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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: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -   Jeff Thon, an SRB mechanic with United Space Alliance, is fitted with a harness to test a vertical solid rocket booster propellant grain inspection technique.  Thon will be lowered inside a mockup of two segments of the SRBs.  The inspection of segments is required as part of safety analysis.
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Sep 11, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Jeff Thon, an SRB mechanic with United Space Alliance, is fitted with a harness to test a vertical solid rocket booster propellant grain inspection technique. Thon will be lowered inside a mockup of two segments of the SRBs. The inspection of segments is required as part of safety analysis.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Jeff Thon, an SRB mechanic with United Space Alliance, is fitted with a harness to test...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -   Seen from below and through a solid rocket booster segment mockup, Jeff Thon, an SRB mechanic with United Space Alliance, tests the feasibility of a vertical solid rocket booster propellant grain inspection technique.  The inspection of segments is required as part of safety analysis.
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Sep 11, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Seen from below and through a solid rocket booster segment mockup, Jeff Thon, an SRB mechanic with United Space Alliance, tests the feasibility of a vertical solid rocket booster propellant grain inspection technique. The inspection of segments is required as part of safety analysis.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Seen from below and through a solid rocket booster segment mockup, Jeff Thon, an SRB...

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NASA image: 2010-4615
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STS-132 DISCOVERY VERTICAL LIFT TO MATE

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STS-132 DISCOVERY VERTICAL LIFT TO MATE

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NASA image: ARC-2010-ACD10-0038-016
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Mar 2, 2010

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Vertical Motion Simulator (VMS) control room

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NASA image: 2010-4614
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Sep 9, 2010

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STS-132 DISCOVERY VERTICAL LIFT TO MATE

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NASA image: 2010-4616
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STS-132 DISCOVERY VERTICAL LIFT TO MATE

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STS-132 DISCOVERY VERTICAL LIFT TO MATE

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NASA image: KSC-20110908-PH-DD_payload23
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Aug 1, 2010

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Vertical cleaning of the canister prior to payload processing

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NASA image: 2010-4617
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STS-132 DISCOVERY VERTICAL LIFT TO MATE

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NASA image: SpaceX Europa Clipper Rollout & Vertical
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Oct 12, 2024

SpaceX Europa Clipper Rollout & Vertical

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft attached to SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket, rolls to Launch Pad 39A on Saturday, Oct....

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NASA image: Sunrise reflected on the orbiter's vertical stabilizer
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Nov 5, 1996

Sunrise reflected on the orbiter's vertical stabilizer

STS079-379-022 (16-26 Sept. 1996) --- If this moonlit picture is held with the Space Shuttle Atlantis' Orbital...

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Oct 2, 2022

SpaceX Crew-5 Vertical & Sunrise

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, with the Dragon Endurance spacecraft atop, stands at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy...

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NASA image: SpaceX Europa Clipper Rollout & Vertical
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Oct 12, 2024

SpaceX Europa Clipper Rollout & Vertical

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft attached to SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket, rolls to Launch Pad 39A on Saturday, Oct....

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NASA image: GOES-R Uncrating and Move to Vertical
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Aug 23, 2016

GOES-R Uncrating and Move to Vertical

The shipping container is lifted off the GOES-R spacecraft inside the Astrotech payload processing facility in...

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NASA image: Opportunity View, Sol 958 Vertical
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Nov 14, 2006

Opportunity View, Sol 958 Vertical

NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used its navigation camera to take the images combined into this stereo view...

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NASA image: SpaceX Crew-5 Vertical & Sunrise
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Oct 3, 2022

SpaceX Crew-5 Vertical & Sunrise

In view here is a closeup of SpaceX’s Dragon Endurance spacecraft, sitting atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket, at...

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NASA image: SpaceX Europa Clipper Rollout & Vertical
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Oct 12, 2024

SpaceX Europa Clipper Rollout & Vertical

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft attached to SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket, rolls to Launch Pad 39A on Saturday, Oct....

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NASA image: SpaceX Europa Clipper Rollout & Vertical
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Oct 12, 2024

SpaceX Europa Clipper Rollout & Vertical

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft attached to SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket, rolls to Launch Pad 39A on Saturday, Oct....

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NASA image: GOES-R Uncrating and Move to Vertical
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Aug 23, 2016

GOES-R Uncrating and Move to Vertical

The shipping container is lifted off the GOES-R spacecraft inside the Astrotech payload processing facility in...

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NASA image: SpaceX CRS-24 Vertical Photos
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Dec 19, 2021

SpaceX CRS-24 Vertical Photos

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket with Dragon spacecraft rolls out to Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: SpaceX Europa Clipper Rollout & Vertical
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Oct 12, 2024

SpaceX Europa Clipper Rollout & Vertical

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft attached to SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket, rolls to Launch Pad 39A on Saturday, Oct....

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NASA image: SpaceX Crew-5 Vertical & Sunrise
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Oct 1, 2022

SpaceX Crew-5 Vertical & Sunrise

In view here is a closeup of SpaceX’s Dragon Endurance spacecraft, sitting atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket, at...

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NASA image: Atlantis OMS Pods and Vertical Stabilizer
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Jul 9, 2011

Atlantis OMS Pods and Vertical Stabilizer

S135-E-006361 (9 July 2011) --- One of the four STS-135 crewmembers took this photo from space shuttle Atlantis' aft...

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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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