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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: ARC-2000-AC00-0168-23-Edit-Edit
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Nov 3, 2000

ARC-2000-AC00-0168-23-Edit-Edit

Jack Boyd, Special Assistant to the Center Director (center) and The Honorable George P. Schultz during a Visit and...

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NASA image: KSC-06-S-00166
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Jul 2, 2006

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The crew of STS-121 enters Discovery from the White Room at Launch Pad 39B. The closeout crew assists the astronauts...

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NASA image: EC05-0091-47
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Apr 28, 2005

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Assistant crew chief David Wyckoff checks out operation of the Super Guppy's new landing gear from the flight deck...

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NASA image: 1100350
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Mar 24, 2011

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TODD MAY, SPECIAL TECHNICIAL ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR AT MSFC, LISTENS TO NASA ADMINISTRATOR CHARLES BOLDEN DURING...

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NASA image: The Webb Space Telescope’s New Look at a “Star Factory” on This Week @NASA – October 21, 2022
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Oct 21, 2022

The Webb Space Telescope’s New Look at a “Star Factory” on This Week @NASA – October 21, 2022

A new look at a “star factory,” practicing Moonwalks here on Earth, and an Earthly assist for a NASA spacecraft … a...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1702
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Nov 19, 1997

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STS-87 Mission Specialist Kalpana Chawla, Ph.D., is assisted with her ascent and re-entry flight suit in the white...

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NASA image:   NASA Astronaut Loral O'Hara Holds Robotic Surgery Device
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Feb 21, 2024

NASA Astronaut Loral O'Hara Holds Robotic Surgery Device

iss070e097708 (Feb. 21, 2024) -- NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Loral O’Hara shows off the...

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NASA image: STS-61 crewmembers participate in neutral buoyancy training at MSFC
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Jun 15, 1993

STS-61 crewmembers participate in neutral buoyancy training at MSFC

Astronaut Thomas D. Akers gets assistance in donning a training version of the Shuttle extravehicular mobility unit...

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NASA image: Disaster Response Coordination System Briefing
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Jun 13, 2024

Disaster Response Coordination System Briefing

USAID Deputy Assistant to the Administrator for Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance Dianna Darsney de Salcedo...

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NASA image: STS-61 crewmembers participate in neutral buoyancy training at MSFC
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Jun 15, 1993

STS-61 crewmembers participate in neutral buoyancy training at MSFC

Astronaut Thomas D. Akers gets assistance in donning a training version of the Shuttle extravehicular mobility unit...

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NASA image: SPACESUIT DONNING AND DOFFING - ZERO-G TRAINING - DON PETERSON - STS-6
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Jul 14, 1982

SPACESUIT DONNING AND DOFFING - ZERO-G TRAINING - DON PETERSON - STS-6

Spacesuit Donning and Doffing in Zero-G Training for Don Peterson of the STS-6 Crew with Astronaut Jerry Ross...

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NASA image: Artemis I Award Certification Ceremony Group Photos
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Aug 12, 2022

Artemis I Award Certification Ceremony Group Photos

Members of the Artemis I launch team are photographed inside Firing Room 1 of the Rocco A. Petrone Launch Control...

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NASA image: Advanced Concept
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Jan 1, 1999

Advanced Concept

This artist’s concept depicts a Magnetic Launch Assist vehicle clearing the track and shifting to rocket engines for...

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NASA image: NASA astronaut Mike Fincke waves to officials at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas
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Jan 16, 2026

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke waves to officials at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas

jsc2026e002116 (Jan. 16, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-11 Pilot Mike Fincke waves to officials at...

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NASA image: JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui waves to officials at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas
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Jan 16, 2026

JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui waves to officials at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas

jsc2026e002115 (Jan. 16, 2025) --- JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut and SpaceX Crew-11 Mission...

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NASA image: NASA astronaut Zena Cardman waves to officials at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas
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Jan 16, 2026

NASA astronaut Zena Cardman waves to officials at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas

jsc2026e002117 (Jan. 16, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-11 Commander Zena Cardman waves to officials at...

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NASA image: Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov waves to officials at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas
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Jan 16, 2026

Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov waves to officials at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas

jsc2026e002114 (Jan. 16, 2025) --- Roscosmos cosmonaut and SpaceX Crew-11 Mission Specialist Oleg Platonov waves to...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Standing near Endeavour in the Orbiter Processing Facility are (left to right) Joy Huff, with KSC Space Shuttle Processing; Kathy Laufenberg, with United Space Alliance; Center Director Jim Kennedy; and Bruce Buckingham, assistant to Deputy Director Woodrow Whitlow Jr.  Kennedy and Whitlow are touring the OPF, viewing the work being done on Endeavour, which is in its Orbiter Major Modification period.
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Feb 25, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Standing near Endeavour in the Orbiter Processing Facility are (left to right) Joy Huff, with KSC Space Shuttle Processing; Kathy Laufenberg, with United Space Alliance; Center Director Jim Kennedy; and Bruce Buckingham, assistant to Deputy Director Woodrow Whitlow Jr. Kennedy and Whitlow are touring the OPF, viewing the work being done on Endeavour, which is in its Orbiter Major Modification period.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Standing near Endeavour in the Orbiter Processing Facility are (left to right) Joy...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On a tour of the Orbiter Processing Facility, Center Director Jim Kennedy and Deputy Director Woodrow Whitlow Jr.  (center, left and right) talk with Kathy Laufenberg, Orbiter Airframe Engineering ground rea manager,  and Tom Roberts, Airframe Engineering System specialist, both with United Space Alliance. At far right is Bruce Buckingham, assistant to Dr. Whitlow.  They are standing in front of the aft base heatshield of Endeavour, which is in its Orbiter Major Modification period that began in December 2003.
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Feb 25, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On a tour of the Orbiter Processing Facility, Center Director Jim Kennedy and Deputy Director Woodrow Whitlow Jr. (center, left and right) talk with Kathy Laufenberg, Orbiter Airframe Engineering ground rea manager, and Tom Roberts, Airframe Engineering System specialist, both with United Space Alliance. At far right is Bruce Buckingham, assistant to Dr. Whitlow. They are standing in front of the aft base heatshield of Endeavour, which is in its Orbiter Major Modification period that began in December 2003.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On a tour of the Orbiter Processing Facility, Center Director Jim Kennedy and Deputy...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On a tour of the Orbiter Processing Facility, Center Director Jim Kennedy and Deputy Director Woodrow Whitlow Jr.  (center, left and right) talk with Kathy Laufenberg, Orbiter Airframe Engineering ground area manager,  and Tom Roberts, Airframe Enginering System specialist, both with United Space Alliance. At far right is Bruce Buckingham, assistant to Dr. Whitlow.  They are standing in front of the aft base heatshield of Endeavour, which is in its Orbiter Major Modification period that began in December 2003.
Image
Feb 25, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On a tour of the Orbiter Processing Facility, Center Director Jim Kennedy and Deputy Director Woodrow Whitlow Jr. (center, left and right) talk with Kathy Laufenberg, Orbiter Airframe Engineering ground area manager, and Tom Roberts, Airframe Enginering System specialist, both with United Space Alliance. At far right is Bruce Buckingham, assistant to Dr. Whitlow. They are standing in front of the aft base heatshield of Endeavour, which is in its Orbiter Major Modification period that began in December 2003.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On a tour of the Orbiter Processing Facility, Center Director Jim Kennedy and Deputy...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-83 Payload Specialist Gregory T. Linteris chats with White Room closeout crew members as he prepares to enter the Space Shuttle Columbia at Launch Pad 39A. Closeout crew workers Max Kandler (second from right) and Bob Saulnier wait to assist Linteris with his ascent/reentry suit.
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Apr 4, 1997

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-83 Payload Specialist Gregory T. Linteris chats with White Room closeout crew members as he prepares to enter the Space Shuttle Columbia at Launch Pad 39A. Closeout crew workers Max Kandler (second from right) and Bob Saulnier wait to assist Linteris with his ascent/reentry suit.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-83 Payload Specialist Gregory T. Linteris chats with White Room closeout crew...

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NASA image: GSFC_20170609_2017_17885_1-041 copy
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Jun 9, 2017

GSFC_20170609_2017_17885_1-041 copy

Chairman Brian Babin (R-TX)

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NASA image: SSC-20240705-s00715
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Jul 5, 2024

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NASA Assistant Deputy Associate Administrator for the Moon to Mars Program Office Lakiesha Hawkins, left, takes a...

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NASA image: jsc2014e005650
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Jan 9, 2014

jsc2014e005650

PHOTO DATE: 01-09-14 LOCATION: Bldg. 7 - SSATA Chamber SUBJECT: SSATA crew training and certification for Increment...

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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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