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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: KSC-2012-1373
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Feb 16, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Technicians carefully guide the tilt-rotation fixture as it is lowered toward...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1642
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Jun 11, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Smoke envelops the Delta II rocket with NASA's Gamma-Ray Large Area Space Telescope , or...

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NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Aug 12, 2004

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO) was launched July 22, 1999 aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia, STS-93 mission....

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NASA image: Pad 39B Flame Deflector Installation
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Jul 21, 2017

Pad 39B Flame Deflector Installation

At Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane is used to move one of the large segments of...

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NASA image: Orbital Syngas Commodity Augmentation Reactor (OSCAR) Flight Har
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Sep 24, 2019

Orbital Syngas Commodity Augmentation Reactor (OSCAR) Flight Har

From left, interns Isabella Aviles and Patrick Follis at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida cut up different...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1518
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Feb 17, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- At Vandenberg Air Force Base's processing facility in California, the...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-2016
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Apr 10, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Pegasus payload fairing opens during operations to remove the fairing from...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1352
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May 14, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Astrotech payload processing facility, NASA's Gamma-Ray Large Area Space Telescope,...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1376
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Feb 16, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Inside Orbital Sciences' processing facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-2478
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Mar 17, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The first, second and third stages of the Orbital Sciences Corp. Pegasus XL...

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NASA image: HST SM4 WFC3 Installation EVA Retracting
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Aug 22, 2008

HST SM4 WFC3 Installation EVA Retracting

Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) will have a broad range of inquiry, from early and distant galaxies beyond Hubble's...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-2473
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Mar 17, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The first, second and third stages of the Orbital Sciences Corp. Pegasus XL...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7626
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Sep 28, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- In a processing facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the three...

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NASA image: NESC Technical Update Portrait of Andrew Ring
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Aug 13, 2024

NESC Technical Update Portrait of Andrew Ring

Each year, the NESC produces the NESC Technical Update, which highlights two or three individuals from each Center...

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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: xEMU Antenna Testing in JSC's Anechoic Chamber
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Jun 11, 2021

xEMU Antenna Testing in JSC's Anechoic Chamber

jsc2021e022515 (June 11, 2021) --- NASA’s Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit (xEMU) spacesuit undergoes...

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NASA image: KSC-01PP-0413
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Feb 19, 2001

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In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2, a Russian scientist (SAEF-2) looks over the High Energy...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0434
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Feb 17, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Clouds of smoke encompass the Delta II rocket with NASA's THEMIS spacecraft aboard as...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1803
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Mar 9, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a transporter has been positioned...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7872
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Nov 16, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Inside a Pegasus booster processing facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3275
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Jul 23, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The first stage of a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket arrives at NASA...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd0847
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Mar 27, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Delta II rocket to launch NASA's Gamma-ray Large...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd0901
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Apr 3, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- On Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the Delta II rocket displays...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3160
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Jul 14, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The second stage, or upper stage, of a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket...

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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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