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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: American-built hardware for ASPT undergoes pre-delivery preparations
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Sep 11, 1974

American-built hardware for ASPT undergoes pre-delivery preparations

S74-28295 (September 1974) --- American-built hardware for the joint U.S.-USSR Apollo-Soyuz Test Project mission...

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NASA image: F-8 DFBW on-board electronics
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Jul 18, 1971

F-8 DFBW on-board electronics

The Apollo hardware jammed into the F-8C. The computer is partially visible in the avionics bay at the top of the...

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NASA image: Lightning around the Apollo 15 stack prior to launch
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Jul 25, 1971

Lightning around the Apollo 15 stack prior to launch

S89-41564 (25 July 1971) --- Lightning streaks through the sky around the Apollo 15 stack of hardware prior to the...

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NASA image: Michoud Resource Reel August 2022
Video
Aug 19, 2022

Michoud Resource Reel August 2022

Since 1961, Michoud has been the nation’s premiere site for manufacturing and assembly of large-scale space...

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NASA image: Michoud Assembly Facility Historic Resource Reel
Video
Jul 10, 2019

Michoud Assembly Facility Historic Resource Reel

This video includes historic footage of NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. Michoud played a role in...

MSFC
NASA image: ASTRONAUT ACTIVITY - APOLLO-SOYUZ TEST PROJECT (ASTP) - SOFTWARE - KSC
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Feb 8, 1975

ASTRONAUT ACTIVITY - APOLLO-SOYUZ TEST PROJECT (ASTP) - SOFTWARE - KSC

S75-24108 (8-10 Feb. 1975) --- A group of Apollo-Soyuz Test Project crewmen inspects an Apollo spacesuit during a...

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NASA image: Skylab
Image
Jan 1, 1972

Skylab

This chart details Skylab's Ultraviolet (UV) X-Ray Solar Photography experiment (S020) in an Apollo Telescope Mount...

MSFC
NASA image: Skylab
Image
Jan 1, 1973

Skylab

This chart describes scientific parameters of the Skylab Ultraviolet (UV) Scanning Polychromator Spectroheliometer,...

MSFC
NASA image: Skylab
Image
Jan 1, 1970

Skylab

This 1970 photograph shows the flight unit for Skylab's Ultraviolet (UV) Scarning Polychromator Spectroheliometer,...

MSFC
NASA image: Skylab
Image
Jan 1, 1973

Skylab

This chart details Skylab's X-Ray Spectrographic Telescope, an Apollo Telescope Mount facility. It was designed to...

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-378-0107
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Jan 19, 1978

KSC-378-0107

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, structural work is ongoing inside the high bay of...

KSC
NASA image: Skylab
Image
Jan 1, 1970

Skylab

This photograph details Skylab's X-Ray Spectrographic Telescope, an Apollo Telescope Mount facility. It was designed...

MSFC
NASA image: Skylab
Image
Jan 1, 1970

Skylab

This 1970 photograph shows Skylab's Ultraviolet (UV)/X-Ray Solar Photography instrument, an Apollo Telescope Mount...

MSFC
NASA image: Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle Praises State’s Role in Space
Video
Jul 17, 2020

Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle Praises State’s Role in Space

This video is a soundbite of Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle discussing Alabama’s role in space from the Apollo...

MSFC
NASA image: Marshall Test Stand B-roll
Video
Jul 10, 2019

Marshall Test Stand B-roll

Video includes historic footage of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. Marshall played a role in all NASA’s human...

MSFC
NASA image: Skylab
Image
Jan 1, 1973

Skylab

This chart describes Skylab's Extreme Ultraviolet (XUV) Coronal Spectroheliograph, one of the eight Apollo Telescope...

MSFC
NASA image: Skylab
Image
Jan 1, 1970

Skylab

This 1970 photograph shows the flight unit for Skylab's White Light Coronagraph, an Apollo Telescope Mount (ATM)...

MSFC
NASA image: Skylab
Image
Apr 1, 1971

Skylab

This photograph shows Skylab's Extreme Ultraviolet (XUV) Spectroheliograph during an acceptance test and checkout...

MSFC
NASA image: Celebrating 50 Years of Apollo 9 - 'A Hell of a Ride'
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Mar 3, 2019

Celebrating 50 Years of Apollo 9 - 'A Hell of a Ride'

50 years ago, we tested the capabilities of our Moon landing spacecraft in Earth’s orbit. Commander James McDivitt,...

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NASA image: ART CONCEPTS - ASTP
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Apr 1, 1975

ART CONCEPTS - ASTP

S75-27289 (May 1975) --- An artist?s concept depicting the American Apollo spacecraft docked with a Soviet Soyuz...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0232
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Feb 24, 1999

KSC-99pp0232

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- An overhead crane lifts the saucer-like 27.5-ton lid of an altitude chamber in the...

KSC
NASA image: Inside KSC! for April 17, 2020
Video
Apr 17, 2020

Inside KSC! for April 17, 2020

A critical piece of hardware in support of NASA’s Artemis II crewed mission arrived at Kennedy Space Center on...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-99pp0234
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Feb 24, 1999

KSC-99pp0234

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers watch as the 27.5-ton lid is lowered onto the top of an altitude chamber in...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0233
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Feb 24, 1999

KSC-99pp0233

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Looking as if poised in flight, the saucer-like lid of an altitude chamber is lifted...

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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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