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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: Orion EFT-1 Heat Shield Offload from Truck onto Foam Pads (Dunna
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Apr 27, 2017

Orion EFT-1 Heat Shield Offload from Truck onto Foam Pads (Dunna

Inside High Bay 2 in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane lifts...

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NASA image: Soyuz 4 FE Vittori flies through the Zvezda PA during Expedition Four
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Apr 27, 2002

Soyuz 4 FE Vittori flies through the Zvezda PA during Expedition Four

ISS004-E-10634 (27 April 2002) --- Soyuz Taxi Flight Engineer Roberto Vittori of the European Space Agency (ESA)...

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NASA image: View of Soyuz TMA-2 approaching the ISS during Expedition Six
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Apr 28, 2003

View of Soyuz TMA-2 approaching the ISS during Expedition Six

ISS006-E-48583 (28 April 2003) --- Backdropped against the blackness of space, the Soyuz TMA-2 spacecraft approaches...

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NASA image: Crawlerway Conditioning
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Jan 22, 2021

Crawlerway Conditioning

A close-up view of the treads on crawler-transporter 2 (CT-2) as the behemoth vehicle moves along the crawlerway at...

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NASA image: Crawlerway Conditioning
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Jan 22, 2021

Crawlerway Conditioning

A close-up view of one of the treads on crawler-transporter 2 (CT-2) as the behemoth vehicle moves along the...

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NASA image: Crawlerway Conditioning
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Jan 22, 2021

Crawlerway Conditioning

A close-up view of some of the treads on crawler-transporter 2 (CT-2) as the behemoth vehicle moves along the...

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NASA image: KSC-97pc1530
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Oct 4, 1997

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Pressurized Mating Adapter 2 (PMA 2), part of the first International Space...

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NASA image: Crawlerway Conditioning
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Jan 22, 2021

Crawlerway Conditioning

A close-up view of the treads on crawler-transporter 2 (CT-2) as the behemoth vehicle moves along the crawlerway at...

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NASA image: Crawlerway Conditioning
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Jan 22, 2021

Crawlerway Conditioning

A close-up view of the treads on crawler-transporter 2 (CT-2) as the behemoth vehicle moves along the crawlerway at...

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NASA image: Crawlerway Conditioning
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Jan 22, 2021

Crawlerway Conditioning

A close-up view of tread marks from crawler-transporter 2 (CT-2) as the behemoth vehicle moves along the crawlerway...

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NASA image: Booster Demonstration Motor-1 Static Test at Northrop Grumman
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Jun 26, 2025

Booster Demonstration Motor-1 Static Test at Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman conducted the first test firing of its Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension (BOLE) five-segment...

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NASA image: Booster Demonstration Motor-1 Static Test at Northrop Grumman
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Jun 26, 2025

Booster Demonstration Motor-1 Static Test at Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman conducted the first test firing of its Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension (BOLE) five-segment...

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NASA image: Crawlerway Conditioning
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Jan 22, 2021

Crawlerway Conditioning

Teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida are working to ensure the crawlerway, the path the...

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NASA image: Voyager 2: Hello Interstellar Space, Goodbye Heliosphere
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Dec 10, 2018

Voyager 2: Hello Interstellar Space, Goodbye Heliosphere

At the end of 2018, the cosmic ray subsystem (CRS) aboard NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft provided evidence that Voyager...

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NASA image: Views of the ISS during Endeavour's initial approach for STS-97
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Dec 2, 2000

Views of the ISS during Endeavour's initial approach for STS-97

STS097-702-061 (2 December 2000) --- The International Space Station (ISS) moves in position for docking with the...

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NASA image: Artemis II Heat Shield
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Jul 2, 2020

Artemis II Heat Shield

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

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NASA image: KSC-02pd0827
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May 30, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft is ready for its spin test in the...

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NASA image: Artemis II Heat Shield
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Jul 2, 2020

Artemis II Heat Shield

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

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NASA image: KSC-02pd0796
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May 28, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers in the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2 prepare a solar panel...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd0828
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May 30, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft is ready for its spin test in the...

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NASA image: Artemis II Heat Shield
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Jul 2, 2020

Artemis II Heat Shield

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

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1343
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Feb 2, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a backhoe inadvertently struck a natural gas line...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd0805
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May 29, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2, technicians conduct a...

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NASA image: Artemis II Heat Shield
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Jul 2, 2020

Artemis II Heat Shield

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

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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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