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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.

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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: Landsat 9 Spacecraft (Observatory) Lift to Vertical, Rotation, a
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Jul 11, 2021

Landsat 9 Spacecraft (Observatory) Lift to Vertical, Rotation, a

Inside the Integrated Processing Facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, NASA’s Landsat 9 observatory...

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NASA image: GOES-U Unboxing, Lift to Vertical, Move to Stand
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Jan 24, 2024

GOES-U Unboxing, Lift to Vertical, Move to Stand

Technicians monitor movement as a crane hoists NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-U (GOES-U)...

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NASA image: Landsat 9 Fairing(s) Lift to Vertical
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Jun 21, 2021

Landsat 9 Fairing(s) Lift to Vertical

Inside the Integrated Processing Facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, United Launch Alliance (ULA)...

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NASA image: Landsat 9 Fairing(s) Lift to Vertical
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Jun 21, 2021

Landsat 9 Fairing(s) Lift to Vertical

Inside the Integrated Processing Facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, at right, the second half of...

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NASA image: Landsat 9 Spacecraft (Observatory) Lift to Vertical, Rotation, a
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Jul 11, 2021

Landsat 9 Spacecraft (Observatory) Lift to Vertical, Rotation, a

Inside the Integrated Processing Facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, technicians have completed...

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NASA image: NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 Rollout and Lift to Vertical
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Aug 21, 2023

NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 Rollout and Lift to Vertical

SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket, leaves the SpaceX integration hangar at Kennedy...

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NASA image: GOES-U Unboxing, Lift to Vertical, Move to Stand
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Jan 24, 2024

GOES-U Unboxing, Lift to Vertical, Move to Stand

Technicians remove part of a protective enclosure as they prepare to rotate NOAA’s Geostationary Operational...

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NASA image: GOES-U Unboxing, Lift to Vertical, Move to Stand
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Jan 24, 2024

GOES-U Unboxing, Lift to Vertical, Move to Stand

Technicians monitor movement as a crane hoists NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-U (GOES-U)...

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NASA image: EFT-1 Delta IV Heavy lift to vertical
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Oct 1, 2014

EFT-1 Delta IV Heavy lift to vertical

This close-up view shows the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket for Exploration Flight Test-1 being raised...

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NASA image: EFT-1 Delta IV Heavy lift to vertical
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Oct 1, 2014

EFT-1 Delta IV Heavy lift to vertical

This close-up view shows the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket for Exploration Flight Test-1 being raised...

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NASA image: Landsat 9 Fairing(s) Lift to Vertical
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Jun 21, 2021

Landsat 9 Fairing(s) Lift to Vertical

Inside the Integrated Processing Facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the second half of two...

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NASA image: GOES-U Unboxing, Lift to Vertical, Move to Stand
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Jan 24, 2024

GOES-U Unboxing, Lift to Vertical, Move to Stand

Technicians monitor movement and guide NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-U (GOES-U) as a...

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NASA image: NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 Rollout and Lift to Vertical
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Aug 21, 2023

NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 Rollout and Lift to Vertical

SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket, is secured at the pad at Launch Complex 39A at...

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NASA image: NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 Rollout and Lift to Vertical
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Aug 21, 2023

NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 Rollout and Lift to Vertical

SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket, leaves the SpaceX integration hangar at Kennedy...

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NASA image: Firefly Demo 2 Lift to Vertical for Launch
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Jul 3, 2024

Firefly Demo 2 Lift to Vertical for Launch

Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket carrying eight CubeSats as part of NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) lifts...

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NASA image: GOES-U Unboxing, Lift to Vertical, Move to Stand
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Jan 24, 2024

GOES-U Unboxing, Lift to Vertical, Move to Stand

Technicians prepare to rotate NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-U (GOES-U) vertical after...

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NASA image: GOES-U Unboxing, Lift to Vertical, Move to Stand
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Jan 24, 2024

GOES-U Unboxing, Lift to Vertical, Move to Stand

Technicians prepare to rotate NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-U (GOES-U) vertical after...

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NASA image: NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 Rollout and Lift to Vertical
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Aug 21, 2023

NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 Rollout and Lift to Vertical

SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket, is secured at the pad at Launch Complex 39A at...

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NASA image: GOES-U Unboxing, Lift to Vertical, Move to Stand
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Jan 24, 2024

GOES-U Unboxing, Lift to Vertical, Move to Stand

NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-U (GOES-U) is uncrated for prelaunch processing at the...

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NASA image: GOES-U Unboxing, Lift to Vertical, Move to Stand
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Jan 24, 2024

GOES-U Unboxing, Lift to Vertical, Move to Stand

Technicians monitor movement and guide NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-U (GOES-U) as a...

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NASA image: JPSS-2 Spacecraft Uncrating and Lift to Vertical
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Aug 20, 2022

JPSS-2 Spacecraft Uncrating and Lift to Vertical

NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association's Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2) satellite is...

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NASA image: NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 Rollout and Lift to Vertical
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Aug 21, 2023

NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 Rollout and Lift to Vertical

SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket, is secured at the pad at Launch Complex 39A at...

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NASA image: Landsat 9 Fairing(s) Lift to Vertical
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Jun 18, 2021

Landsat 9 Fairing(s) Lift to Vertical

Inside the Integrated Processing Facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the first of two United...

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May 1, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Vehicle Assembly Building, workers are attaching an overhead crane to external...

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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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