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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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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at Kennedy Space Center, workers dressed...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA's Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach, left, and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden...
STS130-S-123 (21 Feb. 2010) --- With landing gear down, space shuttle Endeavour nears touchdown on Runway 15 at the...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - STS-130 Mission Specialists Robert Behnken, left, and Nicholas Patrick pause for a photograph...
STS130-S-082 (21 Feb. 2010) --- With landing gear down, space shuttle Endeavour approaches Runway 15 at the Shuttle...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, center, gets a close-up look at space shuttle Endeavour...
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft completed the first land touchdown of a human-rated capsule in U.S. history...
STS130-S-098 (21 Feb. 2010) --- With landing gear down, space shuttle Endeavour approaches Runway 15 at the Shuttle...
ISS015-E-28002 (12 Sept. 2007) --- A section of Dinosaur National Monument along the Yampa River in Colorado, which...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, the cargo hold of this U.S. Air...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This closeup shows the Phoenix Mars Lander spacecraft nestled inside the backshell....
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - STS-130 Commander George Zamka leaves the astronaut support vehicle, followed by Pilot Terry...
This closeup shows the spin test of the Phoenix Mars Lander in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility. The Phoenix...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, technicians install the heat shield on the Phoenix Mars Lander...
STS130-S-092 (21 Feb. 2010) --- Space shuttle Endeavour lands on Runway 15 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's...
STS130-S-103 (21 Feb. 2010) --- Space shuttle Endeavour lands on Runway 15 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, the Phoenix Mars Lander (foreground) can...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, technicians complete the installation of the heat shield on the Phoenix...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- For the fourth time in Space Shuttle Program history, 350,000 gallons of water are...
STS130-S-100 (21 Feb. 2010) --- Space shuttle Endeavour lands on Runway 15 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's...
In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers help guide the heat shield onto a platform. The heat shield was...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - STS-130 Commander George Zamka inspects the thermal protection system tiles under space...
On January 4, 2004, the Mars exploration rover named Spirit touched down on the red planet, 106 million miles from...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle Endeavour lands on Runway 15 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy...