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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-2011-3168
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Apr 28, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Press Site auditorium at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA Test Director...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1119
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Jul 23, 1997

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- STS-85 Pilot Kent V. Rominger (left) and Commander Curtis L. Brown, Jr. exit an...

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NASA image: OCI Loop Heat Pipe Integration
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Mar 31, 2022

OCI Loop Heat Pipe Integration

Mechanical technicians and thermal engineers work together to carefully feed the lines of a Loop Heat Pipe onto the...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-3741
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May 16, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Endeavour's main engines are ignited for liftoff at Launch Pad 39A at NASA's...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-2207
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Mar 10, 2011

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

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1990
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Mar 1, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, shuttle...

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NASA image: OCI Mechanical Technician Team Pose with the Integrated Earth Shade
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Nov 10, 2022

OCI Mechanical Technician Team Pose with the Integrated Earth Shade

The Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) mechanical technician team pose in front of the instrument after successfully...

GSFC
NASA image: KSC-01pp-1696
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Nov 8, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The truck delivering part of the equipment to be used on mission STS-109 moves into...

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NASA image: Curiosity Views Rock Made of Sulfur at 'Snow Lake'
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Jul 18, 2024

Curiosity Views Rock Made of Sulfur at 'Snow Lake'

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover captured this close-up image of a rock nicknamed "Snow Lake" on June 8, 2024, the...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1137
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Jan 19, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers closely...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-2204
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Mar 10, 2011

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

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NASA image: OCI Earth Shade in Thermal Vacuum Chamber
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Apr 4, 2022

OCI Earth Shade in Thermal Vacuum Chamber

Mechanical Technicians, Daniel Dizon and Joseph Eddy, install the Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) Earth Shade into a...

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NASA image: Arrival of HISUI (JAXA) Payload at SSPF
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Oct 25, 2019

Arrival of HISUI (JAXA) Payload at SSPF

The Hyperspectral Imager Suite (HISUI), a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) payload, arrives in its shipping...

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NASA image: Two New Hot Spots on Io
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Mar 26, 1998

Two New Hot Spots on Io

The Near-Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (NIMS) on Galileo obtained this image of half of Io's disk in darkness on...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-2435
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Mar 23, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The canister that safely transported space shuttle Endeavour's primary payload to Launch Pad...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1991
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Mar 1, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, shuttle...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd1598
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Jun 20, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech, the Dawn spacecraft is on display for a media showing. On each side are...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-3713
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May 16, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Endeavour rises through clouds of smoke and steam from Launch Pad 39A at...

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NASA image: KSC-01pp1800
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Dec 1, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - Members of the STS-109 crew are lowered into the payload bay of orbiter Columbia to...

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NASA image: Infrared Eye Yields New Spectral Map
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Jun 13, 2019

Infrared Eye Yields New Spectral Map

The false-color image at right shows spectral mapping of Saturn's A, B and C rings, captured by Cassini's Visible...

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NASA image: OCI Multi-Lens Array Fiber Disconnection
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Oct 31, 2022

OCI Multi-Lens Array Fiber Disconnection

Engineer, Joe Thomes, disconnects the Multi-Lens Array fibers from the Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) in the thermal...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-3752
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May 16, 2011

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Cape Canaveral, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Endeavour rises...

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NASA image: KSC-01PP-0569
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Mar 19, 2001

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Workers in the Space Assembly and Encapsulation Building 2 prepare to move the 2001 Mars Odyssey Orbiter to the spin...

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NASA image: Airbags and Sojourner Rover
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Jul 5, 1997

Airbags and Sojourner Rover

This image from the Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP) camera shows the rear part of the Sojourner rover, 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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