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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: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Local Central Florida television reporters Phil Robertson (left), with WFTV, and Dan Billow (right), with WESH, tape commentaries after a media tour of the Orbiter Processing Facility. The media was invited to see the orbiter Atlantis as it is being prepared for Return to Flight. Both local and national reporters representing print and TV networks were able to see work in progress on Atlantis, including the reinstallation of the Reinforced Carbon-Carbon panels on the orbiter’s wing leading edge; wiring inspections; and checks of the engines in the Orbital Maneuvering System.
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Sep 26, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Local Central Florida television reporters Phil Robertson (left), with WFTV, and Dan Billow (right), with WESH, tape commentaries after a media tour of the Orbiter Processing Facility. The media was invited to see the orbiter Atlantis as it is being prepared for Return to Flight. Both local and national reporters representing print and TV networks were able to see work in progress on Atlantis, including the reinstallation of the Reinforced Carbon-Carbon panels on the orbiter’s wing leading edge; wiring inspections; and checks of the engines in the Orbital Maneuvering System.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Local Central Florida television reporters Phil Robertson (left), with WFTV, and Dan...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, while a few photographers (left) set up for photos of a Reinforced Carbon-Carbon panel at far right, NASA Vehicle Manager Scott Thurston (right) talks to other media. The media was invited to see the orbiter Atlantis as it is being prepared for Return to Flight. Both local and national reporters representing print and TV networks were able to see work in progress on Atlantis, including the reinstallation of the Reinforced Carbon-Carbon panels on the orbiter’s wing leading edge; wiring inspections; and checks of the engines in the Orbital Maneuvering System.
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Sep 26, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, while a few photographers (left) set up for photos of a Reinforced Carbon-Carbon panel at far right, NASA Vehicle Manager Scott Thurston (right) talks to other media. The media was invited to see the orbiter Atlantis as it is being prepared for Return to Flight. Both local and national reporters representing print and TV networks were able to see work in progress on Atlantis, including the reinstallation of the Reinforced Carbon-Carbon panels on the orbiter’s wing leading edge; wiring inspections; and checks of the engines in the Orbital Maneuvering System.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, while a few photographers (left) set up for photos...

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, while a few photographers (left) set up for photos, NASA Vehicle Manager Scott Thurston (right, with arm extended) talks about the Reinforced Carbon-Carbon panel at right. The media was invited to see the orbiter Atlantis as it is being prepared for Return to Flight. Both local and national reporters representing print and TV networks were able to see work in progress on Atlantis, including the reinstallation of the Reinforced Carbon-Carbon panels on the orbiter’s wing leading edge; wiring inspections; and checks of the engines in the Orbital Maneuvering System.
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Sep 26, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, while a few photographers (left) set up for photos, NASA Vehicle Manager Scott Thurston (right, with arm extended) talks about the Reinforced Carbon-Carbon panel at right. The media was invited to see the orbiter Atlantis as it is being prepared for Return to Flight. Both local and national reporters representing print and TV networks were able to see work in progress on Atlantis, including the reinstallation of the Reinforced Carbon-Carbon panels on the orbiter’s wing leading edge; wiring inspections; and checks of the engines in the Orbital Maneuvering System.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, while a few photographers (left) set up for photos,...

NASA image: Close-Up of Perseverance Descent Stage on the Martian Surface
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Feb 22, 2021

Close-Up of Perseverance Descent Stage on the Martian Surface

The High Resolution Imaging Experiment (HiRISE) camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) was able to...

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NASA image: Avoiding Hazards at Jezero Crater
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Feb 18, 2021

Avoiding Hazards at Jezero Crater

NASA's Perseverance rover was able to use its new Terrain-Relative Navigation technology to avoid hazards and find a...

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NASA image: HIWRAP Instrument
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Oct 6, 2014

HIWRAP Instrument

The HIWRAP is the High-Altitude Imaging Wind and Rain Airborne Profiler, a "conically scanning" Doppler radar,...

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NASA image: Super Guppy Arrives in Alabama to Drop Off Artemis I Heat Shield
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Nov 6, 2023

Super Guppy Arrives in Alabama to Drop Off Artemis I Heat Shield

NASA's Super Guppy arrives in Alabama on Nov. 6, 2023, carrying the heat shield that protected Orion’s crew module...

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NASA image: Typhoon seen during the STS-79 mission
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Sep 20, 1996

Typhoon seen during the STS-79 mission

STS079-E-5100 (20 September 1996) --- The crew aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis was able to track the large Typhoon...

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NASA image: ML-2 Progress Imagery and Walkdown
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Apr 24, 2024

ML-2 Progress Imagery and Walkdown

Teams with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program and Bechtel National, Inc., the prime contractor for NASA’s...

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NASA image: Sunrise reflected on the orbiter's vertical stabilizer
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Nov 5, 1996

Sunrise reflected on the orbiter's vertical stabilizer

STS079-379-022 (16-26 Sept. 1996) --- If this moonlit picture is held with the Space Shuttle Atlantis' Orbital...

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NASA image: Mangrove Rescue/Restoration Project
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Apr 12, 2023

Mangrove Rescue/Restoration Project

A mangrove seedling grows amidst the rocks on the shoreline of Kennedy Athletic, Recreation, and Social (KARS) Park...

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NASA image: Benefit from NASA
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Jan 1, 1996

Benefit from NASA

Marshall space Flight Center engineers helped North American Marine Jet (NAMJ), Inc. improve the proposed design of...

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NASA image: What's Up: September 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Sep 1, 2023

What's Up: September 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in September 2023? Venus returns to the early morning skies as a bright beacon...

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NASA image: NASA SOLVE Challenge Event
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Sep 21, 2017

NASA SOLVE Challenge Event

Paul Scott, interim executive director, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), speaks on a panel on...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Apr 15, 2004

Microgravity

BioServe researcher Dr. Yi Li first flew plant experiments on board STS-63. Li discovered that exposure to...

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NASA image: OpComm Delivery For Orion Artemis II
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Jun 2, 2023

OpComm Delivery For Orion Artemis II

Inside the high bay of the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by STS-127 / Expedition 20 Crewmember
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Jul 24, 2009

Earth Observations taken by STS-127 / Expedition 20 Crewmember

S127-E-008368 (24 July 2009) --- While astronauts Tom Marshburn and Christopher Cassidy (both out of frame), made...

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NASA image: Apollo 17 celebration
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Dec 7, 2012

Apollo 17 celebration

Young visitors to the INFINITY Science Center, a NASA visitors center, on Dec. 7 enjoy a Living and Working in Space...

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NASA image: NASA STEM Event
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Jan 19, 2013

NASA STEM Event

School children are given a hands-on experience with a mock spacesuit during a Science, Technology, Engineering, and...

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NASA image: Graphic representation of STS-99 Endeavour during SRTM
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Feb 4, 2000

Graphic representation of STS-99 Endeavour during SRTM

JSC2000E01556 (January 2000) --- With its C-band and X-band outboard antennae at work, the Earth-orbiting Space...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken during STS-41C
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Jun 25, 2009

Earth observations taken during STS-41C

41C-39-1973 (6-13 April 1984) --- Though photographed on previous manned spaceflights, the Richat Structure in...

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NASA image: Astrobiology Press Conference
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Dec 2, 2010

Astrobiology Press Conference

Pamela Conrad, an astrobiologist from Goddard Space Flight Center, speaks during a press conference, Thursday, Dec....

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NASA image: Goldstone's DSS-23 Antenna (Artist's Concept)
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Feb 11, 2020

Goldstone's DSS-23 Antenna (Artist's Concept)

This artist's concept shows what Deep Space Station-23, a new antenna dish at the Deep Space Network's complex in...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by STS-127 / Expedition 20 Crewmember
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Jul 24, 2009

Earth Observations taken by STS-127 / Expedition 20 Crewmember

S127-E-008370 (24 July 2009) --- While astronauts Tom Marshburn and Christopher Cassidy (both out of frame), made...

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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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