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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.

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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: LOFTID Spacecraft Stack Lift and Mate to GTV
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Sep 9, 2022

LOFTID Spacecraft Stack Lift and Mate to GTV

Technicians assist as a crane lowers NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID) stack...

KSC
NASA image: Artemis I SLS LVSA Lift and Mate
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Jun 22, 2021

Artemis I SLS LVSA Lift and Mate

Teams with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems and contractor Jacobs integrate the launch vehicle stage adapter (LVSA)...

KSC
NASA image: LOFTID Spacecraft Stack Lift and Mate to GTV
Image
Sep 9, 2022

LOFTID Spacecraft Stack Lift and Mate to GTV

Technicians secure NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID) stack onto a ground...

KSC
NASA image: TDRS-L spacecraft lift to mate on Atlas V
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Jan 13, 2014

TDRS-L spacecraft lift to mate on Atlas V

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Vertical Integration Facility at Launch Complex 41,...

KSC
NASA image: TDRS-L spacecraft lift to mate on Atlas V
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Jan 13, 2014

TDRS-L spacecraft lift to mate on Atlas V

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Vertical Integration Facility at Launch Complex 41,...

KSC
NASA image: Fourth Liquid Hydrogen Tank for NASA’s Space Launch System Rocket Assembled 
Video
Nov 14, 2025

Fourth Liquid Hydrogen Tank for NASA’s Space Launch System Rocket Assembled 

Teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans lift the 130-foot-tall liquid hydrogen tank off the...

MAF
NASA image: Fourth Liquid Hydrogen Tank for NASA’s Space Launch System Rocket Assembled 
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Nov 14, 2025

Fourth Liquid Hydrogen Tank for NASA’s Space Launch System Rocket Assembled 

Teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans lift the 130-foot-tall liquid hydrogen tank off the...

MAF
NASA image: Fourth Liquid Hydrogen Tank for NASA’s Space Launch System Rocket Assembled 
Video
Nov 14, 2025

Fourth Liquid Hydrogen Tank for NASA’s Space Launch System Rocket Assembled 

Teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans lift the 130-foot-tall liquid hydrogen tank off the...

MAF
NASA image: Fourth Liquid Hydrogen Tank for NASA’s Space Launch System Rocket Assembled 
Image
Nov 14, 2025

Fourth Liquid Hydrogen Tank for NASA’s Space Launch System Rocket Assembled 

Teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans lift the 130-foot-tall liquid hydrogen tank off the...

MAF
NASA image: GSFC_20230622_RL_038244
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Jun 21, 2023

GSFC_20230622_RL_038244

Mechanical engineering and integration technician, Lucas Keim, holds up a piece of ground support equipment during a...

GSFC
NASA image: M2-F3 on lakebed
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Jun 19, 1970

M2-F3 on lakebed

The M2-F3 Lifting Body is seen here on the lakebed at the NASA Flight Research Center (FRC--later the Dryden Flight...

AFRC
NASA image: Launch Tower for LDSD
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Jun 4, 2014

Launch Tower for LDSD

This image shows the tower from which the test vehicle for NASA Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator LDSD will hang...

JPL
NASA image: New Wheels
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Jul 7, 2010

New Wheels

In the middle of this image, three wheels are shown raised by a lift, with engineers on both sides of the wheels in...

JPL
NASA image: Preflight Processing
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Nov 7, 2003

Preflight Processing

In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers prepare to lift the Mars Exploration Rover-1 MER-B onto a spin...

JPL
NASA image: Core Stage Four Liquid Hydrogen Tank Aft Dome Lifts into Vertical Assembly Center 
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Oct 27, 2025

Core Stage Four Liquid Hydrogen Tank Aft Dome Lifts into Vertical Assembly Center 

Move crews at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans lift the aft dome for the liquid hydrogen tank for the...

MAF
NASA image: Core Stage Four Liquid Hydrogen Tank Aft Dome Lifts into Vertical Assembly Center 
Image
Oct 27, 2025

Core Stage Four Liquid Hydrogen Tank Aft Dome Lifts into Vertical Assembly Center 

Move crews at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans lift the aft dome for the liquid hydrogen tank for the...

MAF
NASA image: NASA Air Taxi Passenger Comfort Studies
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Oct 23, 2024

NASA Air Taxi Passenger Comfort Studies

NASA employee Naomi Torres sits inside the air taxi passenger ride quality simulator at NASA’s Armstrong Flight...

AFRC
NASA image: M2-F1 in flight
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Oct 15, 1963

M2-F1 in flight

The M2-F1 Lifting Body is seen here under tow, high above Rogers Dry Lake near the Flight Research Center (later...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA Air Taxi Passenger Comfort Studies
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Oct 23, 2024

NASA Air Taxi Passenger Comfort Studies

Curt Hanson, senior flight controls researcher for the Revolutionary Vertical Lift Technology project based at...

AFRC
NASA image: X-38 Ship #2 Mated to B-52 Mothership in Flight
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Jul 9, 1999

X-38 Ship #2 Mated to B-52 Mothership in Flight

This photo shows one of the X-38 lifting-body research vehicles mated to NASA's B-52 mothership in flight prior to...

AFRC
NASA image: Inside KSC! Oct. 18, 2019
Video
Oct 17, 2019

Inside KSC! Oct. 18, 2019

Inside KSC with Nicole Delvesco. Practice makes perfect! Exploration Ground Systems and its contractor, Jacobs,...

KSC
NASA image: Sierra Space Dream Chaser gets some help from GRC employees just
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Mar 13, 2024

Sierra Space Dream Chaser gets some help from GRC employees just

Final inspection of the crane operation just before the critical lift of the Sierra Space Plane, Dream Chaser. It...

GRC
NASA image: E-21093
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Dec 18, 1969

E-21093

The wingless, lifting body aircraft sitting on Rogers Dry Lake at what is now NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center,...

AFRC
NASA image: EC69-2358
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Dec 18, 1969

EC69-2358

The wingless, lifting body aircraft sitting on Rogers Dry Lake at what is now NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center,...

AFRC
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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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