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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.

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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: Expedition 28 FE Garan prepares the REBR for Installation in the ATV-2
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Jun 19, 2011

Expedition 28 FE Garan prepares the REBR for Installation in the ATV-2

ISS028-E-008464 (19 June 2011) --- In the Unity node of the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Ron Garan,...

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NASA image: Expedition 28 FE Garan prepares the REBR for Installation in the ATV-2
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Jun 19, 2011

Expedition 28 FE Garan prepares the REBR for Installation in the ATV-2

ISS028-E-008467 (19 June 2011) --- In the Unity node of the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Ron Garan,...

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NASA image: Arc Furnace Mercury Capsule
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Aug 20, 1959

Arc Furnace Mercury Capsule

A hot jet research facility, used extensively in the design and development of the reentry heat shield on the...

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NASA image: Expedition 28 FE Garan prepares the REBR for Installation in the ATV-2
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Jun 19, 2011

Expedition 28 FE Garan prepares the REBR for Installation in the ATV-2

ISS028-E-008463 (19 June 2011) --- In the Unity node of the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Ron Garan,...

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NASA image: LITTLE JOE 2 - LAUNCH VEHICLES - VA
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Apr 13, 1961

LITTLE JOE 2 - LAUNCH VEHICLES - VA

G61-00030 (4 Nov. 1959) --- Launch of Little Joe-2 from Wallops Island carrying Mercury spacecraft test article. The...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  While Jay Beason (left), with United Space Alliance,  looks on, Jeremy Schwarz (front) and Tom Summers (behind), also with USA, place new tiles on the heat shield of main engine 1 for the orbiter Discovery.  A heat shield is a protective layer on a spacecraft designed to protect it from the high temperatures, usually those that result from aerobraking during reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere.
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Sep 23, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - While Jay Beason (left), with United Space Alliance, looks on, Jeremy Schwarz (front) and Tom Summers (behind), also with USA, place new tiles on the heat shield of main engine 1 for the orbiter Discovery. A heat shield is a protective layer on a spacecraft designed to protect it from the high temperatures, usually those that result from aerobraking during reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - While Jay Beason (left), with United Space Alliance, looks on, Jeremy Schwarz (front)...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  United Space Alliance employees Jeremy Schwarz (left) and Chris Keeling install new tiles on the heat shield of main engine 1 for the orbiter Discovery.  A heat shield is a protective layer on a spacecraft designed to protect it from the high temperatures, usually those that result from aerobraking during reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere.
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Sep 23, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - United Space Alliance employees Jeremy Schwarz (left) and Chris Keeling install new tiles on the heat shield of main engine 1 for the orbiter Discovery. A heat shield is a protective layer on a spacecraft designed to protect it from the high temperatures, usually those that result from aerobraking during reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - United Space Alliance employees Jeremy Schwarz (left) and Chris Keeling install new...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-83 Payload Specialist Gregory T. Linteris chats with White Room closeout crew members as he prepares to enter the Space Shuttle Columbia at Launch Pad 39A. Closeout crew workers Max Kandler (second from right) and Bob Saulnier wait to assist Linteris with his ascent/reentry suit.
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Apr 4, 1997

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-83 Payload Specialist Gregory T. Linteris chats with White Room closeout crew members as he prepares to enter the Space Shuttle Columbia at Launch Pad 39A. Closeout crew workers Max Kandler (second from right) and Bob Saulnier wait to assist Linteris with his ascent/reentry suit.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-83 Payload Specialist Gregory T. Linteris chats with White Room closeout crew...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  United Space Alliance employees (from left) Daryl Burke, Jay Beason and Tom Summers check new tiles installed on the heat shield of main engine 1 for the orbiter Discovery.  A heat shield is a protective layer on a spacecraft designed to protect it from the high temperatures, usually those that result from aerobraking during reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere.
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Sep 23, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - United Space Alliance employees (from left) Daryl Burke, Jay Beason and Tom Summers check new tiles installed on the heat shield of main engine 1 for the orbiter Discovery. A heat shield is a protective layer on a spacecraft designed to protect it from the high temperatures, usually those that result from aerobraking during reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - United Space Alliance employees (from left) Daryl Burke, Jay Beason and Tom Summers...

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NASA image: REENTRY - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-2 - CAPE
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Jan 19, 1965

REENTRY - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-2 - CAPE

This photograph is an enlargement of a frame from a 16mm motion picture film which was mounted within the spacecraft...

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NASA image: NASA/Boeing Crew Flight Test Reentry and Landing
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Sep 7, 2024

NASA/Boeing Crew Flight Test Reentry and Landing

After undocking from the International Space Station at 6:04 pm EDT on Friday, September 6, Boeing’s uncrewed...

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NASA image: LIFTOFF
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Jul 29, 1960

LIFTOFF

S61-01205 (29 July 1960) --- Launch of the unmanned Mercury Atlas-1 (MA-1) spacecraft for a suborbital test flight...

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NASA image: ARC-2007-ACD07-0184-003
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Sep 26, 2007

ARC-2007-ACD07-0184-003

From left: Data Parallel Line Relaxation (DPLR) software team members Kerry Trumble, Deepak Bose and David Hash...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1214
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Aug 7, 1997

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STS-85 Payload Specialist Bjarni V. Tryggvason is assisted with his ascent/reentry flight suit by white room...

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NASA image: IRBM in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel
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Sep 7, 1957

IRBM in Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel

L57-700 In the reentry flight path of this nose cone model of a Jupiter Intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM)...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1215
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Aug 7, 1997

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STS-85 Payload Commander N. Jan Davis is assisted with her ascent/reentry flight suit by white room closeout crew...

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NASA image: b59-00557
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Jul 26, 2006

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B59-00557 (9 Sept. 1959) --- U.S. Air Force photo of Big Joe launch vehicle after launching at Cape Canaveral,...

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NASA image: ARC-2009-ACD09-0141-001
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Jul 16, 2009

ARC-2009-ACD09-0141-001

John W. 'Jack Boyd holds a plaque presented to Harvey Allen in recognition of his outstanding solution of the...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1211
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Aug 7, 1997

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STS-85 Commander Curtis L. Brown, Jr. is assisted with his ascent/reentry flight suit by white room closeout crew...

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NASA image: Unberthed HTV-5 grappled by SSRMS
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Sep 28, 2015

Unberthed HTV-5 grappled by SSRMS

The unberthed Kounotori H-II Transfer Vehicle 5 (HTV-5) is grappled by the Canadarm2 Space Station Remote...

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NASA image: ARC-2009-ACD09-0141-006
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Jul 16, 2009

ARC-2009-ACD09-0141-006

A plaque presented to Harvey Allen in recognition of his outstanding solution of the reentry heating problem which...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1213
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Aug 7, 1997

KSC-97PC1213

STS-85 Pilot Kent V. Rominger visits with white room closeout crew members Mike Mangione (left foreground), Jack...

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NASA image: Big Joe launch vehicle after launching at Cape Canaveral
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Sep 28, 1959

Big Joe launch vehicle after launching at Cape Canaveral

B59-00556 (9 Sept. 1959) --- U.S. Air Force photo of Big Joe launch vehicle after launching at Cape Canaveral,...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1216
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Aug 7, 1997

KSC-97PC1216

STS-85 Mission Specialist Robert L. Curbeam, Jr. is assisted with his ascent/reentry flight suit by white room...

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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.
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