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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-2009-2968
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Apr 21, 2009

KSC-2009-2968

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians...

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NASA image: INFLIGHT - APOLLO 16
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Apr 1, 1972

INFLIGHT - APOLLO 16

S72-37001 (25 April 1972) --- Astronaut Thomas K. Mattingly II, command module pilot, performs an extravehicular...

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NASA image: JEM AL Slide Table Retraction from JPM Side
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Jul 30, 2018

JEM AL Slide Table Retraction from JPM Side

iss056e100542 (7/3/2018) --- A view of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Airlock (AL) slide table retraction from...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-2962
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Apr 21, 2009

KSC-2009-2962

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, remote...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-2958
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May 6, 2009

KSC-2009-2958

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Port Canaveral, Fla., a crane lowers a container toward the deck of the U.S. Army landing...

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NASA image: jsc2018e076186
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Aug 23, 2018

jsc2018e076186

jsc2018e076186 (Aug. 23, 2018) --- Vice President Mike Pence (right) visited NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1191
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Aug 4, 1997

KSC-97PC1191

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The final tasks to prepare the Cryogenic Infrared Spectrometers and Telescopes for the...

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NASA image: Anderson during EVA 1
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Apr 9, 2010

Anderson during EVA 1

ISS023-E-021143 (9 April 2010) --- NASA astronaut Clayton Anderson, STS-131 mission specialist, participates in the...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1800
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Jun 20, 2008

KSC-08pd1800

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, parachutes for the...

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NASA image: Ascent Abort-2 (AA-2) EDR Test Drop
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Aug 8, 2018

Ascent Abort-2 (AA-2) EDR Test Drop

Members of the Ascent Abort-2 (AA-2) Flight Test team perform a drop test of data recording devices about 10 miles...

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NASA image: Parazynski during Expedition 16/STS-120 EVA 1
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Oct 26, 2007

Parazynski during Expedition 16/STS-120 EVA 1

ISS016-E-006868 (26 Oct. 2007) --- Astronaut Scott Parazynski, STS-120 mission specialist, participates in the first...

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NASA image: Updates in Orion High Bay - March 2019
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Mar 21, 2019

Updates in Orion High Bay - March 2019

The solar array for the European Service Module that will serve as the powerhouse for Orion, is being prepared for...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0705
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Jun 18, 1999

KSC-99pp0705

Workers help set up the KSC payload canister transporter as it waits in the Vertical Processing Facility to retrieve...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx, Atlas V Centaur Stage Arrival and Lift & Mate
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Aug 11, 2016

OSIRIS-REx, Atlas V Centaur Stage Arrival and Lift & Mate

A Centaur upper stage, standing upright on a transporter, is prepared to be lifted and attached to the United Launch...

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NASA image: Anderson in Discovery Payload Bay during EVA 1
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Apr 9, 2010

Anderson in Discovery Payload Bay during EVA 1

ISS023-E-021014 (9 April 2010) --- NASA astronaut Clayton Anderson, STS-131 mission specialist, participates in the...

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NASA image: Russian EVA no. 39.
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Aug 18, 2014

Russian EVA no. 39.

ISS040-E-099297 (18 Aug. 2014) --- Russian cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov (left, red stripes) and Oleg Artemyev,...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Rollout for Launch
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Sep 7, 2016

OSIRIS-REx Rollout for Launch

The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket has made the trek from the Vertical Integration Facility to Space Launch...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3899
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Dec 3, 2008

KSC-08pd3899

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Towed by tugboats, the Pegasus barge with its cargo of external tank 130 nears the dock in...

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NASA image: View of STS-134 MS Feustel during EVA-1
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May 20, 2011

View of STS-134 MS Feustel during EVA-1

S134-E-007616 (20 May 2011) --- NASA astronaut Andrew Feustel, STS-134 mission specialist, participates in the...

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NASA image: STS-80 Columbia, OV 102, liftoff from KSC Launch Pad 39B
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Nov 19, 1996

STS-80 Columbia, OV 102, liftoff from KSC Launch Pad 39B

STS080-S-003 (19 Nov. 1996) --- The space shuttle Columbia lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center's (KSC) Launch...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-1001
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Jan 5, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, External Tank-135 is offloaded from the Pegasus...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-4391
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Aug 3, 2009

KSC-2009-4391

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA's Pegasus barge is towed on the Banana River to the Launch Complex 39 area at NASA's...

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NASA image: JEM AL Slide Table Retraction from JPM Side
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Jul 30, 2018

JEM AL Slide Table Retraction from JPM Side

iss056e100586 (7/30/2018) --- A view of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Airlock (AL) slide table retraction...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-2009-2790
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Apr 20, 2009

KSC-2009-2790

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –– In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the...

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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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