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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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After its launch on May 14, 1973, it was immediately known that there were some major problems with Skylab. The...
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STS-43 Tracking and Data Relay Satellite E (TDRS-E) undergoes preflight processing in the Kennedy Space Center's...
Exterior view of the Space Power Facility at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Plum Brook...
S73-26047 (18 May 1973) --- A sail-like sunshade for possible use as a sunscreen for the Skylab orbital workshop...
S73-26046 (18 May 1973) --- Workmen in the GE Building across the street from the Johnson Space Center fold a...
The 56-foot tall, 24,400-pound Skylab shroud installed in the Space Power Facility’s vacuum chamber at the National...
NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va. hosted a special preview of its upcoming Open House for members of...
Even with a major scientific expedition about to set sail one block away, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, hangs on to its...
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NASA image release April 22, 2010 This brand new Hubble photo is of a small portion of one of the largest seen...
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Kenna Pell (Host) Houston, we have a podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA Johnson Space Center....
Dane Turner: Houston, we have a podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA Johnson Space Center, Episode...