Explore NASA's vast collection of space images, videos, and audio from missions past and present.
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.
Showing results for "Polar-Orbiting"
1,970 results found - Page 5 of 83
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2) is in view...
The United Launch Alliance Atlas V payload fairing containing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s...
A close-up view of the United Launch Alliance Atlas V payload fairing containing the National Oceanic and...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2), stacked atop...
Technicians check the United Launch Alliance Atlas V payload fairing containing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
A close-up view of the United Launch Alliance Atlas V payload fairing containing the National Oceanic and...
Technicians secure NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Joint Polar Satellite...
The United Launch Alliance Atlas V payload fairing containing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s...
The United Launch Alliance Atlas V payload fairing containing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s...
The United Launch Alliance Atlas V payload fairing containing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s...
The United Launch Alliance Atlas V payload fairing containing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s...
Technicians check the United Launch Alliance Atlas V payload fairing containing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
The United Launch Alliance Atlas V payload fairing containing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2) is in view...
The United Launch Alliance Atlas V payload fairing containing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s...
The re-entry vehicle for the Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID) is now mated to the...
Technicians assist as a crane moves NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID) stack...
Technicians use a crane to attach the payload adapter separation systems canister to NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit Flight...
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 3 at Vandenberg Space Force Base in...
Technicians prepare the payload adapter separation systems canister to be secured onto NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit Flight...
Technicians secure NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID) stack onto a ground...
Technicians assist as a crane lowers the payload adapter separation systems canister onto the Low-Earth Orbit Flight...
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 3 at Vandenberg Space Force Base in...
Technicians fasten the payload adapter separation systems canister for the Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an...