NASA Gallery

Explore NASA's vast collection of space images, videos, and audio from missions past and present.

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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Jul 19, 2017

Training the Future - Interns Harvesting & Testing Plant Experim

In the Space Life Sciences Laboratory at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, student interns such as Payton...

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Jul 19, 2017

Training the Future - Interns Harvesting & Testing Plant Experim

In the Space Life Sciences Laboratory at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, student interns such as Alex Litvin...

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Jul 19, 2017

Training the Future - Interns Harvesting & Testing Plant Experim

In the Space Life Sciences Laboratory at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, student interns such as Emma Boehm,...

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Jul 19, 2017

Training the Future - Interns Harvesting & Testing Plant Experim

In the Space Life Sciences Laboratory at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, student interns such as Ayla...

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Jul 19, 2017

Training the Future - Interns Harvesting & Testing Plant Experim

In the Space Life Sciences Laboratory at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, student interns such as Ayla...

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NASA image: Science Launching on SpaceX's 24th Cargo Resupply Mission to the Space Station

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Dec 7, 2021

Science Launching on SpaceX's 24th Cargo Resupply Mission to the Space Station

The 24th SpaceX cargo resupply services mission, targeted to launch in late December from NASA’s Kennedy Space...

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May 13, 2021

BioExperiment-1 Vibration Test

Dave Flowers, the project manager for NASA’s Biology Experiment-1 (BioExpt-1) in Exploration Research and Technology...

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Jul 23, 1969

Centaur Rocket in Space Propulsion Research Facility (B-2)

A Centaur second-stage rocket in the Space Propulsion Research Facility, better known as B‒2, operating at NASA’s...

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Aug 3, 1999

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SPD representative Steve Lambing shows the PentaPure water purification unit to some EAA visitors. The Microgravity...

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Nov 27, 2018

Space Zinnias: Growing Seeds from Space

A close-up view of a zinnia flower grown in the Veggie Laboratory in the Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF) at...

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Nov 19, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Dignitaries, invited guests, space center employees, and the media gather for a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Space Life Sciences Lab hosted by NASA-Kennedy Space Center and the state of Florida at the new lab. Completed in August, the facility encompasses more than 100,000 square feet and was formerly known as the Space Experiment Research and Processing Laboratory or SERPL. The state, through the Florida Space Authority, built the research lab which is host to NASA, NASA’s Life Sciences Services contractor Dynamac Corp., Bionetics Corp., and researchers from the University of Florida. Dynamac Corp. leases the facility. The Florida Space Research Institute is responsible for gaining additional tenants from outside the NASA community.

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Nov 19, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Capt. Winston Scott, executive director of the Florida Space Authority, speaks at a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Space Life Sciences Lab hosted by NASA-Kennedy Space Center and the state of Florida at the new lab. Completed in August, the facility encompasses more than 100,000 square feet and was formerly known as the Space Experiment Research and Processing Laboratory or SERPL. The state, through the Florida Space Authority, built the research lab which is host to NASA, NASA’s Life Sciences Services contractor Dynamac Corp., Bionetics Corp., and researchers from the University of Florida. Dynamac Corp. leases the facility. The Florida Space Research Institute is responsible for gaining additional tenants from outside the NASA community.

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Nov 19, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Dignitaries, invited guests, space center employees, and the media show their appreciation for the speakers at a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Space Life Sciences Lab hosted by NASA-Kennedy Space Center and the state of Florida at the new lab. Completed in August, the facility encompasses more than 100,000 square feet and was formerly known as the Space Experiment Research and Processing Laboratory or SERPL. The state, through the Florida Space Authority, built the research lab which is host to NASA, NASA’s Life Sciences Services contractor Dynamac Corp., Bionetics Corp., and researchers from the University of Florida. Dynamac Corp. leases the facility. The Florida Space Research Institute is responsible for gaining additional tenants from outside the NASA community.

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Nov 19, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Dignitaries, invited guests, space center employees, and the media gather for a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Space Life Sciences Lab hosted by NASA-Kennedy Space Center and the state of Florida at the new lab. Completed in August, the facility encompasses more than 100,000 square feet and was formerly known as the Space Experiment Research and Processing Laboratory or SERPL. The state, through the Florida Space Authority, built the research lab which is host to NASA, NASA’s Life Sciences Services contractor Dynamac Corp., Bionetics Corp., and researchers from the University of Florida. Dynamac Corp. leases the facility. The Florida Space Research Institute is responsible for gaining additional tenants from outside the NASA community.

NASA image: Comparing Crystal-to-Glass Transition to Fluid-to-Glass Transition in Microgravity

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Feb 8, 2023

Comparing Crystal-to-Glass Transition to Fluid-to-Glass Transition in Microgravity

Dr. Chandan Kumar talks about the research being done relating to Comparing Crystal-to-Glass Transition to...

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NASA image: Brief Overview of the ACE-T12 Experiment Onboard the International Space Station (ISS)

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Feb 15, 2023

Brief Overview of the ACE-T12 Experiment Onboard the International Space Station (ISS)

Professor Gerold Willing from the University of Louisville provides a brief overview of the ACE-T12 experiment...

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NASA image: NASA Glenn’s Space Experiments Laboratory

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Feb 17, 2023

NASA Glenn’s Space Experiments Laboratory

Chris Lant provides an overview tour of the NASA Glenn Research Center’s Space Experiments Laboratory, which is part...

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NASA image: Science Launching on Northrop Grumman CRS-16 Mission to the Space Station

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Jul 25, 2021

Science Launching on Northrop Grumman CRS-16 Mission to the Space Station

Experiments that demonstrate 3D printing with dust, use engineered tissue to study muscle loss, and analyze growth...

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Mar 6, 1989

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NASA 710, a Convair 990 transport aircraft formerly used for medium altitude atmospheric research, cruises over the...

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