (RCC) panels are mechanically attached to the wing with a series of floating joints - spars - to reduce loading on the panels caused by wing deflections. The aluminum and the metallic attachments are protected from exceeding temperature limits by internal insulation.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, Mike Hyatt (above) and Saul Ngy (below), with...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata gestures as he examines the spar installation (behind him) on the wing of the orbiter Atlantis.  Reinforced Carbon Carbon (RCC) panels are mechanically attached to the wing via the spars - a series of floating joints - to reduce loading on the panels caused by wing deflections. The aluminum and the metallic attachments are protected from exceeding temperature limits by internal insulation.
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Sep 5, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata gestures as he examines the spar installation (behind him) on the wing of the orbiter Atlantis. Reinforced Carbon Carbon (RCC) panels are mechanically attached to the wing via the spars - a series of floating joints - to reduce loading on the panels caused by wing deflections. The aluminum and the metallic attachments are protected from exceeding temperature limits by internal insulation.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata gestures as he examines the spar installation (behind...

KSC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -   Some of the Columbia debris is loaded onto a flatbed truck outside the Columbia Debris Hangar.  The debris is being transferred to the Vehicle Assembly Building for permanent storage.  More than 83,000  pieces of debris were shipped to KSC during search and recovery efforts in East Texas. That represents about 38 percent of the dry weight of Columbia, equaling almost 85,000 pounds.
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Sep 15, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Some of the Columbia debris is loaded onto a flatbed truck outside the Columbia Debris Hangar. The debris is being transferred to the Vehicle Assembly Building for permanent storage. More than 83,000 pieces of debris were shipped to KSC during search and recovery efforts in East Texas. That represents about 38 percent of the dry weight of Columbia, equaling almost 85,000 pounds.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Some of the Columbia debris is loaded onto a flatbed truck outside the Columbia Debris...

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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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