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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: SMAP Lift to CR
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Oct 16, 2014

SMAP Lift to CR

Inside the Astrotech payload processing facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, engineers and...

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NASA image: SMAP Spacecraft Arrives at Astrotech
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Oct 14, 2014

SMAP Spacecraft Arrives at Astrotech

Workers push the pallet supporting the transportation container protecting NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive, or...

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NASA image: SMAP Spacecraft Rotate & Placed on Fixture
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Oct 16, 2014

SMAP Spacecraft Rotate & Placed on Fixture

Inside the Astrotech payload processing facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, engineers and...

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NASA image: SMAP Lift to CR
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Oct 16, 2014

SMAP Lift to CR

Inside the Astrotech payload processing facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, engineers and...

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NASA image: SMAP Lift to CR
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Oct 16, 2014

SMAP Lift to CR

Inside the Astrotech payload processing facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, engineers and...

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NASA image: SMAP Spacecraft Offload
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Oct 15, 2014

SMAP Spacecraft Offload

NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive, or SMAP, spacecraft is delivered by truck from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in...

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NASA image: SMAP During Weighing
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Nov 7, 2014

SMAP During Weighing

NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive, or SMAP, spacecraft is lifted from its workstand in the clean room of the...

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NASA image: SMAP Spacecraft Rotate & Placed on Fixture
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Oct 16, 2014

SMAP Spacecraft Rotate & Placed on Fixture

Inside the Astrotech payload processing facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, an engineer inspects...

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NASA image: SMAP Lift to CR
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Oct 16, 2014

SMAP Lift to CR

Inside the Astrotech payload processing facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, engineers and...

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NASA image: SMAP Spacecraft Rotate & Placed on Fixture
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Oct 16, 2014

SMAP Spacecraft Rotate & Placed on Fixture

Inside the Astrotech payload processing facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, engineers and...

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NASA image: SMAP Lift to CR
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Oct 16, 2014

SMAP Lift to CR

Inside the Astrotech payload processing facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, engineers and...

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NASA image: SMAP Lift to CR
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Oct 16, 2014

SMAP Lift to CR

Inside the Astrotech payload processing facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, engineers and...

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NASA image: SMAP Lift to CR
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Oct 16, 2014

SMAP Lift to CR

Inside the Astrotech payload processing facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, engineers and...

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NASA image: SMAP Lift to CR
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Oct 16, 2014

SMAP Lift to CR

Inside the Astrotech payload processing facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, engineers and...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-1557
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Feb 21, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Launch Abort System Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: KSC-05-S-00094
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Apr 19, 2005

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George Diller: This is Pegasus launch control, where we have the L-1011 awaiting departure at the end of the runway,...

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NASA image: KSC-05-S-00084
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Apr 15, 2005

KSC-05-S-00084

George Diller: This is Pegasus launch control, where we have the L-1011 awaiting departure at the end of the runway,...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6827
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Sep 8, 2011

KSC-2011-6827

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A convoy of support vehicles trails the first stage of the Atlas V rocket for NASA's Mars...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-1556
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Feb 21, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians help remove the Alliant Techsystems,...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-1555
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Feb 21, 2013

KSC-2013-1555

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians help remove the Alliant Techsystems,...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-1554
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Feb 21, 2013

KSC-2013-1554

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Alliant Techsystems, or ATK, launch abort...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-1552
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Feb 21, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a truck arrives at the Launch Abort System...

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NASA image: Ramjet Testing in the NACA's Altitude Wind Tunnel
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Feb 23, 1946

Ramjet Testing in the NACA's Altitude Wind Tunnel

A 20-inch diameter ramjet installed in the Altitude Wind Tunnel at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics...

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NASA image: SLS Payload Adapter Moved for Testing at NASA Marshall
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Mar 13, 2024

SLS Payload Adapter Moved for Testing at NASA Marshall

These photos and videos show how crews at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, moved and...

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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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