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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: KSC-2011-4953
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Jun 27, 2011

KSC-2011-4953

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Astrotech Payload Processing Facility in Titusville, Fla., , technicians secure a...

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NASA image: STS-60 Cosmonauts in Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) training
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Jan 7, 1993

STS-60 Cosmonauts in Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) training

S93-26021 (Feb 1993) --- Russian cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev maneuvers a small life raft during bailout training at...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4858
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Jun 24, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, workers guide an...

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NASA image: LOFTID Spacecraft Lift and Mate PASS-PLA Canister to RV-PLA
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Sep 8, 2022

LOFTID Spacecraft Lift and Mate PASS-PLA Canister to RV-PLA

Technicians use a crane to mate the re-entry vehicle payload adapter canister for the Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of...

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NASA image: Southern Hemisphere Close-Up
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Sep 2, 2016

Southern Hemisphere Close-Up

This image provides a close-up view of Jupiter's southern hemisphere, as seen by NASA's Juno spacecraft on August...

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NASA image: ARC-1980-AC80-7003
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Oct 18, 1980

ARC-1980-AC80-7003

Range : 34 million km. ( 21.1 million miles) P-22993C This Voyager 1 photograph of Saturn was taken on the last day...

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NASA image: MSolo EMI Testing
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Feb 14, 2022

MSolo EMI Testing

Electronics Engineer and Mass Spectrometer Observing Lunar Operations (MSolo) team member Nate Cain conducts...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1511
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Jan 31, 2009

KSC-2009-1511

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An osprey flies high near the NASA News Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-5899
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Jul 18, 2011

KSC-2011-5899

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Astrotech payload processing facility near Kennedy Space Center in Florida, work is...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1753
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Feb 19, 2009

KSC-2009-1753

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Astrotech in Titusville, Fla., NASA's Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite,...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-5904
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Jul 18, 2011

KSC-2011-5904

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Astrotech payload processing facility near Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4057
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May 26, 2011

KSC-2011-4057

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On the Skid Strip at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, workers unload the Centaur...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4051
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May 26, 2011

KSC-2011-4051

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On the Skid Strip at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, workers prepare to unload...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0419
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Feb 16, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In this aerial view, the Delta II rocket with the THEMIS spacecraft sits ready for...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-2993
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May 8, 2009

KSC-2009-2993

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., technicians remove the bag that will be...

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NASA image: MSolo EMI Testing
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Feb 14, 2022

MSolo EMI Testing

NASA’s Mass Spectrometer Observing Lunar Operations (MSolo) undergoes electromagnetic interference (EMI) testing...

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NASA image: Subjective Assessment
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Dec 8, 2021

Subjective Assessment

Test subjects performing subjective assessment of underwater lamp source during NBL Preliminary Lunar Lighting...

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NASA image: Mimas Global Map - June 2017
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Jun 13, 2017

Mimas Global Map - June 2017

This global map of Saturn's moon Mimas was created using images taken during Cassini spacecraft flybys. The moon's...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0435
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Feb 17, 2007

KSC-07pd0435

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Delta II rocket with NASA's THEMIS spacecraft...

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NASA image: Clementine Images of Earth and Moon
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Jun 12, 1999

Clementine Images of Earth and Moon

During its flight and lunar orbit, NASA’s Clementine spacecraft returned images of the planet Earth and the Moon....

JPL
NASA image: View of the southern aurora, luminous bands or streamers of light
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Aug 1, 1973

View of the southern aurora, luminous bands or streamers of light

SL3-130-3131 (July-September 1973) --- An excellent view of the southern aurora, luminous bands or streamers of...

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NASA image: KSC-05-S-00260
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Aug 18, 2005

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Our next question comes from Junichi from Niihama City. Since the astronomy -- I'm sorry, since the atmosphere of...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0443
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Feb 17, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Delta II rocket with NASA's THEMIS spacecraft aboard begins its journey to orbit...

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NASA image: Solar Orbiter PLA Mate Integration
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Jan 17, 2020

Solar Orbiter PLA Mate Integration

European Space Agency workers assist as a crane lowers the Solar Orbiter spacecraft onto the payload adapter inside...

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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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