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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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Oct 20, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The perimeter fence on Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is closed...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5589
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Oct 20, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Early morning finds a crawler-transporter moving the towering 327-foot-tall Ares I-X rocket...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5587
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Oct 20, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – As the sun rises over Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5809
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Oct 23, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A digital sign at the fork in the crawlerway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5590
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Oct 20, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The towering 327-foot-tall Ares I-X rocket is silhouetted again the early morning sky as it...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5592
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Oct 20, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Daybreak finds the towering 327-foot-tall Ares I-X rocket slowly making its way up the five...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5574
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Oct 20, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Sunrise over NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida reveals the 327-foot-tall Ares I-X...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd2253
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Aug 8, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Emerging from the billows of smoke below, Space Shuttle Endeavour clears the lightning...

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NASA image: GOES-S NASA Social
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Feb 28, 2018

GOES-S NASA Social

A.J. Sandora, Lockheed Martin's GOES-R Series Mechanical Operations Assembly, Test and Launch Operations (ATLO)...

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NASA image: CCP Astronaut Eric Boe with GOES-S
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Feb 28, 2018

CCP Astronaut Eric Boe with GOES-S

NASA astronaut Eric Boe, one of four astronauts working with the agency’s Commercial Crew Program, checked out the...

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Mar 9, 2000

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Students from high schools around the United States busily prepare their robots for the FIRST (For Inspiration and...

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NASA image: Earth Science
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Aug 1, 2002

Earth Science

A NASA team studying the causes of electrical storms and their effects on our home planet achieved a milestone on...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-3175
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May 15, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Launch Complex-41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the Atlas V/Centaur is...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd2260
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Aug 8, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Framed by the trees across the water, Space Shuttle Endeavour clears the lightning...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-3174
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May 15, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At Launch Complex-41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the Atlas V/Centaur is...

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NASA image: GOES-S NASA Social
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Feb 28, 2018

GOES-S NASA Social

Mic Woltman, chief of the Fleet Systems Integration Branch of NASA's Launch Services Program, left, and Gabriel...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-8089
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Nov 30, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The mobile launcher, or ML, nears the base of Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center...

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NASA image: GOES-S NASA Social
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Feb 28, 2018

GOES-S NASA Social

Pam Sullivan, NASA's GOES-R flight director, left, and A.J. Sandora, Lockheed Martin's GOES-R Series Mechanical...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0317
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Mar 9, 2000

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Students from high schools around the United States busily prepare their robots for the FIRST (For Inspiration and...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1621
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Mar 2, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The lightning protection system on Space Launch Complex-40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5530
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Oct 20, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Reflected in the water of the turn basin near the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5532
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Oct 20, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5451
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Oct 14, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, members of the news media interview Ares I-X...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5537
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Oct 20, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The 327-foot-tall Ares I-X rocket casts shadows on the massive Vehicle Assembly Building at...

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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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