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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: Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I
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Feb 3, 2020

Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I

Members of the Artemis I launch team participate in a countdown simulation inside the Launch Control Center’s Firing...

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NASA image: Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I
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Feb 3, 2020

Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I

Michael Dennison, left, and James Ross, ground cooling system engineers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I
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Feb 3, 2020

Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I

Members of the Artemis I launch team participate in a countdown simulation inside the Launch Control Center’s Firing...

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NASA image: Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I
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Feb 3, 2020

Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I

Members of the Artemis I launch team participate in a countdown simulation inside the Launch Control Center’s Firing...

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NASA image: IMAP Media Day
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Aug 28, 2025

IMAP Media Day

One of two rideshare spacecraft on NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) mission, the National...

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NASA image: Meet NASA Astronaut Zena Cardman, Crew-11 Commander
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Aug 1, 2025

Meet NASA Astronaut Zena Cardman, Crew-11 Commander

NASA astronaut Zena Cardman is the commander of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission. This is her first spaceflight. Upon...

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NASA image: Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I
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Feb 3, 2020

Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I

Members of the Artemis I launch team participate in a countdown simulation inside the Launch Control Center’s Firing...

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NASA image: Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I
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Feb 3, 2020

Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I

Jessica Parsons, the technical assistant to Launch Director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, participates in Artemis I...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Jul 10, 1994

Microgravity

TEMPUS, an electromagnetic levitation facility that allows containerless processing of metallic samples in...

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NASA image: Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I
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Feb 3, 2020

Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I

Lisa Devries (left) and Bubba Howard, safety engineers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, participate in a...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd-2541
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Dec 10, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The flight battery for the Deep Impact flyby spacecraft awaits installation at...

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NASA image: Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I
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Feb 3, 2020

Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I

Colleen Huber (front) and Patrick Engel, hazardous gas engineers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I
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Feb 3, 2020

Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I

Inside the Launch Control Center’s Firing Room 1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Coleen Orr, a core stage...

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NASA image: Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I
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Feb 3, 2020

Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I

Inside the Launch Control Center’s Firing Room 1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Tom Pearce, a core stage...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd-2544
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Dec 10, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Ball Aerospace technicians at Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., take a...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc775
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Jun 25, 1998

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- NASA's Huey UH-1 helicopter lands at the Shuttle Landing Facility to pick up Kennedy...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc774
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Jun 25, 1998

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Sgt. Mark Hines, of Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Security, checks out equipment used to...

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NASA image: Tonga Eruption Atmospheric Wave
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Jan 27, 2022

Tonga Eruption Atmospheric Wave

Real-time data collected by the Global Differential Global Positioning System network, operated by NASA's Jet...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc777
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Jun 25, 1998

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A beach ball-sized infrared camera, part of the Forward Looking Infrared Radar (FLIR),...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc779
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Jun 25, 1998

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A beach ball-sized infrared camera, part of the Forward Looking Infrared Radar (FLIR),...

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NASA image: Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I
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Feb 3, 2020

Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I

Artemis I Launch Director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson (left) stands at the launch console inside the Launch Control...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc778
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Jun 25, 1998

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A forest fire burning in Volusia County, Florida, is clearly visible from NASA's Huey...

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NASA image: Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I
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Feb 3, 2020

Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I

Jeff Spaulding, left, NASA test director, and NASA’s Test, Launch and Recovery Operations Branch Chief Jeremy...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc781
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Jun 25, 1998

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A beach ball-sized infrared camera, part of the Forward Looking Infrared Radar (FLIR),...

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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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