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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: View of Mission Control Center during the Apollo 13 emergency return
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Apr 16, 1970

View of Mission Control Center during the Apollo 13 emergency return

S70-35368 (16 April 1970) --- Overall view showing some of the feverish activity in the Mission Operations Control...

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NASA image: Mission Control Center (MCC) View - Apollo 13 Oxygen Cell Failure - MSC
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Apr 15, 1970

Mission Control Center (MCC) View - Apollo 13 Oxygen Cell Failure - MSC

S70-35012 (15 April 1970) --- Two phases of busy activity during critical moments of the Apollo 13 mission are...

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NASA image: Mission Control Center (MCC) View - Apollo 13 Oxygen Cell Failure - MSC
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Apr 15, 1970

Mission Control Center (MCC) View - Apollo 13 Oxygen Cell Failure - MSC

S70-35014 (15 April 1970) --- A group of flight controllers gathers around the console of Glenn S. Lunney (seated,...

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NASA image: View of USSR flight controllers in Mission Control during touchdown
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Jul 21, 1975

View of USSR flight controllers in Mission Control during touchdown

S75-28659 (21 July 1975) --- An overall view of the group of Soviet Union flight controllers who served at the...

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NASA image: VIew of Mission Control on first day of ASTP docking in Earth orbit
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Jul 15, 1975

VIew of Mission Control on first day of ASTP docking in Earth orbit

S75-28483 (15 July 1975) --- An overall view of the Mission Operations Control Room in the Mission Control Center on...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Jan 1, 1989

Spacelab

Activities in the Spacelab Mission Operations Control facility at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) are shown...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3380
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Aug 6, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside Firing Room 4 in the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3383
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Aug 6, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside Firing Room 4 in the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2894
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Jun 11, 2014

KSC-2014-2894

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside Firing Room 4 in the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-1969
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Apr 3, 2014

KSC-2014-1969

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Three rows of upper level management consoles are all that remain in Firing Room 4 in the...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-1970
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Apr 3, 2014

KSC-2014-1970

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Three rows of upper level management consoles are all that remain in Firing Room 4 in the...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2309
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Apr 25, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Modifications to Firing Room 4 in the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2310
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Apr 25, 2014

KSC-2014-2310

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Modifications to Firing Room 4 in the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2407
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May 6, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A construction worker completes the installation of an inner wall inside Firing Room 4 in the...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3384
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Aug 6, 2014

KSC-2014-3384

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside Firing Room 4 in the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2893
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Jun 11, 2014

KSC-2014-2893

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside Firing Room 4 in the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2406
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May 6, 2014

KSC-2014-2406

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A construction worker completes the installation of an inner wall inside Firing Room 4 in the...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2305
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Apr 25, 2014

KSC-2014-2305

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Modifications to Firing Room 4 in the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2895
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Jun 11, 2014

KSC-2014-2895

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside Firing Room 4 in the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3381
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Aug 6, 2014

KSC-2014-3381

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside Firing Room 4 in the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2405
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May 6, 2014

KSC-2014-2405

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Construction workers have installed the framing and most of the inner walls inside Firing...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3382
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Aug 6, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A close-up view of one of the individual firing rooms inside Firing Room 4 in the Launch...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-1926
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Aug 22, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Just before sunrise, Discovery finally rests on its wheels on the ground at NASA...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-1925
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Aug 22, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Just before sunrise, Discovery finally rests on its wheels on the ground at NASA...

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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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