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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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STS103-S-001 (August 1999) --- Designed by the crew members, the STS-103 emblem depicts the space shuttle Discovery...
Resembling an opulent diamond tapestry, this image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows a glittering star...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Towering atop the mobile launcher platform and crawler transporter, Space Shuttle...
Mysterious and fleeting, gamma-ray bursts come from galaxies so far away that they take billions of years to reach...
In the payload bay of the orbiter Discovery, STS-103 Mission Specialists John M. Grunsfeld (Ph.D.), left, and Claude...
It may be famous for hosting spectacular sights such as the Tucana Dwarf Galaxy and 47 Tucanae (heic1510), the...
The sun is always changing and NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory is always watching. Launched on Feb. 11, 2010, SDO...
Image released April 19, 2013. Astronomers have used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to photograph the iconic...
"When we do passes over parts of the world where you can see the human impact to the world, you get to really see...
Like sending sensors up into a hurricane, NASA has flown four spacecraft through an invisible maelstrom in space,...
NASA image release April 6, 2011 Images from Swift's Ultraviolet/Optical (white, purple) and X-ray telescopes...
At the slidewire area of Launch Pad 39B, the STS-103 crew listen to use of the emergency egress equipment. From left...
During an interview at Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Pilot Scott J. Kelly responds to a question from the media about the...
At Launch Pad 39B, Lisa Malone, chief, Media Services at KSC introduces the STS-103 crew standing ready to answer...
This drawing illustrates Hubble Space Telescope's (HST's), Faint Object Camera (FOC). The FOC reflects light down...
In the slidewire basket on Launch Pad 39B, STS-103 Mission Specialist Steven L. Smith reaches for the lever that...
About 110 million light years away, the bright, barred spiral galaxy NGC3259 was just forming stars in dark bands of...
During a Crew Equipment Interface Test in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, members of the STS-103 crew...
About 110 million light years away, the bright, barred spiral galaxy NGC3259 was just forming stars in dark bands of...
Wearing their launch suits, the STS-103 crew exit the Operations and Checkout Building at KSC, heading for the...
Dressed in a cleanroom suit to prevent contamination, Optics Technician Jeff Gum aligns a replacement Focal Plane...
About 110 million light years away, the bright, barred spiral galaxy NGC3259 was just forming stars in dark bands of...
This video shows the SPHEREx observatory's field of view as it scans across a section of the sky, observing the...
As part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities, the STS-103 crew inspect the "white room," an...