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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: KSC01padig126
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Mar 5, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, carrying its cargo orbiter Columbia, taxis off the...

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NASA image: KSC-01PADIG-124
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Mar 5, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The orbiter Columbia, atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, lands at the Cape Canaveral Air...

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NASA image: Inside KSC! for May 22, 2020
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May 22, 2020

Inside KSC! for May 22, 2020

Astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to make final...

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NASA image: KSC01padig124
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Mar 5, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The orbiter Columbia, atop a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, lands at the Cape Canaveral Air...

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NASA image: KSC01padig129
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Mar 5, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A firetruck stands by as the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft with its cargo the orbiter...

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NASA image: KSC-01pp1062
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Jun 2, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- An L-1011 aircraft called the Stargazer lands at the Skid Strip, Cape Canaveral Air...

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NASA image: KSC-02PD-0281
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Mar 13, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-109 crew poses at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Skid Strip before...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0661
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May 18, 2000

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Workers at Cape Canaveral Air Force skid strip oversee the offloading of the Centaur upper stage from a Russian...

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NASA image: KSC-01pp1075
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Jun 5, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (HESSI) spacecraft, which will be launched...

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NASA image: KSC00pp0661
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May 18, 2000

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Workers at Cape Canaveral Air Force skid strip oversee the offloading of the Centaur upper stage from a Russian...

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NASA image: KSC-01pp1079
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Jun 6, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Stages of the first Atlas V rocket are offloaded from a Russian Antonov AN-124...

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NASA image: KSC-97pc214
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Jan 23, 1997

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Returning NASA astronaut and former Mir 22 crew member John E. Blaha (left), addresses the news media at the Skid...

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May 30, 2001

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Workers supervise the off-loading of segments of a Lockheed Martin Atlas II rocket at the Skid Strip at Cape...

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Mar 6, 2001

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The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft with orbiter Columbia on top taxis at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Skid Strip....

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0662
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May 18, 2000

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At Cape Canaveral Air Force skid strip, the Centaur upper stage is placed aboard a transporter after arriving aboard...

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Jul 1, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife, Lynne, are greeted at the Skid Strip,...

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NASA image: ksc-01pp-1063
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Jun 2, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- An L-1011 aircraft called the Stargazer is parked after landing at the Skid Strip,...

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NASA image: KSC-01pp1041
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May 30, 2001

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Workers supervise the off-loading of segments of a Lockheed Martin Atlas II rocket at the Skid Strip at Cape...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1509
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Oct 7, 1997

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At the Skid Strip on Cape Canaveral Air Station, astronaut C. Michael Foale prepares to return to the Johnson Space...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd0282
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Mar 13, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Skid Strip, STS-109 Mission Specialists James...

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NASA image: KSC00pp0660
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May 18, 2000

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A Russian cargo plane, the Antenov 124, arrives at Cape Canaveral Air Force skid strip to deliver the Atlas...

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NASA image: KSC-01pp1061
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Jun 2, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- An L-1011 aircraft called the Stargazer gets ready to land at the Skid Strip, Cape...

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NASA image: Astronauts Young and Grissom - Meeting - Press - Post-Landing - Cape
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Mar 21, 1965

Astronauts Young and Grissom - Meeting - Press - Post-Landing - Cape

S65-20422 (24 March 1965) --- Astronauts John W. Young (left), pilot; and Virgil I. Grissom, command pilot, stand at...

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NASA image: KSC00pp0662
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May 18, 2000

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At Cape Canaveral Air Force skid strip, the Centaur upper stage is placed aboard a transporter after arriving aboard...

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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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