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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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Apr 10, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In Astrotech's Payload Processing Facility, a crane is being attached to the Dawn...

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Apr 11, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In clean room C of Astrotech's Payload Processing Facility, technicians dressed in...

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NASA image: Dawn Spacecraft Processing
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Apr 10, 2007

Dawn Spacecraft Processing

In clean room C of Astrotech's Payload Processing Facility, a worker wearing a "bunny suit," or clean-room attire,...

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Apr 10, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech, the shipping container holding the Dawn spacecraft is removed from the...

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NASA image: Dawn Spacecraft Processing
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Apr 10, 2007

Dawn Spacecraft Processing

The Dawn spacecraft is seen here in clean room C of Astrotech's Payload Processing Facility. In the clean room, the...

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Apr 10, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech, an external cover is removed from around the shipping container holding...

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NASA image: Ceres Topographic Globe Animation
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Jul 28, 2015

Ceres Topographic Globe Animation

This frame from an animation shows a color-coded map from NASA Dawn mission revealing the highs and lows of...

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NASA image: Topographic Maps of Ceres East and West Hemispheres
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Jul 28, 2015

Topographic Maps of Ceres East and West Hemispheres

This pair of images shows color-coded maps from NASA's Dawn mission, revealing the highs and lows of topography on...

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May 28, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech's Payload Processing Facility, technicians secure the dolly holding the...

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NASA image: KSC-07-S-00048
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Jul 6, 2007

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See what goes into processing a Delta II rocket and the Dawn spacecraft for a mission to the asteroid belt. The Dawn...

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NASA image: Ceres Rotation and Occator Crater
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Dec 9, 2015

Ceres Rotation and Occator Crater

This frame from a video from NASA's Dawn mission shows dwarf planet Ceres in false-color renderings, which highlight...

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NASA image: Map of Ceres' Bright Spots
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Dec 12, 2017

Map of Ceres' Bright Spots

This map from NASA's Dawn mission shows locations of bright material on dwarf planet Ceres. There are more than 300...

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May 27, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech's Payload Processing Facility, the second array of solar panels on the...

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May 22, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In a clean room at Astrotech, workers prepare the Dawn spacecraft for installation of...

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NASA image: Urvara Crater's Central Ridge
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Dec 11, 2018

Urvara Crater's Central Ridge

NASA's Dawn spacecraft captured this close-up view of the central peak of the 99-mile-wide (160-kilometer-wide)...

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May 22, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In a clean room at Astrotech, the Dawn spacecraft is lowered toward a work stand for...

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May 23, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech, workers get ready to test deploy the large solar array panels on one...

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May 21, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In a clean room at Astrotech, workers deploy the solar panels of the Dawn spacecraft....

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May 21, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In a clean room at Astrotech, workers prepare the Dawn spacecraft for thermal blanket...

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May 21, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In a clean room at Astrotech, workers prepare the Dawn spacecraft for thermal blanket...

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May 23, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Astrotech, workers check the Dawn spacecraft after testing the deployment of its...

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May 21, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In a clean room at Astrotech, the solar panels of the Dawn spacecraft are extended to...

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May 28, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The mobile service towers on Launch Pads 17-A (left) and 17-B (right) are silhouetted...

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May 21, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In a clean room at Astrotech, workers begin black light testing on the solar panels of...

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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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