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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: Lucy Rollout and Lift & Mate
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Oct 7, 2021

Lucy Rollout and Lift & Mate

The payload fairing containing NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is hoisted up at the Vertical Integration Facility at Space...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-3405
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Aug 26, 2013

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PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Atlas V rocket first and second stages are off loaded from the United Launch Alliance...

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NASA image: KSC-05-S-00223
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Jul 26, 2005

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One minute since launch. Discovery speed now 900 miles per hour. Discovery Houston - go at throttle up. Discovery is...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd-2613
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Dec 15, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the Delta Operations Center on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., technicians...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6623
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Aug 2, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians monitor the progress as...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-2110
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Aug 30, 2005

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. — Inside the Astrotech Payload Processing Facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0809
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Apr 5, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During the second stage of a simulated emergency, known as Mode 4, rescue workers have...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd-2617
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Dec 15, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the Delta Operations Center on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., technicians...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd-2188
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Oct 21, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Technicians at NASA’s Hangar AE, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), check the...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-4404
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Dec 13, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, engineers and technicians support lifting the first...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0708
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Mar 11, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The second Mars Exploration Rover (MER-1) enters Kennedy Space Center. MER-2 and other...

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NASA image: SpaceX Crew-2 Launch
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Apr 23, 2021

SpaceX Crew-2 Launch

The first stage, above, separates from the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, below, during NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission launch...

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Apr 30, 2008

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd0403
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Mar 1, 2002

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VANDENBERG AFB,CALIF. - On the SLC-2 launch pad, the gantry closes in on the Delta II rocket to enable mating of the...

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NASA image: Artist concept of Galileo with inertial upper stage (IUS) in low Earth orbit
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Aug 25, 1989

Artist concept of Galileo with inertial upper stage (IUS) in low Earth orbit

S89-42940 (April 1989) --- In this artist's rendition, the Galileo spacecraft is being boosted into its...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0720
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Mar 11, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, the second Mars Exploration Rover, MER-1,...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1341
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Jun 17, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Inside the launch tower on Launch Pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6560
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Jul 21, 2011

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- At NASA's Space Launch Complex-2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California,...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd0252
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Mar 8, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The upper stage of this Lockheed Martin Atlas/Centaur rocket encloses the Tracking and...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc1828
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Dec 2, 1998

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The fairing for the upper stages of the Delta II rocket carrying the Mars Polar Lander...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0710
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Mar 11, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - Outside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, the open door of the transport shows...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd0433
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Feb 19, 2008

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Delta II second stage for GLAST has arrived...

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NASA image: Lucy Rollout and Lift & Mate
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Oct 7, 2021

Lucy Rollout and Lift & Mate

Workers assist as the payload fairing containing NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is lowered onto the United Launch Alliance...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-3418
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Aug 26, 2013

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PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Atlas V rocket first and second stages are off loaded from the United Launch Alliance...

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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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