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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.

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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: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  Workers in KSC's Vertical Processing Facility make final adjustments to the Flight Support System (FSS) for STS-82, the second Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission.  The FSS is reusable flight hardware that provides the mechanical, structural and electrical interfaces between HST, the space support equipment and the orbiter for payload retrieval and on-orbit servicing.  Liftoff aboard Discovery is targeted Feb. 11 with a crew of seven.
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Jan 16, 1997

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in KSC's Vertical Processing Facility make final adjustments to the Flight Support System (FSS) for STS-82, the second Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission. The FSS is reusable flight hardware that provides the mechanical, structural and electrical interfaces between HST, the space support equipment and the orbiter for payload retrieval and on-orbit servicing. Liftoff aboard Discovery is targeted Feb. 11 with a crew of seven.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in KSC's Vertical Processing Facility make final adjustments to the Flight...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- United Space Alliance (USA) Vice President and Associate Program Manager of Florida Operations Bill Pickavance (left front) and NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Station and Shuttle Programs Michael Kostelnik (right front) tour a solid rocket booster (SRB) retrieval ship at Cape Canaveral.  NASA and USA Space Shuttle program management are participating in a leadership workday.  The day is intended to provide management with an in-depth, hands-on look at Shuttle processing activities at KSC.
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Dec 19, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- United Space Alliance (USA) Vice President and Associate Program Manager of Florida Operations Bill Pickavance (left front) and NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Station and Shuttle Programs Michael Kostelnik (right front) tour a solid rocket booster (SRB) retrieval ship at Cape Canaveral. NASA and USA Space Shuttle program management are participating in a leadership workday. The day is intended to provide management with an in-depth, hands-on look at Shuttle processing activities at KSC.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- United Space Alliance (USA) Vice President and Associate Program Manager of Florida...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Station and Shuttle Programs Michael Kostelnik (left) tours a solid rocket booster (SRB) retrieval ship at Cape Canaveral.  NASA and United Space Alliance (USA) Space Shuttle program management are participating in a leadership workday.  The day is intended to provide management with an in-depth, hands-on look at Shuttle processing activities at KSC.
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Dec 19, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Station and Shuttle Programs Michael Kostelnik (left) tours a solid rocket booster (SRB) retrieval ship at Cape Canaveral. NASA and United Space Alliance (USA) Space Shuttle program management are participating in a leadership workday. The day is intended to provide management with an in-depth, hands-on look at Shuttle processing activities at KSC.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Station and Shuttle Programs Michael...

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NASA image: Krikalev in Service module with tools
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Mar 30, 2001

Krikalev in Service module with tools

ISS01-E-5100 (December 2000) --- Cosmonaut Sergei K. Krikalev, Expedition One flight engineer, retrieves some tools...

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NASA image: Astronaut Akers cleans-up on the middeck
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Sep 18, 1996

Astronaut Akers cleans-up on the middeck

STS79-E-5026 (18 September 1996) --- Thomas D. Akers, mission specialist, prepares to retrieve gear for an...

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NASA image: Zamka on MDDK
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Feb 9, 2010

Zamka on MDDK

S130-E-006306 (9 Feb. 2010) --- Astronaut George Zamka, STS-130 mission commander, retrieves a drawer of food on the...

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NASA image: BEAM
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Jun 16, 2020

BEAM

iss063e028476 (July 1, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Flight Engineer Bob Behnken is pictured inside the...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Sep 16, 1996

Microgravity

STS-79 Shuttle/Mir docking to retrieve Astronaut Sharnon Lucid from Mir Space Station; full shot of Mir Space...

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NASA image: ORFEUS-SPAS, satellite grows larger as shuttle moves closer during rendezvous
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Dec 4, 1996

ORFEUS-SPAS, satellite grows larger as shuttle moves closer during rendezvous

STS080-719-005 (19 Nov.-7 Dec. 1996) --- The Orbiting Retrievable Far and Extreme Ultraviolet Spectrometer-Shuttle...

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NASA image: BEAM
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Jun 16, 2020

BEAM

iss063e028479 (July 1, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy is pictured inside the...

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NASA image: De Winne stows exercise equipment in the Node 1
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Jun 14, 2009

De Winne stows exercise equipment in the Node 1

ISS020-E-008948 (14 June 2009) --- European Space Agency astronaut Frank De Winne, Expedition 20 flight engineer,...

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NASA image: Whitson in US Lab during Expedition 16
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Jan 18, 2008

Whitson in US Lab during Expedition 16

ISS016-E-024789 (18 Jan. 2008) --- Astronaut Peggy Whitson, Expedition 16 commander, prepares to retrieve a sleep...

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NASA image: Fetching Mars Samples
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Feb 17, 2021

Fetching Mars Samples

After the NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission has collected pristine samples of Mars rock and regolith (broken...

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NASA image: Testing Mars Sample Return
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Dec 10, 2021

Testing Mars Sample Return

Teams across multiple NASA centers and the European Space Agency are working together to prepare a set of missions...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd2644
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Dec 1, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The X-band radar array is installed on the solid rocket booster retrieval ship Liberty...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1834
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Feb 26, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The massive parachute from the left spent booster is rolled up on the deck of Freedom Star,...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd2646
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Dec 1, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The X-band radar array is installed on the solid rocket booster retrieval ship Liberty...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0639
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Apr 8, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - An X-band Doppler radar array is lowered toward the deck of the Liberty Star, one of...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1835
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Feb 26, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The left spent booster nose cap from space shuttle Discovery's final launch is secured to a...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd2643
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Dec 1, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The X-band radar array is installed on the solid rocket booster retrieval ship Liberty...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Aug 1, 1996

Space Shuttle Projects

The crew assigned to the STS-79 mission included (seated left to right) Kent V. Rominger, pilot; and Kenneth D....

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1849
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Feb 27, 2011

KSC-2011-1849

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Freedom Star, one of NASA's solid rocket booster retrieval ships, reaches Port Canaveral,...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1825
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Feb 25, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Crew members in a skiff from Freedom Star, one of NASA's solid rocket booster retrieval...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd2642
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Dec 1, 2006

KSC-06pd2642

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The X-band radar array is being installed on the solid rocket booster retrieval ship...

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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?+
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