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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-2012-3211
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Jun 5, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Orbital Sciences’ L-1011 carrier aircraft prepares for takeoff from the runway...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1667
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Mar 8, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Inside the Orbital Sciences processing facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3215
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Jun 5, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Orbital Sciences’ L-1011 carrier aircraft lifts off the runway as it departs...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1370
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May 14, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Participants take part in a rescue training exercise, known as Mode VIII, off Florida's...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1367
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Feb 16, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- At Vandenberg Air Force Base's processing facility in California, technicians...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7636
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Sep 28, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- In a processing facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California,...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-5942
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Jul 21, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The wing of the Pegasus XL launch vehicle awaits processing in a clean room at...

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Jan 25, 2000

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At Launch Complex 34, the Six-Phase Soil Heating site that is involved in a groundwater cleanup project can be seen....

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NASA image: NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12
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Mar 31, 2025

NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12

Lt. Col. David Mahan, commander, U.S. Air Force’s 1st Air Force, Detachment 3, Patrick Space Force Base, Florida,...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1379
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Feb 16, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- NASA's NuSTAR spacecraft is lifted inside Orbital Sciences' processing facility...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0101
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Jan 25, 2000

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At Launch Complex 34, Greg Beyke, with Current Environmental Solutions, talks to representatives from environmental...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1385
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Feb 16, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Inside Orbital Sciences' processing facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1530
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Feb 17, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Inside an environmental enclosure at Vandenberg Air Force Base's processing...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-2477
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Mar 17, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The first, second and third stages of the Orbital Sciences Corp. Pegasus XL...

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May 14, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In a U.S. Coast Guard rescue boat off Florida's central east coast, participants in a rescue...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1772
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Mar 9, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The transporter for the Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket moves through the...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1541
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Feb 20, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A technician rolls a section of the fairing for NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1382
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May 14, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Support boats connect off Florida's central east coast during a rescue training exercise,...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1377
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May 14, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In a rescue training exercise, known as Mode VIII, off Florida's central east coast, an...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7765
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Nov 10, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- At a Pegasus booster processing facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: Orion Recovery Operations
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Dec 13, 2022

Orion Recovery Operations

While returning to port after successfully recovering the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission, NASA Artemis...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-4349
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Aug 10, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-2021
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Apr 10, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, is in view following...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1079
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Jan 18, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Preparations for the second flight simulation of an Orbital Sciences Corp....

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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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