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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-2013-1686
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Feb 25, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Smoke billows from the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket's nine first-stage Merlin engines during a test...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd1816
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Sep 1, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a worker prepares the second and third...

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NASA image: KSC-01KODI-050
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Jun 19, 2001

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KODIAK ISLAND, Alaska -- The fueled Orbit Adjust Model (OAM), which navigates payloads into the correct orbit, is...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-2118
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Aug 30, 2005

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. — Inside the Astrotech Payload Processing Facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0033
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Jan 5, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the Delta Operations Center, Leslie Guzman (yellow shirt), with Pratt and Whitney,...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0820
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Apr 5, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During the second stage of a simulated emergency, known as Mode 4, the KSC rescue team...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1255
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Jun 6, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A Russian Antonov AH-124-100 cargo airplane heads for a landing at the Cape Canaveral...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0658
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Mar 6, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - Technicians in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility work on one of the Mars...

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NASA image: KSC01KODI051
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Jun 19, 2001

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KODIAK ISLAND, Alaska -- Technicians lower the fueled Orbit Adjust Model (OAM), which navigates payloads into the...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0813
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Apr 5, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During the second stage of a simulated emergency, known as Mode 4, a KSC rescue team...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd-2456
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Dec 3, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the second stage of the Boeing...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-1680
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Feb 25, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has been raised to...

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NASA image: VAB Platform K(2) Lift & Install into Highbay 3
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Mar 7, 2016

VAB Platform K(2) Lift & Install into Highbay 3

A 250-ton crane is used to lift the second half of the K-level work platforms for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS)...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd-2266
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Nov 5, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the Boeing Delta Operations Center, a crane moves to the ground the top of the...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-2143
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Sep 1, 2005

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. - Inside the Astrotech Payload Processing Facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-1688
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Feb 25, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket remains standing on Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force...

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NASA image: Platform A North Arrival
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Dec 13, 2016

Platform A North Arrival

A heavy load transport truck from Tillett Heavy Hauling in Titusville, Florida, arrives at the Vehicle Assembly...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1416
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May 17, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the GLAST spacecraft is lifted toward the...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd-2460
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Dec 3, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the second stage of the Boeing...

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NASA image: HiRISE Captured Perseverance During Descent to Mars
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Feb 19, 2021

HiRISE Captured Perseverance During Descent to Mars

The descent stage holding NASA's Perseverance rover can be seen falling through the Martian atmosphere, its...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6564
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Jul 21, 2011

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

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NASA image: SpaceX Crew-2 Launch
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Apr 23, 2021

SpaceX Crew-2 Launch

The first stage, above, separates from the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, below, during NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission launch...

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NASA image: LCC Cyro Team Ops
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Nov 2, 2020

LCC Cyro Team Ops

Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, at left, NASA Artemis launch director; and Wes Mosedale, technical assistant to the...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1413
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May 17, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, workers secure the lines of the hoist that...

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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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