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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: KSC-01pp1123
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Jun 15, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility -2, the Microwave Anisotropy...

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NASA image: Robotic Mining Competition - Activities
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May 17, 2018

Robotic Mining Competition - Activities

Team members from the University of Arkansas make adjustments to their robot miner for its turn in the mining arena...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-3960
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May 24, 2011

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University students prepare their team's remote controlled or autonomous excavator, called a lunabot, to maneuver in...

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NASA image: Robotic Mining Competition - Activities
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May 17, 2018

Robotic Mining Competition - Activities

Team members from Case Western Reserve University pause with their robot miner in the RobotPits on the fourth day of...

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NASA image: OCO-2 Booster on Stand
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Mar 28, 2014

OCO-2 Booster on Stand

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket for NASA's Orbiting Carbon...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2313
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Apr 7, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The interstage adapter, or ISA, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2...

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NASA image: Robotic Mining Competition - Activities
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May 16, 2018

Robotic Mining Competition - Activities

Members of a college team watch on the monitor as their robot miner digs in the mining arena on the third day of...

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NASA image: OCO-2 Interstage Offload
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Feb 10, 2014

OCO-2 Interstage Offload

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The interstage adapter, or ISA, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-1275
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Jan 9, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California conduct a leak check on the...

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NASA image: Robotic Mining Competition - Awards Ceremony
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May 18, 2018

Robotic Mining Competition - Awards Ceremony

NASA's 9th Annual Robotic Mining Competition concludes with an awards ceremony May 18, 2018, at the Apollo/Saturn V...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-3940
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May 23, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- University students prepare for NASA's second annual Lunabotics Mining Competition at the...

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NASA image: Curiosity's 3D View of Mont Mercou
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Mar 30, 2021

Curiosity's 3D View of Mont Mercou

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used its Mastcam instrument to take the 32 individual images that make up this panorama...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-3939
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May 23, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- University students prepare for NASA's second annual Lunabotics Mining Competition at the...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2102
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Apr 21, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space enthusiasts Mike King, at left, Jamie Szafran, Jessica King and Pat Starace, were...

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NASA image: Monitoring Active Gullies
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Apr 6, 2020

Monitoring Active Gullies

Gullies are common on steep slopes of many impact craters on Mars. When gullies were first observed, there was a lot...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2916
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Jun 10, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Connection of NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, to the payload...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-1923
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Mar 28, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The lifting device detached and moved away from the upper end of the United...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-3956
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May 24, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- University students prepare for NASA's second annual Lunabotics Mining Competition at the...

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NASA image: OCO-2: Hoisting the Fairing Halves up the MST
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Mar 24, 2014

OCO-2: Hoisting the Fairing Halves up the MST

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers remove the protective wrap from half of the fairing for NASA's Orbiting...

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NASA image: Robotic Mining Competition - Opening Ceremony
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May 15, 2018

Robotic Mining Competition - Opening Ceremony

Team members and their advisor, far right, from Montana Tech of the University of Montana, prepare their robot miner...

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NASA image: KSC-01pp1235
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Jun 30, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The morning sky is nearly clear over Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-1292
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Jan 14, 2014

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The shipping container is lifted away from the fairing for NASA's Orbiting...

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NASA image: KSC-01pp1173
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Jun 19, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, workers keep watch while the...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-3942
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May 23, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- University students prepare for NASA's second annual Lunabotics Mining Competition at 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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