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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-05-S-00307
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Nov 15, 2005

KSC-05-S-00307

“Go For Launch” takes a look inside a NASA firing room during a rocket launch. NASA Launch Managers Omar Baez and...

KSC
NASA image: STS-57 MS3 Wisoff monitors FARE II activity on the middeck of OV-105
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Jul 1, 1993

STS-57 MS3 Wisoff monitors FARE II activity on the middeck of OV-105

STS057-39-021 (21 June-1 July 1993) --- Astronaut Peter J. K. (Jeff) Wisoff, mission specialist, monitors the Fluid...

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NASA image: Quiet Electric Engine V1 (QUEEN V1) Experiment and Team
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Jun 18, 2024

Quiet Electric Engine V1 (QUEEN V1) Experiment and Team

The Quiet Electric Engine V1 (QUEEN V1) experiment that was performed in the NASA GRC Acoustical Testing Laboratory...

GRC
NASA image: Quiet Electric Engine V1 (QUEEN V1) Experiment
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Jun 18, 2024

Quiet Electric Engine V1 (QUEEN V1) Experiment

The Quiet Electric Engine V1 (QUEEN V1) experiment that was performed in the NASA GRC Acoustical Testing Laboratory...

GRC
NASA image: DSC_3044
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Sep 15, 2011

DSC_3044

The Orion ground test vehicle is prepared for the Launch Abort Vehicle Configuration Test at Lockheed Martin's...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp1166
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Sep 23, 1999

KSC-99pp1166

A short during liftoff of Space Shuttle Columbia in July was traced to a wire in the payload bay with damaged...

KSC
NASA image: CSI: Chemistry Space Investigation
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Jul 7, 2021

CSI: Chemistry Space Investigation

Chemist David Rinderknecht analyzes a sample on the stereomicroscope inside NASA Engineering’s Analytical...

KSC
NASA image: DSC_3256
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Sep 15, 2011

DSC_3256

The Orion ground test vehicle is prepared for the Launch Abort Vehicle Configuration Test at Lockheed Martin's...

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NASA image: DSC_3181
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Sep 15, 2011

DSC_3181

The Orion ground test vehicle is prepared for the Launch Abort Vehicle Configuration Test at Lockheed Martin's...

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NASA image: KSC-01pp1023
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May 24, 2001

KSC-01pp1023

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Orbiter Processing Facility, a worker points to some of the tiles on orbiter...

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NASA image: Research Technology
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Oct 21, 1999

Research Technology

This is an artist's rendition of an antimatter propulsion system. Matter - antimatter arnihilation offers the...

MSFC
NASA image: CSI: Chemistry Space Investigation
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Jul 7, 2021

CSI: Chemistry Space Investigation

Lead chemist Philip Howard poses for a photo inside NASA Engineering’s Analytical Laboratories at Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: E-16211
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Dec 22, 1966

E-16211

The HL-10 Lifting Body completes its first research flight with a landing on Rogers Dry Lake. Due to control...

AFRC
NASA image: Electrostatic Precipitator
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Jun 9, 2017

Electrostatic Precipitator

Jay Phillips, a research physicist in the Kennedy Space Center's Electrostatics and Surface Physics Laboratory,...

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NASA image: KSC-01PP1746
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Nov 30, 2001

KSC-01PP1746

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - Space Shuttle Endeavour is framed by the trees and shrubs near Launch Pad 39B. Its...

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NASA image: DSC_2961
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Sep 15, 2011

DSC_2961

The Orion ground test vehicle is prepared for the Launch Abort Vehicle Configuration Test at Lockheed Martin's...

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NASA image: DSC_3234
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Sep 15, 2011

DSC_3234

The Orion ground test vehicle is prepared for the Launch Abort Vehicle Configuration Test at Lockheed Martin's...

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NASA image: Eleuthera Island, Bahamas seen from STS-66
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Nov 14, 1994

Eleuthera Island, Bahamas seen from STS-66

The striking views provided by the Bahama Islands lend insights into the important problems of limestone (CaCO3)...

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NASA image: KSC-06-S-00199
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Sep 8, 2006

KSC-06-S-00199

The launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis has been scrubbed until Saturday due to a problem with one of the vehicle's...

KSC
NASA image: Electrostatic Dust Shield
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Jul 19, 2018

Electrostatic Dust Shield

In the Electrostatics and Surface Physics Laboratory at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, July 19,...

KSC
NASA image: 8-5-2019_Orion_PQM_WSTFshortFinal
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Aug 5, 2019

8-5-2019_Orion_PQM_WSTFshortFinal

Propulsion test that simulates an abort-to-orbit scenario in which the spacecraft’s service module must place Orion...

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NASA image: DSC_3052
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Sep 15, 2011

DSC_3052

The Orion ground test vehicle is prepared for the Launch Abort Vehicle Configuration Test at Lockheed Martin's...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd1178
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Aug 14, 2002

KSC-02pd1178

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Technicians hook a crane to a jacking, equalization and leveling (JEL) cylinder and...

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NASA image: View of an eyebolt seen as foreign object debris (FOD) during Expedition 8
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Feb 15, 2004

View of an eyebolt seen as foreign object debris (FOD) during Expedition 8

ISS008-E-15890 (15 February 2004) --- This image was taken from the International Space Station (ISS) Feb 15 and...

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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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