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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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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Three NASA railroad locomotives at Kennedy Space Center in Florida move toward Launch Complex...

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Nov 28, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility, or RPSF, at the Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-6354
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Nov 28, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA locomotive No. 1 pulls locomotive No. 3 out of the Rotation, Processing and Surge...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-6325
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Nov 27, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Three NASA railroad locomotives at Kennedy Space Center in Florida move toward Launch Complex...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-6341
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Nov 28, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility, or RPSF, at the Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-6334
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Nov 27, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A NASA railroad locomotive at Kennedy Space Center in Florida moves into Launch Complex 39...

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May 15, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The locomotive and rail cars carrying solid rocket booster motor segments and two aft...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-6347
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Nov 28, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility, or RPSF, at the Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-6355
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Nov 28, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility, or RPSF, at the Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-6330
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Nov 27, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A NASA railroad locomotive at Kennedy Space Center in Florida moves into Launch Complex 39...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-6329
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Nov 27, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Three NASA railroad locomotives at Kennedy Space Center in Florida move toward Launch Complex...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-6333
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Nov 27, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A NASA railroad locomotive at Kennedy Space Center in Florida moves into Launch Complex 39...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-114 crew is welcomed to Hangar AF, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, by Joseph Chaput, with United Space Alliance. The crew, from left, are Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, Commander Eileen Collins, Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson and (partially hidden) Pilot James Kelly. Noguchi is with the Japanese space agency NASDA. On the mission, the crew will carry the MultiPurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Raffaello and External Stowage Platform 2 to the International Space Station. The MPLM will contain supplies and equipment. Another goal of the mission is to remove and replace a Control Moment Gyro. Launch date for mission STS-114 is under review. Hangar AF is the site where SRB Retrieval Ships return the spent solid rocket boosters after a Shuttle launch. The SRBs are lifted from the water and placed on rail cars to begin the disassembly and refurbishment process.
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Aug 13, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-114 crew is welcomed to Hangar AF, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, by Joseph Chaput, with United Space Alliance. The crew, from left, are Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, Commander Eileen Collins, Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson and (partially hidden) Pilot James Kelly. Noguchi is with the Japanese space agency NASDA. On the mission, the crew will carry the MultiPurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Raffaello and External Stowage Platform 2 to the International Space Station. The MPLM will contain supplies and equipment. Another goal of the mission is to remove and replace a Control Moment Gyro. Launch date for mission STS-114 is under review. Hangar AF is the site where SRB Retrieval Ships return the spent solid rocket boosters after a Shuttle launch. The SRBs are lifted from the water and placed on rail cars to begin the disassembly and refurbishment process.

NASA image: Bowen and Drew durring EVA 1
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Feb 28, 2011

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ISS026-E-030864 (28 Feb. 2011) --- NASA astronauts Steve Bowen (foreground) and Alvin Drew, both STS-133 mission...

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NASA image: Feustel and Chamitoff translate the S3 Truss during EVA 1
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May 20, 2011

Feustel and Chamitoff translate the S3 Truss during EVA 1

ISS027-E-034396 (20 May 2011) --- NASA astronauts Andrew Feustel (left) and Greg Chamitoff, both STS-134 mission...

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NASA image: View of STS-134 MS Chamitoff during EVA-1
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May 20, 2011

View of STS-134 MS Chamitoff during EVA-1

S134-E-007631 (20 May 2011) --- NASA astronaut Greg Chamitoff, STS-134 mission specialist, participates in the...

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Mar 19, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Endeavour’s left orbital...

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NASA image: Chamitoff and Feustel translate the S1 Truss during EVA 1
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May 20, 2011

Chamitoff and Feustel translate the S1 Truss during EVA 1

ISS027-E-034400 (20 May 2011) --- NASA astronauts Andrew Feustel (right) and Greg Chamitoff, both STS-134 mission...

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NASA image: EVA view of the Zenith (-ZA/FGB Plane III) side of the Functional Cargo Block (FGB).
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Dec 12, 1998

EVA view of the Zenith (-ZA/FGB Plane III) side of the Functional Cargo Block (FGB).

STS088-353-008 (4-15 Dec. 1998) --- Astronaut James H. Newman, mission specialist, translates along a hand rail on...

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NASA image: Bowen and Drew durring EVA 1
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Feb 28, 2011

Bowen and Drew durring EVA 1

ISS026-E-030711 (28 Feb. 2011) --- NASA astronauts Steve Bowen and Alvin Drew (partially obscured at center), both...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-2313
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Mar 26, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the...

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NASA image: Feustel during EVA 1 Ingress
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May 20, 2011

Feustel during EVA 1 Ingress

ISS027-E-035266 (20 May 2011) --- NASA astronaut Andrew Feustel, STS-134 mission specialist, is pictured during the...

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NASA image: Drew during EVA-1
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Feb 28, 2011

Drew during EVA-1

ISS026-E-030929 (28 Feb. 2011) --- NASA astronaut Alvin Drew, STS-133 mission specialist, participates in the...

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NASA image: Bowen durring EVA 1
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Feb 28, 2011

Bowen durring EVA 1

ISS026-E-030865 (28 Feb. 2011) --- NASA astronauts Steve Bowen and Alvin Drew (mostly obscured at center right),...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-114 crew is welcomed to Hangar AF, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, by Joseph...

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