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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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May 2, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A, a worker inside space shuttle Endeavour's aft...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-3214
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May 2, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A, a worker inside space shuttle Endeavour's aft...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-3216
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May 2, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A work station, a replacement Load Control...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-3218
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May 2, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A, technicians inside space shuttle Endeavour's...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-3212
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May 2, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A, a worker inside space shuttle Endeavour's aft...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-3217
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May 2, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A work station, a worker inspects the...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-3210
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May 2, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A, a worker inside space shuttle Endeavour's aft...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-3220
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May 2, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Control Center, teams monitor the testing of the Load...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-3219
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May 2, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A, technicians inside space shuttle Endeavour's...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-3211
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May 2, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A, a worker inside space shuttle Endeavour's aft...

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NASA image: STS-2 TRAINING - KSC
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Oct 15, 1981

STS-2 TRAINING - KSC

S81-38547 (10 Sept. 1981) --- Astronauts Joe H. Engle, right, and Richard H. Truly, prime crew members for STS-2,...

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NASA image: Official STS-2 Crew Portrait
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Aug 22, 2008

Official STS-2 Crew Portrait

S81-34641 (May 1981) --- Astronauts Joe H. Engle, left, and Richard H. Truly are the commander and pilot,...

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NASA image: INFLIGHT (CREW ACTIVITY) - STS-2 - OUTER SPACE
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Nov 16, 1981

INFLIGHT (CREW ACTIVITY) - STS-2 - OUTER SPACE

S81-39570 (12-14 Nov 1981) --- Astronaut Joe H. Engle, STS-2 commander, enjoys a rare in-space exercise session on a...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken during STS-2 mission
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Jun 24, 2009

Earth observations taken during STS-2 mission

STS002-09-392 (12-14 Nov. 1981) --- Image of Tokyo Bay, Japan taken during the STS-2 mission from the space shuttle...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Jul 8, 1994

Spacelab

This is a Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-65) onboard photo of the second International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-2)...

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NASA image: International Space Station (ISS)
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Jun 9, 2002

International Space Station (ISS)

The STS-111 mission, the 14th Shuttle mission to visit the International Space Station (ISS), was launched on June...

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NASA image: International Space Station (ISS)
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Oct 28, 2007

International Space Station (ISS)

Space Shuttle Discovery, docked to the Pressurized Mating Adapter (PMA-2) on the International Space Station (ISS),...

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NASA image: Lopez-Alegria during STS-113 EVA 2
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Nov 28, 2002

Lopez-Alegria during STS-113 EVA 2

STS113-308-002 (28 November 2002) --- Astronaut Michael E. Lopez-Alegria, STS-113 mission specialist, participates...

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NASA image: Space Product Development (SPD)
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Jan 12, 2003

Space Product Development (SPD)

Experiments to seek solutions for a range of biomedical issues are at the heart of several investigations that will...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Apr 15, 2004

Microgravity

This is an image of a colloidal crystal from the CDOT-2 investigation flown on STS-95. There are so many colloidal...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Jul 1, 1985

Spacelab

This photograph shows the Instrument Pointing System (IPS) for Spacelab-2 being deployed in the cargo bay of the...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Jul 1, 1985

Spacelab

This photograph shows the Instrument Pointing System (IPS) for Spacelab-2 being deployed in the cargo bay of the...

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NASA image: STS-2 LAUNCH - KSC
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Nov 15, 1981

STS-2 LAUNCH - KSC

S81-39549 (12 Nov. 1981) --- Framed here by Florida vegetation, the 37-meter-tall (122 feet) NASA space shuttle...

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NASA image: AERIALS - STS-2 - KSC
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Nov 12, 1981

AERIALS - STS-2 - KSC

S81-39527 (12 Nov. 1981) --- This photograph of the STS-2 crew and the space shuttle Columbia soaring toward Earth...

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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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