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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: KSC-00pp1492
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Oct 5, 2000

KSC-00pp1492

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Rotating Service Structure at Launch Pad 39A rolls back, revealing the Space...

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NASA image: KSC00pp1495
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Oct 5, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- An early morning shot of the Space Shuttle Discovery on the Mobile Launcher Platform...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp1495
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Oct 5, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- An early morning shot of the Space Shuttle Discovery on the Mobile Launcher Platform...

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NASA image: KSC-05-S-00137
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May 20, 2005

KSC-05-S-00137

Commentator George Diller interviews Martin Davis, NOAA-N Program Manager at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center...

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NASA image: ECN-23100
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Apr 1, 1983

ECN-23100

An early (1983) photograph of the AFTI F-16 team, commemorating the aircraft's 50th flight. It shows the initial...

AFRC
NASA image: Zamka on MDDK
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Feb 9, 2010

Zamka on MDDK

S130-E-006306 (9 Feb. 2010) --- Astronaut George Zamka, STS-130 mission commander, retrieves a drawer of food on the...

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NASA image: E-18900
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Jun 4, 1968

E-18900

As shown in this photo of the HL-10 flight simulator, the lifting-body pilots and engineers made use of early...

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NASA image: Hire on MDDK
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Feb 9, 2010

Hire on MDDK

S130-E-006294 (9 Feb. 2010) --- Astronaut Kathryn Hire, STS-130 mission specialist, floats on the middeck of the...

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NASA image: Virts on MDDK
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Feb 9, 2010

Virts on MDDK

S130-E-006308 (9 Feb. 2010) --- Astronaut Terry Virts, STS-130 pilot, is pictured on the middeck of the...

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NASA image: Patrick on MDDK
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Feb 9, 2010

Patrick on MDDK

S130-E-006300 (9 Feb. 2010) --- Astronaut Nicholas Patrick, STS-130 mission specialist, checks equipment and...

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NASA image: Extrusion
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May 20, 2021

Extrusion

jsc2022e083566 (5/20/2022) --- The MIT Space Exploration Initiative team tests an early Extrusion payload hardware...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0906
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Jul 11, 2000

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STS-92 Mission Specialists Michael Lopez-Alegria (center) and Jeff Wisoff (right) check out the Integrated Truss...

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NASA image: KSC00pp0906
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Jul 11, 2000

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STS-92 Mission Specialists Michael Lopez-Alegria (center) and Jeff Wisoff (right) check out the Integrated Truss...

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NASA image: BLDG. 9A - EGRESS TRAINING - JSC
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Sep 11, 1978

BLDG. 9A - EGRESS TRAINING - JSC

S78-34917 (31 Aug. 1978) --- Just about to don his helmet and enter JSC?s shuttle engineering mock-up/trainer is...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0760
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Jun 6, 2000

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On a workstand in the Space Station Processing Facility, workers release the S-band Antenna Support Assembly (SASA)...

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NASA image: Astronaut Looks at Nozzle of F-15 at Armstrong Flight Research Center
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Jun 26, 2019

Astronaut Looks at Nozzle of F-15 at Armstrong Flight Research Center

NASA’s 2017 astronaut candidates toured aircraft hangar at Armstrong Flight Research Center, in Southern California...

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NASA image: Taking on Titan: An Interview With Carrie Anderson
Video
Dec 16, 2010

Taking on Titan: An Interview With Carrie Anderson

Since she was a little girl, Carrie Anderson has wanted to be an astronomer. Now, as a space scientist at NASA...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp1487
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Oct 4, 2000

KSC-00pp1487

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The STS-92 crew happily wave to onlookers as they gather gather outside the gate to...

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NASA image: KSC00pp1487
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Oct 4, 2000

KSC00pp1487

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The STS-92 crew happily wave to onlookers as they gather gather outside the gate to...

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NASA image: KSC00pp0594
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Apr 21, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-92 Pilot Pamela A. Melroy gets a close...

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NASA image: KSC00pp0587
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Apr 21, 2000

KSC00pp0587

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, members of the STS-92 crew get hands-on...

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NASA image: KSC00pp0592
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Apr 21, 2000

KSC00pp0592

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-92 crew pose in front of the Integrated Truss Structure Z1, an element of the...

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NASA image: KSC00pp0595
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Apr 21, 2000

KSC00pp0595

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, members of the STS-92 crew get a close look...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0587
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Apr 21, 2000

KSC-00pp0587

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, members of the STS-92 crew get hands-on...

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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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