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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-2011-8055
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Nov 28, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The Exploration Park site near the Space Life Sciences Laboratory (SLSL) at NASA's Kennedy...

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NASA image: KSC-04-S-00301
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Aug 18, 2004

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NASA's Robonaut has taken its first steps_ During recent tests at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, the...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd0844
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May 30, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Expedition 5 Commander Valery Korzun (RSA) steps down from the Astrovan outside the...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-5962
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Dec 29, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A technician exits the intertank of space shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank holding the...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd0845
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May 30, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Expedition 5 cosmonaut Sergei Treschev (RSA) steps down from the Astrovan outside the...

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NASA image: Expedition 39 Preflight
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Mar 26, 2014

Expedition 39 Preflight

Expedition 39 Flight Engineer Steve Swanson of NASA, left, Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of the Russian...

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NASA image: Artemis I Rollback Preparations
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Sep 24, 2022

Artemis I Rollback Preparations

Crawler Transporter-2 (CT-2) is seen outside the gates at Launch Pad 39B as teams configure systems for rolling...

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NASA image: KSC01pp0185
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Jan 26, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The gate outside Launch Pad 39A heralds the STS-98 launch as Space Shuttle Atlantis...

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NASA image: SpaceX Crew-3 Walkout
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Nov 10, 2021

SpaceX Crew-3 Walkout

The SpaceX Crew-3 mission insignia is in view in the upper left on the windshield of a SpaceX Tesla Model X car...

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NASA image: SpaceX Crew-2 Astronaut Walk-Out
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Apr 23, 2021

SpaceX Crew-2 Astronaut Walk-Out

NASA SpaceX’s Crew-2 astronauts say goodbye to their families outside of the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd2550
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Sep 24, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building, space shuttle Discovery is ready to be lifted...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd0842
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May 30, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-111 Pilot Paul Lockhart steps down from the Astrovan outside the crew quarters at...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1342
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Feb 15, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –– Outside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane is...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd0840
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May 30, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-111 Commander Kenneth Cockrell and Pilot Paul Lockhart step down from the Astrovan...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1091
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Jan 20, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis basks in the sunshine outside Orbiter Processing Facility-2 on its...

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NASA image: Utility Annex Story - Refurbishment of Chilled Water Plant
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Jul 24, 2019

Utility Annex Story - Refurbishment of Chilled Water Plant

A photograph taken July 24, 2019, shows new tanks and piping were installed outside of the Utility Annex near the...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd2617
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Sep 30, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Space Shuttle Discovery begins moving through the doors of the Vehicle Assembly...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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May 7, 1992

Space Shuttle Projects

One step closer to its maiden voyage, the Space Shuttle Orbiter Endeavour rolls out of the Vehicle Assembly...

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NASA image: Astronaut Charles Conrad - Ceremonies - Post-Release - Isolation - MSC
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Dec 12, 1969

Astronaut Charles Conrad - Ceremonies - Post-Release - Isolation - MSC

S69-62884 (10 Dec. 1969) --- Astronaut Charles Conrad Jr., commander of the Apollo 12 lunar landing mission, makes...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1356
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Feb 15, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –– Just outside of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, an...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-3509
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Aug 30, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A worker inspects the interior of the mobile launcher, or ML, at the park site adjacent to...

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NASA image: jsc2017e110808
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Aug 21, 2017

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jsc2017e110808 (Aug. 21, 2017) --- Employees at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston joined the rest of the...

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NASA image: KSC01pp0008
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Jan 2, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Seen from outside, Space Shuttle Atlantis moves back inside the Vehicle Assembly...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd2560
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Sep 24, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building, space shuttle Discovery has been lowered next to...

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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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