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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-01pp1467
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Aug 10, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Viewed from between the trees, Space Shuttle Discovery rises above the smoke as it...

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NASA image: KSC00pp1395
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Sep 20, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Upon touchdown on Runway 15 of KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility, Atlantis’s drag chute...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4792
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Jun 23, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2358
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May 1, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, engineers and...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Jul 27, 1969

Saturn Apollo Program

The Apollo 11 mission, the first manned lunar mission, launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida via the...

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-08pd0401
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Feb 20, 2008

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After exiting the crew transport vehicle, STS-122 crewmembers are greeted by NASA...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd0402
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Feb 20, 2008

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- After exiting the crew transport vehicle, STS-122 Mission Specialists Rex Walheim and...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-3813
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Oct 24, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Launch Abort System Facility high bay at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-1584
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Feb 27, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Brian Duffy, the vice president and Johnson Space...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-1580
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Feb 27, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, members of the media viewed the Alliant...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc1281
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Oct 8, 1998

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STS-95 Payload Specialist John H. Glenn Jr. (right) releases the slidewire basket, an emergency egress vehicle, at...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4273
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Jun 1, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A "towback" vehicle slowly pulls shuttle Endeavour from the Shuttle Landing Facility to...

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NASA image: KSC-02pp0229
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Mar 1, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - Space Shuttle Columbia's fiery exhaust illuminates Launch Pad 39A as the vehicle climbs...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1210
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Jan 16, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In high bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4996
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Jul 4, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Jerry Ross, chief of the Vehicle Integration Test Office and former NASA astronaut, Shuttle...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Nov 23, 1969

Saturn Apollo Program

This is a view of astronaut Richard F. Gordon attaching a high resolution telephoto lens to a camera aboard the...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Nov 20, 1969

Saturn Apollo Program

The second manned lunar landing mission, Apollo 12 launched from launch pad 39-A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Nov 24, 1969

Saturn Apollo Program

The smiling Apollo 12 astronauts peer out of the window of the mobile quarantine facility aboard the recovery ship,...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0027
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Jan 5, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The barge carrying the newly redesigned External Tank, designated for use on Return to...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1215
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Jan 16, 2009

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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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NASA image: KSC-2009-1209
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Jan 16, 2009

KSC-2009-1209

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In high bay 4 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

KSC
NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Dec 14, 1969

Saturn Apollo Program

The second manned lunar landing mission, Apollo 12 launched from launch pad 39-A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida...

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-2011-4272
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Jun 1, 2011

KSC-2011-4272

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A "towback" vehicle slowly pulls shuttle Endeavour from the Shuttle Landing Facility to...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Nov 23, 1969

Saturn Apollo Program

Sitting on the lunar surface, this magnetometer provided new data on the Moon’s magnetic field. This was one of the...

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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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