NASA Gallery
Explore NASA's vast collection of space images, videos, and audio from missions past and present.
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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Jan 27, 2009
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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The first half of the fairing is moved into place around the NOAA-N Prime...
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Apr 11, 2016
NASA Blasts Orion Service Module with Giant Horns
Engineers and technicians moved the Orion service module test article into the Reverberant Acoustic Test Facility at...
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Jan 20, 2020
Solar Orbiter Encapsulation at Astrotech
The Solar Orbiter spacecraft is prepared for encapsulation in the United Launch Alliance Atlas V payload fairing...
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Jul 14, 2006
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Inside the mobile service tower on Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station...
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Jun 11, 2021
Artemis I SLS Core Stage Prep for Lift/Mate
Teams with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems and contractor Jacobs begin to rotate the Space Launch System (SLS)...
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May 10, 1972
Apollo 17 Lunar Surface Experiments package
S72-37260 (November 1972) --- The remote antenna for the Lunar Seismic Profiling Experiment, Numbered S-203, a...
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Jun 9, 2020
Aft Skirt Delivery for Artemis I - Prep for RPSF
Inside the Booster Fabrication Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Artemis I aft skirts for the...
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Sep 12, 2009
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the mobile service tower on Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in...
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Jul 27, 2011
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At Space Launch Complex 41, a crane is lowered over the nose of the Atlas payload fairing...
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Jan 20, 2020
Solar Orbiter Encapsulation at Astrotech
Both halves of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V payload fairing come together around the Solar Orbiter spacecraft...
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Nov 29, 2011
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Cranes remove a full-size, 149-foot-long, space shuttle solid rocket booster, or SRB, replica...
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Mar 3, 2017
Pegasus delivers SLS engine section
NASA engineers install test hardware for the agency's new heavy lift rocket, the Space Launch System, into a newly...
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Mar 3, 2017
Pegasus delivers SLS engine section
NASA engineers install test hardware for the agency's new heavy lift rocket, the Space Launch System, into a newly...
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Mar 3, 2017
Pegasus delivers SLS engine section
NASA engineers install test hardware for the agency's new heavy lift rocket, the Space Launch System, into a newly...
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Mar 3, 2017
Pegasus delivers SLS engine section
NASA engineers install test hardware for the agency's new heavy lift rocket, the Space Launch System, into a newly...
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Dec 1, 2011
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Cranes remove a full-size replica of a space shuttle external fuel tank from the Kennedy...
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Dec 8, 2008
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In high bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a...
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Jun 3, 2014
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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The lid is removed from the transportation trailer containing the fairing for...
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May 12, 1999
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A hole, created by recent hail storms, is identified as number one on the surface of the external tank (ET) mated to...
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Jun 11, 2021
Artemis I SLS Core Stage Prep for Lift/Mate
Teams with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems and contractor Jacobs begin to rotate the Space Launch System (SLS)...
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Jun 27, 2009
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – With smoke and steam rolling across the launch pad, a Delta IV rocket begins its ascent into...
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Jun 10, 2020
Aft Skirt Delivery for Artemis I - Move from BFF to RPSF
Exploration Ground Systems workers gather in front of the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility (RPSF) at NASA’s...
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Dec 14, 1972
Apollo 17 Command/Service modules photographed from lunar module in orbit
AS17-145-22254 (14 Dec. 1972) --- An excellent view of the Apollo 17 Command and Service Modules (CSM) photographed...
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Dec 21, 2009
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the seventh tower segment of a new mobile...
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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.