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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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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- With the Space Launch Complex-2 (SLC-2) service tower at Vandenberg Air Force...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1760
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Dec 9, 1997

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NASA's Lunar Prospector is taken out of its crate at Astrotech, a commercial payload processing facility, in...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6621
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Aug 2, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the first stage of a United Launch...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-2211
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Mar 19, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The booster segments for the Ares I-X test rocket were delivered to NASA's Kennedy Space...

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Mar 27, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Delta II rocket to launch NASA's Gamma-ray Large...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd0859
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Mar 27, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- At Pad 17-B on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, a second solid rocket booster joins the...

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Mar 27, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- Under a waning moon (upper right) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Delta II rocket...

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Mar 27, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Delta II rocket to launch NASA's Gamma-ray Large...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1329
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Apr 30, 2008

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The first solid rocket motor arrives on Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd0858
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Mar 27, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- At Pad 17-B on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, a second solid rocket booster joins the...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6622
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Aug 2, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the first stage of a United Launch...

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NASA image: Space Launch System Long Resource Reel April 2020
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Apr 30, 2020

Space Launch System Long Resource Reel April 2020

This video includes animation and shows work being completed to build, assemble and test NASA's new heavy-lift...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6627
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Aug 2, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the AJ10 engine for the second...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6624
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Aug 2, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the AJ10 engine for the second...

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NASA image: Compressor Stage in the 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel
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Apr 23, 1949

Compressor Stage in the 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel

A technician at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory examines...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6625
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Aug 2, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – This view is from inside the service tower at NASA’s Space Launch Complex-2 at...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3595
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Aug 18, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A solid rocket motor for the Delta II rocket for NASA's Soil Moisture Active...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2130
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Apr 11, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A crane supports the solid rocket motor, or SRM, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3601
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Aug 18, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers in the mobile service tower at Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3597
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Aug 18, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Preparations are underway in the mobile service tower at Space Launch Complex 2...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2136
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Apr 11, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A worker monitors the solid rocket motor, or SRM, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2135
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Apr 11, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A solid rocket motor, or SRM, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission,...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2144
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Apr 11, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A crane lifts the second solid rocket motor, or SRM, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2131
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Apr 11, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A crane lifts the solid rocket motor, or SRM, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon...

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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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