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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.

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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: he setting sun casts long shadows over shuttle Endeavour as technicians prepare to tow the orbiter from the Edwards AFB runway after landing Nov. 30
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Nov 30, 2008

he setting sun casts long shadows over shuttle Endeavour as technicians prepare to tow the orbiter from the Edwards AFB runway after landing Nov. 30

The setting sun casts long shadows over shuttle Endeavour as technicians prepare to tow the orbiter from the Edwards...

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NASA image: With a laser beam centered on its solar panel, a model aircraft is checked out by technician Tony Frakowiak and researcher Tim Blackwell before its power-beamed demonstration flight.
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Sep 17, 2003

With a laser beam centered on its solar panel, a model aircraft is checked out by technician Tony Frakowiak and researcher Tim Blackwell before its power-beamed demonstration flight.

With a laser beam centered on its solar panel, a lightweight model aircraft is checked out by technician Tony...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, technicians work on insulation tiles near the landing gear door of orbiter Discovery. The orbiter is now being prepared for eventual launch on a future mission.
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Jan 22, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, technicians work on insulation tiles near the landing gear door of orbiter Discovery. The orbiter is now being prepared for eventual launch on a future mission.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, technicians work on insulation tiles near the...

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NASA image: Engineers and technicians pore over data during moment-of-inertia testing on the Orion PA-1 Abort Flight Test module in the NASA DFRC Flight Loads Laboratory.
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Oct 15, 2008

Engineers and technicians pore over data during moment-of-inertia testing on the Orion PA-1 Abort Flight Test module in the NASA DFRC Flight Loads Laboratory.

Engineers and technicians pore over data during moment-of-inertia testing on the Orion PA-1 Abort Flight Test module...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, technicians prepare to remove an Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) pod from the orbiter Atlantis during routine maintenance.
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Aug 28, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, technicians prepare to remove an Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) pod from the orbiter Atlantis during routine maintenance.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, technicians prepare to remove an Orbital...

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NASA image: Technicians Manufacture a Nozzle for the Kiwi B-1-B Engine
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May 23, 1964

Technicians Manufacture a Nozzle for the Kiwi B-1-B Engine

Technicians manufacture a nozzle for the Kiwi B-1-B nuclear rocket engine in the Fabrication Shop’s vacuum oven at...

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NASA image: Gateway's Power and Propulsion Element Tops Off
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Jul 1, 2024

Gateway's Power and Propulsion Element Tops Off

Technicians carefully install a piece of equipment to house Gateway’s xenon fuel tanks, part of its advanced...

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NASA image: NASA Dryden technicians take measurements inside a fit-check mockup for prior to systems installation on a boilerplate Orion launch abort test crew capsule.
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Jan 24, 2008

NASA Dryden technicians take measurements inside a fit-check mockup for prior to systems installation on a boilerplate Orion launch abort test crew capsule.

NASA Dryden technicians take measurements inside a fit-check mockup for prior to systems installation on a...

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NASA image: ED13-0225-023
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Jul 10, 2013

ED13-0225-023

Scientists and technicians ready an instrument rack for mounting in NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory in preparation for...

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NASA image: SEG 530 Vertical Tail - Rudder Installed
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May 12, 2021

SEG 530 Vertical Tail - Rudder Installed

A technician is shown working on the X-59 vertical tail prior to installation. The aircraft, under construction at...

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NASA image: SEG 400 Main Wing Assembly, SEG 430 Spine, SEG 500 Empennage
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Apr 28, 2021

SEG 400 Main Wing Assembly, SEG 430 Spine, SEG 500 Empennage

Technicians work with a laser measuring system on the X-59 spine. The X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology, or QueSST,...

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NASA image: SEG 530 Vertical Tail, Landing Gear Bay Doors
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Apr 28, 2021

SEG 530 Vertical Tail, Landing Gear Bay Doors

A technician is shown working on the X-59 vertical tail prior to installation at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in...

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NASA image: TECHNICIANS AND ENGINEERS DISCUSS EPOXY POURING PROCESS
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Dec 17, 2015

TECHNICIANS AND ENGINEERS DISCUSS EPOXY POURING PROCESS

SHELL BUCKLE KNOCKDOWN FACTOR (SBKF) COMPOSITE BARREL EPOXY POUR.

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NASA image: Technicians examine largest lunar rock sample collected
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Feb 24, 1971

Technicians examine largest lunar rock sample collected

S71-21245 (24 Feb. 1971) --- Dr. Daniel H. Anderson, an aerospace technologist and test director in the Nonsterile...

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NASA image: A NASA technician paints NASA's first Orion full-scale abort flight test crew module.
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Mar 31, 2008

A NASA technician paints NASA's first Orion full-scale abort flight test crew module.

A full-scale flight-test mockup of the Constellation program's Orion crew vehicle arrived at NASA's Dryden Flight...

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NASA image: Technicians inspect external tank attachment fittings on the Space Shuttle Discovery as part of its post-flight processing at NASA DFRC
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Aug 12, 2005

Technicians inspect external tank attachment fittings on the Space Shuttle Discovery as part of its post-flight processing at NASA DFRC

Robert 'Skip' Garrett; main propulsion advanced systems technician, and Chris Jacobs; main propulsion systems...

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NASA image: Packing Juno Power
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May 27, 2011

Packing Juno Power

Technicians stow for launch solar array #2 for NASA Juno spacecraft. The photo was taken on May 20, 2011 at the...

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NASA image: Juno Gets Fueled
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Jul 19, 2011

Juno Gets Fueled

Technicians use an overhead crane to lower NASA Juno spacecraft onto a fueling stand where the spacecraft will be...

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NASA image: Juno Spacecraft Passes the Test
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Oct 13, 2009

Juno Spacecraft Passes the Test

Technicians inspect NASA Juno spacecraft and its science instruments following acoustics testing at Lockheed Martin...

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NASA image: Aquarius - SAC-D Spacecraft is Prepped for Shipping to California
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Mar 31, 2011

Aquarius - SAC-D Spacecraft is Prepped for Shipping to California

Technicians lower the cover over the shipping container holding the international Aquarius/SAC-D spacecraft at...

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NASA image: Juno Gets Ready to Shake It
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Mar 29, 2011

Juno Gets Ready to Shake It

NASA Juno spacecraft looms above the assembly floor as technicians prepare the Jupiter-bound probe for a round of...

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NASA image: Juno Spacecraft Passes the Test
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Oct 13, 2009

Juno Spacecraft Passes the Test

Technicians inspect NASA Juno spacecraft and its science instruments following acoustics testing at Lockheed Martin...

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NASA image: Integration Test of Jason-3 Advanced Microwave Radiometer Instrument
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May 23, 2013

Integration Test of Jason-3 Advanced Microwave Radiometer Instrument

JPL technicians perform a practice run of the mechanical integration sequence that will be used to mate the Jason-3...

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NASA image: NASA Salt-Seeking Instrument Gets a Silvery Blanket
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Jan 26, 2011

NASA Salt-Seeking Instrument Gets a Silvery Blanket

Technicians from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., install thermal blankets on the Aquarius...

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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.
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