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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: Preparing for drop test
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Aug 24, 2015

Preparing for drop test

Engineers prepare to test the parachute system for NASA’s Orion spacecraft at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground in...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-5108
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Jul 6, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space Exploration Technologies Corp., or SpaceX, displays a mock-up of its Dragon capsule...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7852
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Nov 16, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) Dragon capsule is readied for lifting and...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-1706
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Feb 28, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Media attending a pre-launch news conference at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla. heard from...

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NASA image: NASA and the U.S. Navy conducted a stationary Recovery Test on t
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Aug 15, 2013

NASA and the U.S. Navy conducted a stationary Recovery Test on t

On August 15, 2013, at the Naval Station Norfolk near NASA’s Langley Research Center in Virginia, NASA and the U.S....

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NASA image: Det 3 Recovery of Boeing Starliner Boiler Plate
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Apr 16, 2019

Det 3 Recovery of Boeing Starliner Boiler Plate

Rescue team members perform checks of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner training capsule, known as Boiler Plate 3, during...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-2921
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May 22, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Frost and ice breaks away from the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as its Merlin engines ignite at...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-2513
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Apr 4, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In a processing hangar at Space Launch Complex-40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-5759
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Oct 7, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida comes alive as the...

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NASA image: BioExpt-01 Handover to Orion
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Aug 18, 2022

BioExpt-01 Handover to Orion

Scientists package up part of NASA’s Biology Experiment-1 (BioExpt-1) for official handover to the Orion team for...

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NASA image: SpaceX Crew-1 Live Launch
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Nov 15, 2020

SpaceX Crew-1 Live Launch

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off at 7:27 p.m. EST from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-2922
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May 22, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, Space Launch Complex-40 is ablaze as the...

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NASA image: SpaceX Crew-1 Liftoff
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Nov 15, 2020

SpaceX Crew-1 Liftoff

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off at 7:27 p.m. EST from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: BioExpt-01 Handover to Orion
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Aug 18, 2022

BioExpt-01 Handover to Orion

Scientists package up part of NASA’s Biology Experiment-1 (BioExpt-1) for official handover to the Orion team for...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-2942
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May 22, 2012

KSC-2012-2942

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Nine Merlin engines ignite under the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 3:44 a.m. EDT at Space Launch...

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NASA image: How To Recover a Spacecraft
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Apr 15, 2026

How To Recover a Spacecraft

At the end of the Artemis II mission around the Moon, the Orion spacecraft and its crew splashed down in the Pacific...

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NASA image: Multi-Axis Space Inertia Test Facility inside the Altitude Wind Tunnel
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Apr 23, 1960

Multi-Axis Space Inertia Test Facility inside the Altitude Wind Tunnel

The Multi-Axis Space Test Inertial Facility (MASTIF) in the Altitude Wind Tunnel at the National Aeronautics and...

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NASA image: Mercury Gemini Apollo Resource Reel 1  SILENT
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May 20, 2019

Mercury Gemini Apollo Resource Reel 1 SILENT

Untitled 01:00:15 – Mercury Program astronauts: Original Seven astronauts at press conference, in classroom...

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NASA image: NASA Science Live: Launching Lucy to the Trojan Asteroids [Episode 39]
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Oct 15, 2021

NASA Science Live: Launching Lucy to the Trojan Asteroids [Episode 39]

NASA Science Live: Launching Lucy to the Trojan Asteroids Description: Going where no spacecraft has gone before,...

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NASA image: NASA Works to Improve Supersonic Parachutes for Mars Missions
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Jun 4, 2025

NASA Works to Improve Supersonic Parachutes for Mars Missions

The parachute of the Enhancing Parachutes by Instrumenting the Canopy test experiment deploys following an air...

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NASA image: Orion's Crew Module Uprighting System Test
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Dec 1, 2018

Orion's Crew Module Uprighting System Test

The Orion Crew Module Uprighting System (CMUS) and Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory team completed two successful sea...

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NASA image: NASA/SpaceX CRS-25 Climate Conversation Briefing
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Jul 13, 2022

NASA/SpaceX CRS-25 Climate Conversation Briefing

Mike Roberts, chief scientist, ISS National Lab, participates in a climate conversation at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 System Test 1
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Mar 19, 2019

Mars 2020 System Test 1

Technicians working Mars 2020's System's Test 1 approach their workstation in the Spacecraft Assembly Facility at...

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NASA image: Expedition 9 Soyuz Rollout
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Apr 16, 2004

Expedition 9 Soyuz Rollout

The rollout locomotive prepares to back away from the launch pad leaving the Soyuz TMA-4 capsule and its booster...

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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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