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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: Dione Before the Rings
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Nov 23, 2015

Dione Before the Rings

Saturn's rings are so expansive that they often sneak into Cassini's pictures of other bodies. Here, they appear...

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NASA image: Perseverance Looks Toward 'Santa Cruz'
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Mar 17, 2022

Perseverance Looks Toward 'Santa Cruz'

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover looks out at an expanse of boulders on the landscape in front of a location nicknamed...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3201
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Oct 15, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3048
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Oct 7, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3082
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Oct 9, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, FIa. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, an...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3198
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Oct 15, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, this...

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NASA image: KSC-06-S-00255
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Dec 6, 2006

KSC-06-S-00255

Hosted by Space Shuttle Discovery Flow Director Stephanie Stilson, this webcast takes you behind the scenes as NASA...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0409
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Apr 8, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The KSC Visitor Complex welcomes more than 2.75 million visitors each year. Featured...

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NASA image: iss059e016574
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Apr 8, 2019

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iss059e016574 (April 8, 2019) --- Expedition 59 Flight Engineer David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency...

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NASA image: EVA 54
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Apr 8, 2019

EVA 54

iss059e016770 (April 8, 2019) --- Expedition 59 Flight Engineer David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency...

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NASA image: Boulder Patterns
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Mar 3, 2023

Boulder Patterns

This image of a crater floor at high southern latitude reveals many boulders ranging from 1 to 10 meters in...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3083
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Oct 9, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, FIa. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3090
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Oct 9, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, FIa. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers...

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NASA image: Crew Earth Observations (CEO) taken during Expedition 9
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Jun 12, 2004

Crew Earth Observations (CEO) taken during Expedition 9

ISS009-E-11537 (12 June 2004) --- Athens, Greece is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 9...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3085
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Oct 9, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, FIa. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, an...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd0659
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Mar 26, 2004

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- This aerial photo shows the expanse of the Launch Complex 39 Area, bordered at the top by...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3204
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Oct 15, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers...

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NASA image: iss059e016966
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Apr 8, 2019

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iss059e016966 (April 8, 2019) --- Expedition 59 Flight Engineers Anne McClain of NASA (red stripes) and David...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0397
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Apr 8, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The $13 million expansion to KSC's Visitor Complex includes a new International Space...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0383
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Feb 15, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Across the expanse of the turn basin, Space Shuttle Atlantis is seen as it creeps...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3203
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Oct 15, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3050
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Oct 7, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a worker,...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3202
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Oct 15, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a worker...

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NASA image: Latitude 90 Degrees North to 90 Degrees South and Longitude 0 Degrees to 180 Degrees
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Jun 8, 1998

Latitude 90 Degrees North to 90 Degrees South and Longitude 0 Degrees to 180 Degrees

The coordinates of the Lambert azimuthal equal area projection are latitude 90 degrees N. to 90 degrees S. and...

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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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