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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: Gecko Adhesives
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Jul 10, 2014

Gecko Adhesives

Scientists at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory have developed a tool for grappling non-cooperative objects that...

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NASA image: Deformed Skin Adhesion Test Documentation Photos at the Icing Research Tunnel (IRT)
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Feb 23, 2023

Deformed Skin Adhesion Test Documentation Photos at the Icing Research Tunnel (IRT)

Technicians spray steam to help scrape off ice at the Icing Research Tunnel. The technicians need all the help they...

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Apr 15, 2021

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NASA astronaut and Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Victor Glover works with the Astrobee robot aboard the space...

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Apr 15, 2021

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NASA astronaut and Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Victor Glover works with the Astrobee robot aboard the space...

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NASA image: SpaceX CRS-21 Scientific Payload Preparations: Brain Organoids, Bacterial Adhesion and Corrosion, Micro-14
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Dec 2, 2020

SpaceX CRS-21 Scientific Payload Preparations: Brain Organoids, Bacterial Adhesion and Corrosion, Micro-14

SpaceX CRS-21 Scientific Payload Preparations: Brain Organoids, Bacterial Adhesion and Corrosion, Micro-14 0:00 -...

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NASA image: NASA Armstrong Eyes Pathway for Quick Flight Opportunities
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Sep 12, 2023

NASA Armstrong Eyes Pathway for Quick Flight Opportunities

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Professor Russ Westphal works on the Boundary Layer Data System (BLDS) attached to the wing...

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NASA image: jsc2021e064550
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Dec 14, 2021

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jsc2021e064550 (12/14/2021) --- Ashley Keeley tests the long-term performance of the adhesive binding the aluminum...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  A KSC employee uses a clean-air shower before entering a clean room.  Streams of pressurized air directed at the occupant from nozzles in the chamber's ceiling and walls are designed to dislodge particulate matter from hair, clothing and shoes.  The adhesive mat on the floor captures soil from shoe soles, as well as particles that fall on its surface.  Particulate matter has the potential to contaminate the space flight hardware being stored or processed in the clean room. The shower is part of KSC's Foreign Object Debris (FOD) control program, an important safety initiative.
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Aug 29, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A KSC employee uses a clean-air shower before entering a clean room. Streams of pressurized air directed at the occupant from nozzles in the chamber's ceiling and walls are designed to dislodge particulate matter from hair, clothing and shoes. The adhesive mat on the floor captures soil from shoe soles, as well as particles that fall on its surface. Particulate matter has the potential to contaminate the space flight hardware being stored or processed in the clean room. The shower is part of KSC's Foreign Object Debris (FOD) control program, an important safety initiative.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A KSC employee uses a clean-air shower before entering a clean room. Streams of...

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  A KSC employee uses a clean-air shower before entering a clean room.  Streams of pressurized air directed at the occupant from nozzles in the chamber's ceiling and walls are designed to dislodge particulate matter from hair, clothing and shoes.  The adhesive mat on the floor captures soil from shoe soles, as well as particles that fall on its surface.  Particulate matter has the potential to contaminate the space flight hardware being stored or processed in the clean room. The shower is part of KSC's Foreign Object Debris (FOD) control program, an important safety initiative.
Image
Aug 29, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A KSC employee uses a clean-air shower before entering a clean room. Streams of pressurized air directed at the occupant from nozzles in the chamber's ceiling and walls are designed to dislodge particulate matter from hair, clothing and shoes. The adhesive mat on the floor captures soil from shoe soles, as well as particles that fall on its surface. Particulate matter has the potential to contaminate the space flight hardware being stored or processed in the clean room. The shower is part of KSC's Foreign Object Debris (FOD) control program, an important safety initiative.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A KSC employee uses a clean-air shower before entering a clean room. Streams of...

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  A KSC employee uses a clean-air shower before entering a clean room.  Streams of pressurized air directed at the occupant from nozzles in the chamber's ceiling and walls are designed to dislodge particulate matter from hair, clothing and shoes.  The adhesive mat on the floor captures soil from shoe soles, as well as particles that fall on its surface.  Particulate matter has the potential to contaminate the space flight hardware being stored or processed in the clean room. The shower is part of KSC's Foreign Object Debris (FOD) control program, an important safety initiative.
Image
Aug 29, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A KSC employee uses a clean-air shower before entering a clean room. Streams of pressurized air directed at the occupant from nozzles in the chamber's ceiling and walls are designed to dislodge particulate matter from hair, clothing and shoes. The adhesive mat on the floor captures soil from shoe soles, as well as particles that fall on its surface. Particulate matter has the potential to contaminate the space flight hardware being stored or processed in the clean room. The shower is part of KSC's Foreign Object Debris (FOD) control program, an important safety initiative.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A KSC employee uses a clean-air shower before entering a clean room. Streams of...

NASA image: An Astrobee robotic free-flyer with blue tentacle-like arms
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Feb 4, 2025

An Astrobee robotic free-flyer with blue tentacle-like arms

iss072e593717 (Feb. 4, 2025) --- The blue tentacle-like arms containing gecko-like adhesive pads, attached to an...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1944
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Apr 3, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Mike Williams, a thermal protection system technician with United Space Alliance, arranges...

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NASA image: Astronaut Suni Williams monitors an Astrobee robotic free-flyer
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Feb 4, 2025

Astronaut Suni Williams monitors an Astrobee robotic free-flyer

iss072e593598 (Feb. 4, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Commander Suni Williams monitors an Astrobee...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-4222
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Jul 20, 2009

KSC-2009-4222

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building's High Bay 1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, foam...

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NASA image: Astronaut Suni Williams monitors an Astrobee robotic free-flyer
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Feb 4, 2025

Astronaut Suni Williams monitors an Astrobee robotic free-flyer

iss072e593606 (Feb. 4, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Commander Suni Williams monitors an Astrobee...

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NASA image: An Astrobee robotic free-flyer with blue tentacle-like arms
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Feb 4, 2025

An Astrobee robotic free-flyer with blue tentacle-like arms

iss072e593734 (Feb. 4, 2025) --- The blue tentacle-like arms containing gecko-like adhesive pads, attached to an...

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NASA image: An Astrobee robotic free-flyer with blue tentacle-like arms
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Feb 4, 2025

An Astrobee robotic free-flyer with blue tentacle-like arms

iss072e593737 (Feb. 4, 2025) --- The blue tentacle-like arms containing gecko-like adhesive pads, attached to an...

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NASA image: Astronaut Suni Williams checks out the Astrobee robotic free-flyer
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Nov 15, 2024

Astronaut Suni Williams checks out the Astrobee robotic free-flyer

iss072e189028 (Nov. 15, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Commander Suni Williams checks out the Astrobee...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1939
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Apr 3, 2012

KSC-2012-1939

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside Orbiter Processing Facility-2 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Mike...

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NASA image: Space to Ground: Igniting the Future: Dec. 8, 2023
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Dec 7, 2023

Space to Ground: Igniting the Future: Dec. 8, 2023

NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station.

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NASA image: jsc2024e063104 -- Advanced Modeling Enhances Gateway’s Lunar Dust Defense
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Sep 19, 2024

jsc2024e063104 -- Advanced Modeling Enhances Gateway’s Lunar Dust Defense

Josh Litofsky leads a Gateway lunar dust adhesion testing campaign at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. His...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-4217
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Jul 20, 2009

KSC-2009-4217

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building's High Bay 1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: Final Flame Trench Brick Installation at Launch Pad 39B
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May 9, 2017

Final Flame Trench Brick Installation at Launch Pad 39B

A view looking up from the north side of the flame trench beneath the pad at Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2009-4220
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Jul 20, 2009

KSC-2009-4220

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building's High Bay 1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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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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