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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: Artemis III Liquid Oxygen Tank Moves to Next Phase of Production
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Dec 23, 2024

Artemis III Liquid Oxygen Tank Moves to Next Phase of Production

Move crews at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans move a liquid oxygen tank for its SLS (Space Launch...

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NASA image: Artemis III Liquid Oxygen Tank Moves to Next Phase of Production
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Dec 23, 2024

Artemis III Liquid Oxygen Tank Moves to Next Phase of Production

Move crews at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans move a liquid oxygen tank for its SLS (Space Launch...

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NASA image: Artemis III Liquid Oxygen Tank Moves to Next Phase of Production
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Dec 23, 2024

Artemis III Liquid Oxygen Tank Moves to Next Phase of Production

Move crews at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans move a liquid oxygen tank for its SLS (Space Launch...

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NASA image: Artemis III Liquid Oxygen Tank Completes Production Milestones
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Jun 12, 2024

Artemis III Liquid Oxygen Tank Completes Production Milestones

Teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans successfully completed hydrostatic proof testing of the...

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NASA image: NASA’s IMAP Arrives at NASA Marshall For Testing in XRCF
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Apr 10, 2025

NASA’s IMAP Arrives at NASA Marshall For Testing in XRCF

These photos and timelapse show NASA’s IMAP mission being loaded into the thermal vacuum chamber of NASA Marshall...

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NASA image: Artemis III Liquid Oxygen Tank Completes Production Milestones
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Jun 12, 2024

Artemis III Liquid Oxygen Tank Completes Production Milestones

Teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans successfully completed hydrostatic proof testing of the...

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NASA image: Artemis III Liquid Oxygen Tank Moves to Next Phase of Production
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Dec 23, 2024

Artemis III Liquid Oxygen Tank Moves to Next Phase of Production

Move crews at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans move a liquid oxygen tank for its SLS (Space Launch...

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NASA image: Artemis III Liquid Oxygen Tank Completes Production Milestones
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Jun 12, 2024

Artemis III Liquid Oxygen Tank Completes Production Milestones

Teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans successfully completed hydrostatic proof testing of the...

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NASA image: Artemis III Liquid Oxygen Tank Completes Production Milestones
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Jun 12, 2024

Artemis III Liquid Oxygen Tank Completes Production Milestones

Teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans successfully completed hydrostatic proof testing of the...

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NASA image: NASA’s IMAP Arrives at NASA Marshall For Testing in XRCF
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Apr 10, 2025

NASA’s IMAP Arrives at NASA Marshall For Testing in XRCF

These photos and timelapse show NASA’s IMAP mission being loaded into the thermal vacuum chamber of NASA Marshall...

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NASA image: Artemis III Liquid Oxygen Tank Completes Production Milestones
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Jun 12, 2024

Artemis III Liquid Oxygen Tank Completes Production Milestones

Teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans successfully completed hydrostatic proof testing of the...

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NASA image: Artemis III Liquid Oxygen Tank Moves to Next Phase of Production
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Dec 23, 2024

Artemis III Liquid Oxygen Tank Moves to Next Phase of Production

Move crews at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans move a liquid oxygen tank for its SLS (Space Launch...

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NASA image: NASA’s Pegasus Barge Delivers Transportation Stand for Future Artemis Work at Marshall
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Jan 10, 2023

NASA’s Pegasus Barge Delivers Transportation Stand for Future Artemis Work at Marshall

Crews at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, offload a transportation stand from the...

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NASA image: KSC-05-S-00306
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Nov 10, 2005

KSC-05-S-00306

Next on the NASA Space Shuttle Status Report: All three of NASA's orbiters are preparing for missions to the...

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NASA image: NASA Testing the Webb Telescope's MIRI Thermal Shield
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Testing the Webb Telescope's MIRI Thermal Shield

NASA engineer Acey Herrera recently checked out copper test wires inside the thermal shield of the Mid-Infrared...

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NASA image: Readying ISIM for its First Thermal Vacuum Test
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Dec 8, 2017

Readying ISIM for its First Thermal Vacuum Test

Engineers work with the Integrated Science Instrument Module for the James Webb Space Telescope inside the thermal...

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NASA image: Malaspina Glacier, Alaska
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Feb 26, 2002

Malaspina Glacier, Alaska

This image from the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) instrument on NASA's...

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NASA image: ASCANS Class of 2013 Tour
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Mar 3, 2014

ASCANS Class of 2013 Tour

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Thermal Protection System Facility NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, agency...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-1196
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Jan 12, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Remote Manipulator System Lab inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy...

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NASA image: ISIM Lowered into Thermal Vacuum Chamber
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Dec 8, 2017

ISIM Lowered into Thermal Vacuum Chamber

An overhead glimpse inside the thermal vacuum chamber at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., as...

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NASA image: Artemis II Orion Mission Evaluation Team Interview and B-Roll Reel
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Apr 10, 2026

Artemis II Orion Mission Evaluation Team Interview and B-Roll Reel

Interviews and b-roll footage of Orion Mission Evaluation Room (MER) team members inside the Mission Control Center...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp1050
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Aug 13, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility (PHSF), a part of payload flight...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd1831
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Sep 18, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - KSC Director of Shuttle Processing Michael E. Wetmore (left) greets NASA Administrator...

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NASA image: LH2 CS3 Move to Cell P
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Nov 21, 2023

LH2 CS3 Move to Cell P

Teams move the core stage liquid hydrogen tank for the Artemis III mission to a priming cell near the Vertical...

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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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