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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.

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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: KSC-07pd1809
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Jul 8, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The payload transporter arrives with its canister on Launch Pad 39A. Inside the...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0644
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Dec 17, 2004

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. - On Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, one-half...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd1811
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Jul 8, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The payload canister is lifted off its transporter up to the payload changeout room....

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NASA image: KSC-2011-3788
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May 18, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, an overhead crane...

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NASA image: Landsat 9 Atlas V ISA-ASA Lift and Mate
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Jul 14, 2021

Landsat 9 Atlas V ISA-ASA Lift and Mate

Preparations are underway to lift the interstage and assembly second stage adapters for the United Alliance Atlas V...

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NASA image: SLS Core Stage Pathfinder Training - Move to North End Scaffoldi
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Oct 3, 2019

SLS Core Stage Pathfinder Training - Move to North End Scaffoldi

Preparations are underway to move the Space Launch System Core Stage pathfinder to the north end of the transfer...

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NASA image: KSC00pp1730
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Nov 14, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Pad 39B, the payload transport canister waits at the base of the Rotating...

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NASA image: SLS Core Stage Pathfinder Training - Move to North End Scaffoldi
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Oct 3, 2019

SLS Core Stage Pathfinder Training - Move to North End Scaffoldi

Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, operations are underway to attach a...

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NASA image: SLS Core Stage Pathfinder Training - Move to North End Scaffoldi
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Oct 3, 2019

SLS Core Stage Pathfinder Training - Move to North End Scaffoldi

Preparations are underway to move the Space Launch System Core Stage pathfinder to the north end of the transfer...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6945
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Sep 12, 2011

KSC-2011-6945

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Vertical Integration Facility at Space Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-5699
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Oct 6, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A Falcon 9 rocket with a Dragon capsule secured atop rolls into position between the...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4439
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Jun 14, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- After being rotated from a horizontal to vertical position, the canister that contains the...

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Jul 13, 2021

Landsat 9 Atlas V Booster LVOS

The United Launch Alliance Atlas V booster for NASA’s Landsat 9 mission is lifted for its move into the Vertical...

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NASA image: Core State Pathfinder Training Month
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Oct 3, 2019

Core State Pathfinder Training Month

Jim Bolton, Core Stage Element Operations manager in Exploration Ground Systems (EGS), is at the north end of the...

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NASA image: TDRS-L spacecraft lift to mate on Atlas V
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Jan 13, 2014

TDRS-L spacecraft lift to mate on Atlas V

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Vertical Integration Facility at Launch Complex 41,...

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NASA image: TDRS-L spacecraft lift to mate on Atlas V
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Jan 13, 2014

TDRS-L spacecraft lift to mate on Atlas V

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Vertical Integration Facility at Launch Complex 41,...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd0863
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Mar 27, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- On Pad 17-B on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, a worker attaches the crane to a solid...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2145
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Apr 11, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers monitor the second solid rocket motor, or SRM, for NASA's Orbiting...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-1237
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Jan 13, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd1635
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Jul 27, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the Demonstration of Autonomous Rendezvous...

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NASA image: JPSS-2 Spacecraft Transport to Pad and Lift/Mate
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Oct 18, 2022

JPSS-2 Spacecraft Transport to Pad and Lift/Mate

The United Launch Alliance Atlas V payload fairing containing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s...

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NASA image: JPSS-2 Spacecraft Transport to Pad and Lift/Mate
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Oct 18, 2022

JPSS-2 Spacecraft Transport to Pad and Lift/Mate

The United Launch Alliance Atlas V payload fairing containing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s...

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NASA image: JPSS-2 Spacecraft Transport to Pad and Lift/Mate
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Oct 18, 2022

JPSS-2 Spacecraft Transport to Pad and Lift/Mate

The United Launch Alliance Atlas V payload fairing containing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s...

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NASA image: Lifting the Lid: NEO Surveyor's Medium Articulating Assembly Dolly
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Jun 27, 2024

Lifting the Lid: NEO Surveyor's Medium Articulating Assembly Dolly

At NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, on June 7, 2024, clean room technicians use a crane to...

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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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