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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: Core Pathfinder & Spider Mate
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Oct 4, 2019

Core Pathfinder & Spider Mate

Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Jacobs TOSC workers assist as a...

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NASA image: Pegasus ICON Spacecraft Mate
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Sep 10, 2019

Pegasus ICON Spacecraft Mate

NASA's Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) is attached to the Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket inside Building...

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NASA image: Core Pathfinder & Spider Mate
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Oct 4, 2019

Core Pathfinder & Spider Mate

Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, operations are underway to attach a...

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NASA image: Sentinel-6B PAF Mate
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Nov 5, 2025

Sentinel-6B PAF Mate

Technicians integrate the Sentinel-6B spacecraft to the payload attach fitting inside the Astrotech Space Operations...

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NASA image: Pegasus ICON Spacecraft Mate
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Sep 10, 2019

Pegasus ICON Spacecraft Mate

Technicians perform a black light inspection of the Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket inside Building 1555 at...

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NASA image: Core Pathfinder & Spider Mate
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Oct 4, 2019

Core Pathfinder & Spider Mate

Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Jacobs TOSC workers assist as a...

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NASA image: Core Pathfinder & Spider Mate
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Oct 4, 2019

Core Pathfinder & Spider Mate

Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA and Jacobs TOSC workers monitor...

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NASA image: InSight Lift & Mate
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Apr 23, 2018

InSight Lift & Mate

At Space Launch Complex 3 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians and engineers position NASA's...

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NASA image: Core Pathfinder & Spider Mate
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Oct 4, 2019

Core Pathfinder & Spider Mate

Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a Jacobs TOSC worker assists as a...

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NASA image: SWOT Spacecraft Mate to PLA
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Dec 5, 2022

SWOT Spacecraft Mate to PLA

Inside the SpaceX facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, a technician assists as a crane lowers the...

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NASA image: Core Pathfinder & Spider Mate
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Oct 4, 2019

Core Pathfinder & Spider Mate

Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a Jacobs TOSC worker monitors the...

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NASA image: Core Pathfinder & Spider Mate
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Oct 4, 2019

Core Pathfinder & Spider Mate

Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a cover, called a spider, is...

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NASA image: SWOT Spacecraft Mate to PLA
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Dec 5, 2022

SWOT Spacecraft Mate to PLA

Inside the SpaceX facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, a crane lifts the Surface Water and Ocean...

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NASA image: Pegasus ICON Spacecraft Mate
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Sep 10, 2019

Pegasus ICON Spacecraft Mate

Technicians attach NASA’s Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) to the Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket inside...

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NASA image: Core Pathfinder & Spider Mate
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Oct 4, 2019

Core Pathfinder & Spider Mate

Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, operations are underway to attach a...

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NASA image: Pegasus ICON Spacecraft Mate
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Sep 10, 2019

Pegasus ICON Spacecraft Mate

Technicians perform a black light inspection of the Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket inside Building 1555 at...

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NASA image: Cygnus mated to ISS
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Jul 16, 2014

Cygnus mated to ISS

ISS040-E-069582 (16 July 2014) --- The Orbital Sciences’ Cygnus cargo craft attached to the end of the Canadarm2...

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NASA image: SWOT Spacecraft Mate to PLA
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Dec 5, 2022

SWOT Spacecraft Mate to PLA

Inside the SpaceX facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, a technician helps secure the Surface Water...

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NASA image: Pegasus ICON Spacecraft Mate
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Sep 10, 2019

Pegasus ICON Spacecraft Mate

NASA's Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) is attached to the Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket inside Building...

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NASA image: InSight Lift & Mate
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Apr 23, 2018

InSight Lift & Mate

At Space Launch Complex 3 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians and engineers position NASA's...

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NASA image: Core Pathfinder & Spider Mate
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Oct 4, 2019

Core Pathfinder & Spider Mate

Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Jacobs TOSC workers help attach a...

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NASA image: SWOT Spacecraft Mate to PLA
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Dec 5, 2022

SWOT Spacecraft Mate to PLA

Inside the SpaceX facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, a technician assists as a crane lowers the...

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NASA image: InSight Lift & Mate
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Apr 23, 2018

InSight Lift & Mate

Encapsulated in its payload fairing NASA's Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat...

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NASA image: MRM1 during Mating to FGB
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May 18, 2010

MRM1 during Mating to FGB

ISS023-E-047527 (18 May 2010) --- In the grasp of the station?s robotic Canadarm2, the Russian-built Mini-Research...

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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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