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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-98pc826
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Jul 13, 1998

KSC-98pc826

STS-95 Mission Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. arrives aboard a T-38 jet aircraft at the Shuttle Landing Facility at...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2011-3988
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May 23, 2011

KSC-2011-3988

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., technicians conduct deployment tests on...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-97PC1686
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Nov 18, 1997

KSC-97PC1686

STS-87 Payload Specialist Leonid Kadenyuk of the National Space Agency of Ukraine poses with his wife, Vera...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-97PC1687
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Nov 18, 1997

KSC-97PC1687

STS-87 Mission Specialist Takao Doi, Ph.D., of the National Space Development Agency of Japan poses with his wife,...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2009-6416
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Nov 16, 2009

KSC-2009-6416

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech Space Operations facility in Titusville, Fla., a solar array on the Solar...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-98pc964
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Aug 19, 1998

KSC-98pc964

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the SPACEHAB Payload Processing Facility (SPPF), STS-95 Payload Specialist John...

KSC
NASA image: KSC Triage Site Familiarization and Briefing
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May 17, 2019

KSC Triage Site Familiarization and Briefing

Kennedy Space Center personnel and American Medical Response (AMR) contractor paramedics load a “patient,” a KEMCON...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-97PC1128
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Jul 24, 1997

KSC-97PC1128

An Applied Physics Laboratory engineer from Johns Hopkins University tests for true perpendicular solar array...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-01pp1070
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Jun 1, 2001

KSC-01pp1070

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, the Genesis spacecraft is moved to a...

KSC
NASA image: KSC Triage Site Familiarization and Briefing
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May 17, 2019

KSC Triage Site Familiarization and Briefing

Kennedy Space Center personnel and American Medical Response (AMR) contractor paramedics participate in a medical...

KSC
NASA image: J-SSOD7 ops
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Jul 7, 2017

J-SSOD7 ops

iss052e011306 (7/7/2017) --- A view taken of CubeSats from Japan, Ghana, Mongolia, Bangladesh and Nigeria deployed...

JSC
NASA image: SpaceX CRS-21 Nanoracks Airlock
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Oct 19, 2020

SpaceX CRS-21 Nanoracks Airlock

The first commercially funded airlock for the International Space Station is packed in the Cargo Dragon spacecraft’s...

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NASA image: KSC-01pp0790
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Apr 16, 2001

KSC-01pp0790

STS-100 Mission Specialist Yuri V. Lonchakov climbs out of the T-38 jet aircraft at the Shuttle Landing Facility....

KSC
NASA image: ROSA deploy
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Jun 18, 2017

ROSA deploy

iss052e004379 (6/18/2017) --- The Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) is a new type of solar panel that rolls open in space...

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NASA image: Radi-N2 Neutron Field Study (RADI-N2)
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Nov 7, 2016

Radi-N2 Neutron Field Study (RADI-N2)

iss050e000936 (11/7/2016) --- View of eight bubble detectors in pack during Radi-N2 deployment in the U.S....

JSC
NASA image: KSC-02pd0662
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May 14, 2002

KSC-02pd0662

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Former astronaut Story Musgrave speaks to students and faculty from across the nation...

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NASA image: KSC-01PADIG-199
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Apr 19, 2001

KSC-01PADIG-199

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Through a cloud-brushed blue sky, Space Shuttle Endeavour is hurled into space on...

KSC
NASA image: Pathfinder Ramp Deploy Image
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Jul 6, 1997

Pathfinder Ramp Deploy Image

Mars Pathfinder's forward rover ramp can be seen successfully unfurled in this image, taken at the end of Sol 2 by...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-2011-3830
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May 19, 2011

KSC-2011-3830

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In a clean-room environment at Astrotech's payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla.,...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-98pc982
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Aug 21, 1998

KSC-98pc982

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Boeing SPACEHAB representatives Rick Rodriguez and Amy Haas watch STS-95 Mission...

KSC
NASA image: STS-95 crew training - emergency egress training at bldg 9
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Jun 1, 1998

STS-95 crew training - emergency egress training at bldg 9

S98-07969 (5 June 1998) --- Crew trainer Adam Flagan (left) checks out STS-95 payload specialists Chiaki Naito-Mukai...

JSC
NASA image: Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 5 Activities - Afternoon/
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Nov 3, 2018

Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 5 Activities - Afternoon/

Lead NASA Operations Engineer Courtney Stern, with the Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) Recovery Team, inspects the...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-97PC1669
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Nov 16, 1997

KSC-97PC1669

STS-87 Commander Kevin Kregel arrives at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility aboard a T-38 jet for the...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Aug 1, 1992

Space Shuttle Projects

Five NASA astronauts and one Canadian payload specialist composed the STS-52 crew. Pictured on the back row, left 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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