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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-2011-1476
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Feb 17, 2011

KSC-2011-1476

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a thermal...

KSC
NASA image: JSC Vacuum Chambers & RF Testing (Chambers A & B)
Video
Jun 8, 2021

JSC Vacuum Chambers & RF Testing (Chambers A & B)

A virtual tour of the JSC Chamber A, the largest of the thermal-vacuum test facilities at JSC. The chamber’s usable...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-2011-1477
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Feb 17, 2011

KSC-2011-1477

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a thermal...

KSC
NASA image: jsc2022e042615
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Jan 26, 2022

jsc2022e042615

jsc2022e042615 (1/16/2022) --- The EMIT instrument after completion of all pre-launch environmental testing. The...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-2011-1474
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Feb 17, 2011

KSC-2011-1474

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a thermal...

KSC
NASA image: NASA and DARPA Collaboration on Rocket Propulsion Technology Ann
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Jan 24, 2023

NASA and DARPA Collaboration on Rocket Propulsion Technology Ann

Steve Howe, former director of the Center for Space Nuclear Research at the Idaho National Laboratory, left, NASA...

HQ
NASA image: KSC-05pd-0166
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Jan 21, 2005

KSC-05pd-0166

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the back transfer aisle of the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, Todd Dugan...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-04pd1772
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Sep 10, 2004

KSC-04pd1772

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of a hurricane assessment team from Johnson Space Center and Marshall Space...

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

NICER Transfer (for SpaceX CRS-11)

Inside the Space Station Processing Facility high bay at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Neutron star...

KSC
NASA image: NASA Moves Core Stage 3 Intertank
Image
Oct 27, 2022

NASA Moves Core Stage 3 Intertank

Technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility move the intertank of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket for Artemis...

MAF
NASA image: Europa Clipper Solar Array Wing Deployment (Second Wing)
Image
Aug 21, 2024

Europa Clipper Solar Array Wing Deployment (Second Wing)

Technicians test the system to deploy NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft solar arrays, which uses “thermal knives” to...

KSC
NASA image: OCI Multi-Lens Array Fiber Disconnection
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Oct 31, 2022

OCI Multi-Lens Array Fiber Disconnection

Engineer, Joe Thomes, disconnects the Multi-Lens Array fibers from the Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) in the thermal...

GSFC
NASA image: Odyssey Views Phobos in Visible Light: April 24, 2019
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May 9, 2019

Odyssey Views Phobos in Visible Light: April 24, 2019

This movie shows the Martian moon Phobos as viewed in visible light by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter on April 24,...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-05pd-0169
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Jan 21, 2005

KSC-05pd-0169

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the back transfer aisle of the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, a worker checks...

KSC
NASA image: NICER Packaging for SpaceX CRS-11
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Apr 6, 2017

NICER Packaging for SpaceX CRS-11

Inside the Space Station Processing Facility high bay at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians prepare...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2012-1586
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Mar 1, 2012

KSC-2012-1586

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Tim Wright, a United Space Alliance engineering manager at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-04pd1773
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Sep 10, 2004

KSC-04pd1773

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of a hurricane assessment team from Johnson Space Center and Marshall Space...

KSC
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Oct 31, 1997

Around Marshall

The Shooting Star Experiment (SSE) is designed to develop and demonstrate the technology required to focus the sun's...

MSFC
NASA image: Orion Windows Undergoing Inspection at Kennedy Space Center
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May 15, 2015

Orion Windows Undergoing Inspection at Kennedy Space Center

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

JSC
NASA image: Olivas participating in EVA during Expedition/STS-117 Joint Operations
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Jun 15, 2007

Olivas participating in EVA during Expedition/STS-117 Joint Operations

ISS015-E-12948 (15 June 2007) --- Anchored to a foot restraint on Space Shuttle Atlantis' remote manipulator system...

JSC
NASA image: NASA Moves Core Stage 3 Intertank
Image
Oct 27, 2022

NASA Moves Core Stage 3 Intertank

Technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility move the intertank of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket for Artemis...

MAF
NASA image: Tarpum Bay, Bahamas
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Oct 22, 2002

Tarpum Bay, Bahamas

In this ASTER image the features that look like folded material are carbonate sand dunes in the shallow waters of...

JPL
NASA image: Lompoc, CA
Image
Nov 7, 2002

Lompoc, CA

The area around Vandenberg Air Force Base, California is shown in this simulated natural color ASTER image. The city...

JPL
NASA image: Europa Clipper Solar Array Wing Deployment (Second Wing)
Image
Aug 21, 2024

Europa Clipper Solar Array Wing Deployment (Second Wing)

Technicians test the system to deploy NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft solar arrays, which uses “thermal knives” to...

KSC
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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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