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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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Sep 28, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Orbiter Processing Facility, United Space Alliance technicians provide lights...

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Sep 28, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-122 crew members take a ride inside space shuttle Atlantis' payload bay to examine...

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Jan 11, 2008

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, members of...

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Aug 10, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- STS-105 Commander Scott Horowitz sends a message home while preparing to enter Space...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc1755
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Dec 1, 1998

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, STS-98 crew members Pilot Mark Polansky,...

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Aug 10, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - Expedition Three Commander Frank Culbertson sends a greeting home while having his...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0812
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Jul 8, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, Thomas R. "Randy" Galloway, with the Space...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd2656
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Sep 28, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-122 crew members take a ride inside space shuttle Atlantis' payload bay to examine...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0815
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Jul 8, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, U.S. Rep Dave Weldon (at left) looks at the...

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Aug 10, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - In the White Room, Launch Pad 39A, Expedition Three crew member Mikhail Tyurin is...

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Sep 28, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-122 crew members take a ride inside space shuttle Atlantis' payload bay to examine...

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Dec 2, 1998

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, Center Director Roy Bridges (left), Program...

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Sep 28, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. STS-122 Mission Specialist Hans Schlegel looks closely at the hatch on the Columbus...

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Jan 11, 2008

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, members of...

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Sep 28, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Orbiter Processing Facility, members of the STS-122 crew look over cameras that...

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Jan 11, 2008

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, members of...

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Sep 28, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Orbiter Processing Facility, STS-122 Pilot Alan Poindexter checks out the...

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Sep 28, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Orbiter Processing Facility, STS-122 Pilot Alan Poindexter checks out the...

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NASA image: Optical Recorder of the Lunar Sounder Experiment
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Nov 22, 1972

Optical Recorder of the Lunar Sounder Experiment

S72-49482 (November 1972) --- The Optical Recorder of the Lunar Sounder Experiment (S-209) which will be mounted in...

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NASA image: EXPERIMENTS - APOLLO 17
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Nov 17, 1972

EXPERIMENTS - APOLLO 17

S72-53472 (November 1972) --- An artist's concept illustrating how radar beams of the Apollo 17 lunar sounder...

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NASA image: Bagging of OA-7 CYGNUS
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Feb 21, 2017

Bagging of OA-7 CYGNUS

In the Space Station Processing Facility high bay at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians position a...

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NASA image: OA-7 Cargo Module Lift to KAMAG
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Mar 15, 2017

OA-7 Cargo Module Lift to KAMAG

Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians assist as a...

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NASA image: OA-7 Atlas V Booster Arrival and Offload
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Feb 6, 2017

OA-7 Atlas V Booster Arrival and Offload

A transport truck is about to take a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V booster from the Mariner cargo ship at the...

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NASA image: OA-7 Cargo Module Lift to KAMAG
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Mar 15, 2017

OA-7 Cargo Module Lift to KAMAG

Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, preparations are underway...

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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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