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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-2011-4854
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Jun 24, 2011

KSC-2011-4854

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the Centaur upper stage for the United...

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NASA image: Juno View of Jupiter Southern Lights
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Sep 2, 2016

Juno View of Jupiter Southern Lights

This infrared image gives an unprecedented view of the southern aurora of Jupiter, as captured by NASA's Juno...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4058
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May 26, 2011

KSC-2011-4058

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On the Skid Strip at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, workers unload the Centaur...

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NASA image: Solar Orbiter Media Day at Astrotech
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Dec 16, 2019

Solar Orbiter Media Day at Astrotech

Members of the media were given the opportunity to view and photograph the Solar Orbiter spacecraft up close inside...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1741
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Feb 20, 2009

KSC-2009-1741

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility near NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: Solar Orbiter ULA Atlas V Booster and Centaur Stage Arrival via
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Nov 21, 2019

Solar Orbiter ULA Atlas V Booster and Centaur Stage Arrival via

The United Launch Alliance Atlas V booster that will launch the Solar Orbiter spacecraft is transported by truck...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc1817
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Nov 28, 1998

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The first stage of a Delta II rocket arrives at Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral Air...

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NASA image: Solar Orbiter Media Day at Astrotech
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Dec 16, 2019

Solar Orbiter Media Day at Astrotech

Members of the media were given the opportunity to view and photograph the Solar Orbiter spacecraft up close inside...

KSC
NASA image: MSolo Radiator Work
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Sep 25, 2020

MSolo Radiator Work

Engineers and technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida install the radiator for the Mass Spectrometer...

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NASA image: Delta II Launch with the THEMIS satellite payload from pad 17B C
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Feb 17, 2007

Delta II Launch with the THEMIS satellite payload from pad 17B C

At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Delta II rocket with NASA's THEMIS spacecraft aboard begins its ascent from...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-3965
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May 24, 2011

KSC-2011-3965

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On the Skid Strip at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, workers prepare to unload...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0410
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Feb 16, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the mobile service tower moves...

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NASA image: ELaNa 19 / Venture Class CubeSats - STF-1
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Apr 12, 2018

ELaNa 19 / Venture Class CubeSats - STF-1

As the size of a satellite is scaled down to the form factor of a CubeSat, the hardware must scale down as well....

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NASA image: Mars, Before InSight's Landing
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Nov 30, 2018

Mars, Before InSight's Landing

MarCO-B, one of the experimental Mars Cube One (MarCO) CubeSats, took this image of Mars from about 11,300 miles...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6055
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Jul 27, 2011

KSC-2011-6055

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At Space Launch Complex 41, the Atlas rocket stacked inside the Vertical Integration...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-5944
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Jul 25, 2011

KSC-2011-5944

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Astrotech payload processing facility near Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: STS-60 Cosmonauts in Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) training
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Jan 7, 1993

STS-60 Cosmonauts in Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) training

S93-26022 (Feb 1993) --- Russian cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev maneuvers a small life raft during bailout training at...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6304
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Aug 5, 2011

KSC-2011-6304

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Rising from fire and smoke, NASA's Juno planetary probe, enclosed in its payload fairing,...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4855
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Jun 24, 2011

KSC-2011-4855

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the Centaur upper stage for the United...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc1236
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Oct 3, 1998

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility-2 (SAEF-2), the protective...

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NASA image: Delta II THEMIS Pre-Launch
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Jan 1, 2002

Delta II THEMIS Pre-Launch

In this close-up aerial view, the Delta II rocket with the THEMIS spacecraft atop sits ready for launch on Pad 17-B...

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NASA image: Solar Orbiter ULA Atlas V Booster and Centaur Stage Arrival via
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Nov 21, 2019

Solar Orbiter ULA Atlas V Booster and Centaur Stage Arrival via

The United Launch Alliance cargo vessel, Rocketship, is docked at Florida’s Port Canaveral on Nov. 21, 2019, after...

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NASA image: ARC-1989-AC89-7011
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Aug 20, 1989

ARC-1989-AC89-7011

Range : 5.4 million km (3.3 million miles) Features as small as 100 km (62 miles) across can be seen in this color...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0439
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Feb 17, 2007

KSC-07pd0439

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Delta II rocket with NASA's THEMIS spacecraft...

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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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