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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-02pp0225
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Mar 1, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - The smoke plume identifies the direction of Space Shuttle Columbia as it climbs into...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0659
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May 19, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Flames from the solid rocket boosters light up the clouds of smoke and steam trailing...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd2252
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Aug 8, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Emerging from the billows of smoke below, Space Shuttle Endeavour hurtles into the sky...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-4113
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Jul 15, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Clouds of smoke and steam fill Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0136
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Jan 16, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Spewing flames and billowing clouds of smoke across Launch Pad 39A, Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-3768
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Jun 18, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Smoke and steam roll across the launch pad as NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO,...

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NASA image: KSC-01PADIG-056
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Feb 7, 2001

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Like 10,000 fireworks going off at once, Space Shuttle Atlantis roars into the moonlit sky while clouds of steam and...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-4126
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Jul 15, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Endeavour erupts from the clouds of smoke billowing across NASA Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: KSC-07pp1466
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Jun 8, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Smoke and steam billow across Launch Pad 39A as Space Shuttle Atlantis, trailing...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1552
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May 31, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Smoke and steam billow across Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center as space shuttle...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0121
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Jan 16, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A twisting column of smoke points the way to Space Shuttle Columbia at its tip as the...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1673
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Feb 24, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In Firing Room 4 of the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-4928
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Aug 28, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – – Billows of smoke and steam rise above Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: Destructive Thomas Fire Continues Its Advance in New NASA Satellite Image
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Dec 11, 2017

Destructive Thomas Fire Continues Its Advance in New NASA Satellite Image

The Thomas fire, west of Los Angeles, continues to advance to the west and north and is threatening a number of...

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NASA image: KSC-02pp0227
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Mar 1, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - With its fiery exhaust casting a beam across the water and billows of smoke casting...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1550
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May 31, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Smoke begins pouring out of the flame trench on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1645
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Feb 24, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Rising on twin columns of fire and creating rolling clouds of smoke and steam, space shuttle...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-4133
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Jul 15, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The fiery blaze below space shuttle Endeavour as it launches from NASA Kennedy Space Center's...

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NASA image: KSC00pp1551
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Oct 11, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Twin columns of flame from the solid rocket boosters illuminate the clouds of smoke...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-3753
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May 16, 2011

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Cape Canaveral, Fla. -- Clouds of smoke and steam fill Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0122
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Jan 16, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- As billows of smoke and steam roll across the landscape, the fiery launch of Space...

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NASA image: Delta II Launch with the THEMIS satellite payload from pad 17B C
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Feb 17, 2007

Delta II Launch with the THEMIS satellite payload from pad 17B C

Clouds of smoke encompass the Delta II rocket with NASA's THEMIS spacecraft aboard as it blasts off Pad 17-B at Cape...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd2765
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Dec 9, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Rising on columns of fire above the smoke and steam below, Space Shuttle Discovery...

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NASA image: KSC01pp0288
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Feb 7, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Atlantis leaps up from the flames and smoke behind it as it lifts off...

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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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