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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: Orion Moved from Assembly Stand Ahead of Shipment to Ohio for Te
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Nov 11, 2019

Orion Moved from Assembly Stand Ahead of Shipment to Ohio for Te

The Orion crew and service module stack for Artemis I was lifted out of the Final Assembly and Test (FAST) cell on...

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NASA image: Orion Moved from Assembly Stand Ahead of Shipment to Ohio for Te
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Nov 11, 2019

Orion Moved from Assembly Stand Ahead of Shipment to Ohio for Te

The Orion crew and service module stack for Artemis I was lifted out of the Final Assembly and Test (FAST) cell on...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Sep 15, 1969

Saturn Apollo Program

Apollo 11 astronauts, (left to right) Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module pilot; Michael Collins, Command Module...

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Jun 7, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Suspended by a 175-ton bridge crane, the orbiter Discovery has cleared the cross-beam...

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NASA image: Orion Moved from Assembly Stand Ahead of Shipment to Ohio for Te
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Nov 11, 2019

Orion Moved from Assembly Stand Ahead of Shipment to Ohio for Te

The Orion crew and service module stack for Artemis I was lifted out of the Final Assembly and Test (FAST) cell on...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1304
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Jun 15, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1311
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Jun 15, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Space Shuttle Discovery makes its way along the crawlerway from high bay 3 to Launch...

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NASA image: SpaceX Demo-2 Pre-Landing
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Aug 2, 2020

SpaceX Demo-2 Pre-Landing

NASA Chief Astronaut Pat Forrester, left, and NASA astronaut and Crew Recovery Chief Shane Kimbrough, along with...

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NASA image: KSC-01PP-0433
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Mar 8, 2001

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The STS-102 crew heads for the Astrovan after leaving the Operations and Checkout Building behind them. In front,...

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NASA image: Orion Moved from Assembly Stand Ahead of Shipment to Ohio for Te
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Nov 11, 2019

Orion Moved from Assembly Stand Ahead of Shipment to Ohio for Te

The Orion crew and service module stack for Artemis I was lifted out of the Final Assembly and Test (FAST) cell on...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1531
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Feb 10, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Ares I-X roll control system module, comprising two modules and four thrusters, is being...

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NASA image: SpaceX Demo-2 Pre-Landing
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Aug 2, 2020

SpaceX Demo-2 Pre-Landing

NASA astronaut and Crew Recovery Chief Shane Kimbrough, left, and NASA Chief Astronaut Pat Forrester watch as SpaceX...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1530
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Feb 10, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Ares I-X roll control system module, comprising two modules and four thrusters, is being...

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NASA image: Expedition 66 Landing Preparations
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Mar 28, 2022

Expedition 66 Landing Preparations

Deputy Head of the Search-and-Rescue Department of Rosaviatsiya (Russian Federal Air Transport Agency) Aleksey...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1315
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Jun 15, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Space Shuttle Discovery makes its way along the crawlerway from high bay 3 to Launch...

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NASA image: Cosmonauts Solovyev and Budarin check out hardware to be flown on STS-71
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Nov 1, 1994

Cosmonauts Solovyev and Budarin check out hardware to be flown on STS-71

S94-47071 (Nov. 1994) --- In a Shuttle mockup trainer at the Johnson Space Center (JSC), two Russian cosmonauts...

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NASA image: KSC-01PADIG-142
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Mar 6, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, carrying the orbiter Columbia on its back, kicks up dust...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1532
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Feb 10, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Ares I-X roll control system module, comprising two modules and four thrusters, is being...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1300
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Jun 15, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1244
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Jun 6, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building, workers check under the nose of...

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NASA image: Expedition 66 Soyuz Landing
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Mar 30, 2022

Expedition 66 Soyuz Landing

Expedition 66 NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei exits the medical tent to get board a Russian helicopter and fly to...

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Nov 11, 2019

Orion Moved from Assembly Stand Ahead of Shipment to Ohio for Te

The Orion crew and service module stack for Artemis I was lifted out of the Final Assembly and Test (FAST) cell on...

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NASA image: URT-3 At Sea Recovery Operation with Bolden
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Sep 15, 2014

URT-3 At Sea Recovery Operation with Bolden

The Orion boilerplate test vehicle is secured in the well deck of the USS Anchorage during the first day of Underway...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5)
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Oct 28, 2016

Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5)

Recovery team members watch Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 activities on the flight deck of the USS San Diego in the...

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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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