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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: iss061m263400914_Progress_74_Launch_12.6.19
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Dec 6, 2019

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RUSSIAN CARGO SHIP LAUNCHES TO THE SPACE STATION A Russian cargo ship lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in...

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NASA image: CCP/Boeing ULA Atlas V Centaur Arrival for OFT
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Oct 18, 2018

CCP/Boeing ULA Atlas V Centaur Arrival for OFT

A transport truck with a United Launch Alliance (ULA) two-engine Centaur upper stage arrives at the Atlas...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Touches Asteroid Bennu
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Oct 21, 2020

OSIRIS-REx Touches Asteroid Bennu

Captured on Oct. 20, during the OSIRIS-REx mission’s Touch-And-Go (TAG) sample collection event, this series of 82...

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NASA image: CCP/Boeing ULA Atlas V Centaur Arrival for OFT
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Oct 18, 2018

CCP/Boeing ULA Atlas V Centaur Arrival for OFT

A transport truck with a United Launch Alliance (ULA) two-engine Centaur upper stage arrives at the Atlas...

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NASA image: KSC-01PADIG-099
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Mar 1, 2001

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Getting ready for preliminary heats, students and mentors prepare their team robot to compete in the NASA_KSC FIRST...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp1670
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Oct 24, 2000

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Orbiter Discovery, with its seven-member crew, touches down on the landing strip at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.,...

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NASA image: 61-mr4-80
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Jul 21, 1961

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A Project Mercury spacecraft carrying astronaut Virgil I. 'Gus' Grissom on the...

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NASA image: CCP/Boeing ULA Atlas V Centaur Arrival for OFT
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Oct 18, 2018

CCP/Boeing ULA Atlas V Centaur Arrival for OFT

A transport truck with a United Launch Alliance (ULA) two-engine Centaur upper stage arrives at the Atlas...

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NASA image: KSC00pp1669
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Oct 24, 2000

KSC00pp1669

With its drag chute deployed, orbiter Discovery and its seven-member crew roll toward a stop at Edwards Air Force...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Jan 1, 1965

Saturn Apollo Program

Fairchild technicians check out the extended Pegasus meteoroid detection surface. The Pegasus was developed by...

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NASA image: KSC00pp1671
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Oct 24, 2000

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Orbiter Discovery, with its seven-member crew, approaches the landing strip at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., after...

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NASA image: jsc2012e238541
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Nov 27, 2012

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At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC) in Star City, Russia, the next trio of residents to be launched to...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp1673
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Oct 24, 2000

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Viewed from the side, orbiter Discovery, with its seven-member crew, is about to touch down on the landing strip at...

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NASA image: KSC00pp1670
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Oct 24, 2000

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Orbiter Discovery, with its seven-member crew, touches down on the landing strip at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.,...

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NASA image: NASA/Caltech Team Images Nepal Quake Fault Rupture, Surface Movements
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May 4, 2015

NASA/Caltech Team Images Nepal Quake Fault Rupture, Surface Movements

Using a combination of GPS-measured ground motion data, satellite radar data, and seismic observations from...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp1121
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Sep 16, 1999

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The east side of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy Space Center shows missing panels around the leaves...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-3136
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May 13, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A closeup of damage found in the Launch Pad 39A flame trench at NASA's Kennedy Space Center...

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NASA image: Delta II ICESat-2 Booster Offload onto Transporter
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Apr 16, 2018

Delta II ICESat-2 Booster Offload onto Transporter

At NASA's Building 836, the Spacecraft Labs Telemetry Station at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a United...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp1123
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Sep 16, 1999

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A railroad spur running alongside Launch Pad 39A and 39B at Kennedy Space Center is covered with debris washed up by...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp1667
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Nov 8, 2000

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EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. -- Viewed from the side, orbiter Discovery, with its seven-member crew, touches down...

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NASA image: Delta II ICESat-2 Booster Offload onto Transporter
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Apr 16, 2018

Delta II ICESat-2 Booster Offload onto Transporter

A United Launch Alliance Delta II booster arrives at NASA's Building 836, the Spacecraft Labs Telemetry Station at...

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NASA image: KSC-99padig038
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Dec 8, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A small ruler shows the relative size of the bent LH2 recirculation line in Space...

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NASA image: Delta II ICESat-2 Booster Offload onto Transporter
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Apr 16, 2018

Delta II ICESat-2 Booster Offload onto Transporter

At NASA's Building 836, the Spacecraft Labs Telemetry Station at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a United...

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NASA image: Delta II ICESat-2 Booster Offload onto Transporter
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Apr 16, 2018

Delta II ICESat-2 Booster Offload onto Transporter

At NASA's Building 836, the Spacecraft Labs Telemetry Station at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a United...

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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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