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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-2009-2325
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Mar 18, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., technicians apply the NASA...

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NASA image: Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 1 Activities
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Oct 30, 2018

Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 1 Activities

Benjamin Connell, a principal scientist with Applied Physical Sciences, monitors wave movement inside the well deck...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-5960
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Dec 29, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a technician...

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NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 5, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

Bill McCarthy, software engineer and research laptop operator for STEReO, the Scalable Traffic Management for...

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NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 5, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

Bill McCarthy, software engineer and research laptop operator for STEReO, the Scalable Traffic Management for...

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NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 5, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

A FreeFly Systems Alta X drone is seen in flight under the control of Jonas Jonsson, pilot in command for STEReO,...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd2639
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Dec 17, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The fairing lifting fixture is secured to the nose of the fairing enclosing New...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd0569
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Apr 25, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The NASA Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft arrived at KSC on April 24 and was...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd1462
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Jul 12, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - An overhead crane moves the MESSENGER spacecraft from its work stand under the watchful...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd2645
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Dec 17, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Technicians monitor the fairing enclosing New Horizons as it is positioned atop a...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd0578
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Apr 25, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The NASA Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft arrived at KSC on April 24 and was...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1005
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Jan 5, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Repair work to space shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank begins in the Vehicle Assembly...

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NASA image: Plasma Rapid Oxidation Technique for Extending Component Tenabil
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Nov 2, 2022

Plasma Rapid Oxidation Technique for Extending Component Tenabil

Gerard Moscoso, a mechanical engineer technician with NASA, prepares the Plasma Rapid Oxidation Technique for...

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NASA image: ARC-1979-A79-7086
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Jul 9, 1979

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P-21757 BW Range: 2 million kilometers (1.25 million miles) Jupiter's thin ring of particles was photographed by...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-5944
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Dec 22, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Preparations are under way in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center...

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NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 4, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

Jonas Jonsson, pilot in command for STEReO, the Scalable Traffic Management for Emergency Response Operations...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1129
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Jul 24, 1997

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Applied Physics Laboratory engineers and technicians from Johns Hopkins University test solar array deployment of...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd2627
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Dec 15, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Technicians install strips of the New Horizons mission decal on the spacecraft fairing...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1004
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Jan 5, 2011

KSC-2011-1004

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Repair work to space shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank begins in the Vehicle Assembly...

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NASA image: Jenny Carlos Portrait
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Feb 12, 2021

Jenny Carlos Portrait

“Especially right now during the pandemic crisis, I love to occupy my mind. People say that they’re tired of being...

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NASA image: Artemis-2 Heat Shield Arrival
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Jul 10, 2019

Artemis-2 Heat Shield Arrival

The heat shield for Orion’s Artemis 2 mission, NASA’s first crewed mission, arrives in its shipping container aboard...

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NASA image: Women's History Month: “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories”
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Mar 22, 2023

Women's History Month: “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories”

As Women’s History Month continues in full swing and in the spirit of the 2023 theme of “Celebrating Women Who Tell...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1000
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Jan 5, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Repair work to space shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank begins in the Vehicle Assembly...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd0582
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Apr 26, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The NASA Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft arrived at KSC on April 24 and was...

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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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